Starting day 7
Starting day 7
Well got a little bit better nights sleep, almost feel human. The lack of sleep when you're trying to quit something makes it awfully hard when you know a couple drinks would help you get some sleep. well I'm through the worst. Thankful I stuck it out. Hope everyone trying to quit sticks it out long enough to let your body heal itself. I expect it will be another week before I feel very good. Thanks for the support everyone.
Hey zeppodog,
First, congrats on day 7!
I've been where you are. I've read some of what you've included in some of your other postings, so I have an idea of where you once were, which sounds like where I was too.
The first week for me was definitely the hardest for me physically with the withdrawals. Everybody is different, but mine were noticeably better after the first week, and pretty much gone after week two.
However, it did take longer to start getting what I would consider a good nights sleep. I am guessing that was because I still felt up-side-down mentally, because when I went to sleep I was not drunk. I had to actually fall asleep rather than to simply 'pass out.' This was new to me and I had to adjust.
However, (and I found this to be huge) as more and more time went by, I was actually sleeping like a 'normal' person. Not the buzzed sleep that I was so use to, but the solid stuff. I mean that refreshed feeling when I awoke, that I had not really felt for over 20+ years.
I'm sure as a little more time goes by and you adjust, you'll feel much better at night.
Hang in there!!!
First, congrats on day 7!
I've been where you are. I've read some of what you've included in some of your other postings, so I have an idea of where you once were, which sounds like where I was too.
The first week for me was definitely the hardest for me physically with the withdrawals. Everybody is different, but mine were noticeably better after the first week, and pretty much gone after week two.
However, it did take longer to start getting what I would consider a good nights sleep. I am guessing that was because I still felt up-side-down mentally, because when I went to sleep I was not drunk. I had to actually fall asleep rather than to simply 'pass out.' This was new to me and I had to adjust.
However, (and I found this to be huge) as more and more time went by, I was actually sleeping like a 'normal' person. Not the buzzed sleep that I was so use to, but the solid stuff. I mean that refreshed feeling when I awoke, that I had not really felt for over 20+ years.
I'm sure as a little more time goes by and you adjust, you'll feel much better at night.
Hang in there!!!
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Keep hanging in there. It definitely does get better. Sleep isn't the greatest at first for most people. It can take a while to get to where you fall asleep easily, consistently. It took me well over a month, if I remember correctly.
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