shotgun203

Gosh, when will this obsession to drink go away. Here it is, 2am in the morning. I can't sleep, and all I can think of is how much I want to drink. There are two beers in the fridge, and I just want to grab them and down them. I don't even like beer - they are my husbands, and I don't drink them, because I know that they won't be enough. It would just frustrate me. They wouldn't get me obliterated, which is what I want. I just want to sleep........get away from it all.

What do I do?

GlassPrisoner

The ovsession doesn't go away overnight. You may have to endure some sleepness nights and anxiety filled days.

It's worth it though.

Not that I'd do it again

teej

You will get sleepy!! Hang in there. Try to relax.

xXBacktoBlackXx

Shotgun, hang in there. You might have to endure a lot of sleepless nights before you start getting into a normal sleeping schedule again. Hell, it's 2 AM here as well and I can't sleep, either. Good luck!

Dee74

yeah, insomnia's not fun...but keep telling yourself whatever you have to not to grab those beers...every day not drinking is one day more in your 'I can do this' bank

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IO Storm

Throw em' out......since you know they won't be

enough..and if you do drink them...you can't get

anymore till the morning..and you will get more

in the morning if you do drink them.....

So...throw em' out now...

I betcha you'll go right to sleep...

And feel a h-- of a lot better tomorrow..

Love,

:

Sherry

Hope

Like Sherry said, throw them out. It will ease the obsession if they are not there.

Sleepless night for me too. Hang in there.

Rowan

Shotgun,

It's going to be rough for a while - I would never tell you otherwise.
But I know what cravings are like, and the whole obsessing thing - JUST DON'T DRINK - keep posting here - try to change your routines - keep busy - and it will pass. It really will.

Hang in.
Rowan

livefree

Hey, there. Insomnia can be so rough, especially when you just want to sleep and forget about everything. Definitely get rid of the beers. Try to keep yourself distracted. I know I was really restless (and sleepless!) the first week or so. Try reading, watching a movie or TV, going for a walk, going to a meeting, reading the Big Book, anything to keep you busy and away from alcohol. Best of luck.

GlassPrisoner

Yup, pretty much what I did the first 2 weeks.

mcdo1268

cant drink, and I cant not drink…that’s a dilemma…lack of power…until I recognize this truth about me, there is no need for a higher power…Once I admit this truth…then i become willing to discover this higher power through the remaining eleven steps. And that power will do for me what I can NOT do for myself…and the work goes on, because I will drink again if I stop…powerless over alcohol..... CANT DO IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your obsession will then lift.