lrvp99

OK, I'm on my 8th day and I'm sleeping very well. I wake up refreshed, but I get incredibly sleepy in the afternoon. Since I quit drinking, I find myself much more relaxed overall, so maybe that has something to do with it. When I was drinking, I couldn't sleep thru the night and I'd be tired from that, but I'd also be much more tense and anxious. I've always had a hard time sleeping and napping, if I had been drinking regularly. I also find myself craving sweets. I think that maybe my blood sugar is going crazy. Should I be on a special diet? Should I get more exercize? Or will this all kinda even out? Thanks.
Irv

Debaucher

good to here from you IRV

excercise good... (if you were already doing it... like gypsy said check with the doc)

special diet... Iduno... check this out...

http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm

gypsytears

8 days is great Irv... sounds like you're off to a good start . Personally I'd check w/ my doctor about the exercise, blood sugar and diet to be sure.

Having said that, I think craving sweets is pretty normal... and exercise is a good idea for most everyone anyway. But each person is different so.... a check up would be a wise move.

lrvp99

I know I should go and get a check up. When I quit last year for 7 weeks, I was just about to go see the doc, then Christmas came around and I slipped BIG TIME. This time, I'm giving AA a try. Hopefully I'll be able to make it thru holidays and such.

Golfman

Very happy to hear about the 8 days IRV.

Craving sweets is very normal. At one of the meetings I go to they have a hugh jar of all sorts of candy. Ice cream was always my favorite, still is. Keep on doin' what you're doin' and it'll keep on gettin' better.

Debaucher

Have you got a sponsor yet?

lrvp99

I don't have a sponsor yet, but I hope to get one in the next few days. I've been unable to go to a meeting every night. I've been to 3 so far. I also stop by the meeting place just to visit sometimes. It is a very large group which has 5-6 meetings a day, 7 days a week. There are always people down there even when there is no meeting going on.

chrisj728

Hello irv, sounds like your doing well, 8 days is some going.The tiredness thing is only natural, your body is healing and as with any illness recouperation means rest so dont fight it but a trip to the docs is a must. Could be that you need a blood sugers test, excessive alcohol consumption can bring on diabetes.

chris

NYCGirl

I took a lot of naps my first three months still get tired... I guess my bodies missing all that sugar energy...

Surlyredhead

Yay...8 days, great job. Mmmmm..sweets, still crave them, alcohol turns into sugar in the blood stream, no alcohol=less sugar=sweets cravings....like everyone said, normal!!! About the sleep, we put our bodies through heck, they need rest to recoup, probably normal as well, however a check up is a great idea when first getting sober!!!

Good luck....SRH

GlassPrisoner

5 months in, I still take afternoon naps when I can. Usually an hour or less.

scootinbabe

8 months in, i still want daily naps. especially after emotionally draining days or situations in which i used to drink.

barb dwyer

Congrats, Irv!

7 months here - and always WAS a 'napper'.

I also energetically advise going to doc - just my own story here -turns out the intensity of some cravings - may have been anemia all along, which only recently ... went acute. Only a blood test can determine that, though.

Cut it a TAD close on that one - but with supplement regimen, am getting better now.

Do the doc thing. Really.