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Join Date: Apr 2009
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It took me a couple weeks to get decent sleep, and it wasn't until a couple months that I reliably slept more than 6 hours. I found out I can still function well on little sleep, as long as I don't also have a hangover to contend with! Warm millk and really bad TV helps.
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Hi Beaglenut.
I know how you feel. Very frustrating. I went through the same thing. Took me almost a month. First few weeks were diifficult at best. It does get better. I used to come here to SR and read all night. Helps with insomnia and recovery. Your not alone nor is it unusual. I also found the time good for reflection. Keep up the good fight the rewards are great!
I know how you feel. Very frustrating. I went through the same thing. Took me almost a month. First few weeks were diifficult at best. It does get better. I used to come here to SR and read all night. Helps with insomnia and recovery. Your not alone nor is it unusual. I also found the time good for reflection. Keep up the good fight the rewards are great!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Beaglenut, Took me about 3 weeks to start sleeping like a normal person again. Not sleeping is the most frustrating thing, but it's temporary and important to knuckle through without hitting the bottle. 
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Oh Beaglenut, you have my sympathy. It took about 3wks for me to start sleeping well again, then I started suffering from nightmares. At 41 days sober, the nightmares are beginning to let up, and have been finding myself sleeping like I did as a kid. My first week of sobriety I hardly got any sleep at all. Best of luck..
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Originally Posted by onestepforward 
Oh Beaglenut, you have my sympathy. It took about 3wks for me to start sleeping well again, then I started suffering from nightmares. At 41 days sober, the nightmares are beginning to let up, and have been finding myself sleeping like I did as a kid. My first week of sobriety I hardly got any sleep at all. Best of luck..
This too shall pass
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It took me a week or two to get normal sleep BN
Here are some tips you may find useful?
Insomnia? 42 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep - Insomnia treatment, cures
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Here are some tips you may find useful?
Insomnia? 42 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep - Insomnia treatment, cures
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Originally Posted by binderdonedat
Also during the beginning, in those few hours I could sleep, I would have "drinking dreams" that were so vivid I would wake up believing that I had actually drank the night before.
This too shall pass
This too shall pass
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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well I am at day 25. At day 18 i started sleeping like a baby, yesterday night I had my 1st nightmare, a drinking dream. Thank god you all told me about these. I am so tired today with a headache as if I have a hangover, lol. And I am sure I did not drink...
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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It takes a good few weeks. After about 2 months though I am pleased to say I returned to normal (albeit a bit lazy and not liking getting up for work- and there was I blaming all of that on booze) :rotfxko
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