Day 7 no sleeping pills!!!
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Day 7 no sleeping pills!!!
Okay so as I mentioned last week, I have been sober off alcohol now for over 2 years, but I started taking over the counter sleep aids to deal with the insomnia I had. Well, I ended up taking them for YEARS and had upped my nightly dosage to 5-6 pills. I never thought about them being addictive, but I was totally wrong.
Today is day 7 since I weaned myself off and now I havent had a single one in 6 nights. I have been anxious, but the worst thing is I am just emotional and tend to be quite mean and rude. This is effecting me at work, and didnt help that it happened to be a stressful week.
I am proud of my progress and willpower, so I thought I would share my update. One more thing I dont need out of my life. I know I feel up and down now, but it will get better.........like it always does, with time. I cant wait to start feeling like myself again, and I cant help but wonder how much these pills have effected my mood and overall sense of well-being this whole time. How is everyone tonight?
Today is day 7 since I weaned myself off and now I havent had a single one in 6 nights. I have been anxious, but the worst thing is I am just emotional and tend to be quite mean and rude. This is effecting me at work, and didnt help that it happened to be a stressful week.
I am proud of my progress and willpower, so I thought I would share my update. One more thing I dont need out of my life. I know I feel up and down now, but it will get better.........like it always does, with time. I cant wait to start feeling like myself again, and I cant help but wonder how much these pills have effected my mood and overall sense of well-being this whole time. How is everyone tonight?
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I am on day 15 of sobriety and STILL need the sleeping pills every night. I take 2 now but the first several days I was taking 3-4. I am still suffering from insomnia (don't get to sleep until 3 or 4 a.m.) but at least I am no longer sleeping 12 hours a day like I did when I was drinking. I now get 5-6 hours of sleep before getting up for the day. I am kind of scared I will end up depending on the sleeping pills for an extended period of time. I soooo wish I could just go to sleep at a normal time like normal people without any RX aid.
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To say that sleep is an important function is a gross understatement.
Our sleep affects all major systems, including cardiac functions. It also has a tremendous effect on our mental and emotional well-being.
Our sleep affects all major systems, including cardiac functions. It also has a tremendous effect on our mental and emotional well-being.
Originally Posted by Eleni58 
I am on day 15 of sobriety and STILL need the sleeping pills every night. I take 2 now but the first several days I was taking 3-4. I am still suffering from insomnia (don't get to sleep until 3 or 4 a.m.) but at least I am no longer sleeping 12 hours a day like I did when I was drinking. I now get 5-6 hours of sleep before getting up for the day. I am kind of scared I will end up depending on the sleeping pills for an extended period of time. I soooo wish I could just go to sleep at a normal time like normal people without any RX aid.
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Hey NightHawk
Hope your sleep returns to some state of normality soon - well done on 7 days and for making such a brave decision to quit the tabs (hugs)
For those nights of insomnia or anxiety come join us in the chat room! When my mood & anxiety levels have been through the roof, I have unexpectedly been calmed by all the good peeps in chat and often had a good laugh!
Oh, and I have fallen asleep on chat countless times! (ha ha)
All the best
(hug)
Shell
Hope your sleep returns to some state of normality soon - well done on 7 days and for making such a brave decision to quit the tabs (hugs)
For those nights of insomnia or anxiety come join us in the chat room! When my mood & anxiety levels have been through the roof, I have unexpectedly been calmed by all the good peeps in chat and often had a good laugh!
Oh, and I have fallen asleep on chat countless times! (ha ha)
All the best
(hug)
Shell
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Nighthawk very well done!!! Once you get through this phase where you body relearns to sleep and self soothe you are going to be a new man 
I really applaud you for taking such good care of yourself!
How's your sleeping now?
All the best
I really applaud you for taking such good care of yourself! How's your sleeping now?
All the best
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Congrats on day 7, I am glad you are doing well!
I take one Unisom a night and I have since I have been sober. There has been a couple of nights I did not take them as I was damn tired and basically forgot and fell asleep without it.
I have been trying to do this on the weekends when it does not really matter when I fall asleep or wake up but I find it hard to get over that hump.
I have never taken more than one but perhaps that is because I never needed more than one or I have never been into any type of substance other than alcohol. I have smoked pot and it was all good but I never craved it. I could take it or leave it and there were times that years went by I did not have any and it never bothered me. Same with pain meds. 99% of the time they made me feel ill so I never saw the attraction unless I was in pain and then I had to cut the dose in half just to be able to tolerate them.
I take one Unisom a night and I have since I have been sober. There has been a couple of nights I did not take them as I was damn tired and basically forgot and fell asleep without it.
I have been trying to do this on the weekends when it does not really matter when I fall asleep or wake up but I find it hard to get over that hump.
I have never taken more than one but perhaps that is because I never needed more than one or I have never been into any type of substance other than alcohol. I have smoked pot and it was all good but I never craved it. I could take it or leave it and there were times that years went by I did not have any and it never bothered me. Same with pain meds. 99% of the time they made me feel ill so I never saw the attraction unless I was in pain and then I had to cut the dose in half just to be able to tolerate them.
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Originally Posted by Nighthawk8820
Okay so as I mentioned last week, I have been sober off alcohol now for over 2 years, but I started taking over the counter sleep aids to deal with the insomnia I had. Well, I ended up taking them for YEARS and had upped my nightly dosage to 5-6 pills. I never thought about them being addictive, but I was totally wrong.
Today is day 7 since I weaned myself off and now I havent had a single one in 6 nights. I have been anxious, but the worst thing is I am just emotional and tend to be quite mean and rude. This is effecting me at work, and didnt help that it happened to be a stressful week.
I am proud of my progress and willpower, so I thought I would share my update. One more thing I dont need out of my life. I know I feel up and down now, but it will get better.........like it always does, with time. I cant wait to start feeling like myself again, and I cant help but wonder how much these pills have effected my mood and overall sense of well-being this whole time. How is everyone tonight?
Today is day 7 since I weaned myself off and now I havent had a single one in 6 nights. I have been anxious, but the worst thing is I am just emotional and tend to be quite mean and rude. This is effecting me at work, and didnt help that it happened to be a stressful week.
I am proud of my progress and willpower, so I thought I would share my update. One more thing I dont need out of my life. I know I feel up and down now, but it will get better.........like it always does, with time. I cant wait to start feeling like myself again, and I cant help but wonder how much these pills have effected my mood and overall sense of well-being this whole time. How is everyone tonight?
You are doing FANTASTIC!! Keep it up!
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