Timeforchange7

I've always slept better when I haven't had a drink . For the life of me can't understand no sooner have I managed to drop off I'm awake again !!! Not exactly helping my energy levels or am I feeling much benefit from not drinking YET but I will not make that my excuse to stop ....

ANewDayNYC

My sleep schedule is usually messed up the first week of sobriety, but then it tends to normalize.

MavisTheFairy13

My sleep didn't improve at all in the 8 days I managed it got worse! Am hoping this time ill manage longer and it will settle down :/

MythOfSisyphus

It takes some time for your mind and body to adjust. You will both get there.

Soberwolf

My body adjusted within a few months even tho i still have sleep issues

PurpleKnight

Hang in there, the body needs time to adjust, it will get better!!

SoberComposer

Im still having sleep issues at day 59 but I think its more of a responsibility issue than biological. Alcohol always put me to sleep like a baby.. err drunk baby. Quiting was the first step for me and now working on basic life responsibilty tasks like going to bed on time is up.

Quiting is the best thing I have ever done. Now I can focus on my life and how I want to live. So amazing. I had no idea my growth was on an evolutional halt to this degree.

After a few weeks though it will get much easier to stay asleep.

Good luck!! Everything gets better!

Dee74

My sleep issues settled down after the first week and I generally sleep like a baby now.

Everyones experience is different

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Soberwolf

1 week.......you lucky so and so lol

Rina

I had a horrible time sleeping after I quit but eventually it normalized. I have to be vigilant about curtailing caffeine consumption though or I'm up all night.

A082586

has anyone had luck with benadryl or anything in the first few days with getting a decent night's rest?

esinger

It took me quite a while to get a somewhat normal sleep pattern. I have learned to try to stop my caffeine intake before 3:00 in the afternoon and turn the TV and the computer off.
Come to think of it I didn't sleep before, I passed out.
I'd rather be a little tired than have a raging hangover.

happyandfree

I have wonderful sleep now...but the first 2 or 3 weeks I couldn't sleep well at all. I just hung in there, drank sleepy time tea and eventually the insomnia ceased to exist. thank goodness!

Chrissy58

It is hard to sleep when coming off the drugs. It took me awhile to be able to sleep. I had to listen to music with headphones just to relax my brain, so I could fall asleep. Hang in there and just be patient with yourself.

I found drinking lots of water helped detoxed me. Also herbal tea is good too.

Good luck

Mags1

Hi, we are all different so our bodies react differently. But once your body settles down, knows it's not getting booze to pass out and repairs itself, sleep is blissful.