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Old 04-21-2012, 12:11 PM
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OH MY GOD! What a night of sleep!

Last night was the first real sleep in 7 days after 5 nights of drunken "sleep" and then 2 nights of the sweats and trying to sleep (ya'll know how that is) I slept from 1 a.m last night till 12:30 p.m. today.

The folks at my meeting last night were encourageing me to come to a mens meeting this morning at 9. I was honest and told them about the last 7 days and that I would probably/hopefully not be up at 9 a.m. today.

They smiled and said "we know what thats like".

Told them I would see them tonight at 8 for the speakers meeting.
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Old 04-21-2012, 02:49 PM
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Congrats on the sleep. Ever since my psych tweaked my meds and got me on the right mix and amount, my sleep has been amazing. What a help a good night's sleep does for recovery! I wish you many more restful nights.
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Old 04-21-2012, 02:56 PM
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Yep since stopping drinking a 100 days ago ( yeh I know, keep mentioning it ) sleep is
Probably the best it's ever been in all my life. Plus if I don't sleep or have afew bad nights it's really easy to handle if your sober .
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Old 04-21-2012, 03:04 PM
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Sleep, What's sleep!. The sweating and tossing and turning! Never want to go through this again. It's sheer torture.
At what Day does this stop? I'm into my second week now!
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Old 04-21-2012, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonnie1 View Post
Sleep, What's sleep!. The sweating and tossing and turning! Never want to go through this again. It's sheer torture.
At what Day does this stop? I'm into my second week now!
Think its different for everyone, but me myself I have had chronic sleep issues all my life, but they dramatically improved once I removed Alcohell. ride it out, your bodys not used to it, takes time..you will get there I promise
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Old 04-21-2012, 03:09 PM
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Sleeeep is awesommmme!!!! And waking up feeling good is, too!
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:03 PM
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At about 2 weeks my sleep stabilized. Drinking Sleepy Time Tea and getting lost in a great book were life savers for me, as well as a nature sound machine that I find really relaxing. My sleep normalization is a big motivator in me maintining my sobriety. I like my zzzzz's!
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:27 PM
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Nonblondchef - Sleepytime Extra is da bomb! It really helps me!

Bonnie1 - i have horrible insomnia and had to be prescribed medication by my psychiatrist (no Ambien or other hallucinagins as i have a history of abusing them) and that's done me a world of good. You may want to look into getting help. Also, valarian root extract is a herbal remedy that helps (it's in Sleepytime Extra tea by Celestial Seasonings) and melatonin can help with sleep. Good luck.
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