tonib

Why can't i sleep? I slept for two hours now im up... yesterday was my day one shouldn't i have slept better since i didn't drink?? I

LBrain

no

did you do anything different before you went to bed? oh, yeah you didn't drink.

I couldn't sleep right either when I first quit - it doesn't happen overnight.

Dee74

It usually takes me a few days at least to get back into a natural rhythm toni...if you've never struck this before, could be you've reached a new stage of withdrawal...

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-again.html

another very good reason to quit drinking

OklaBH

i cant sleep though the night either. Hence why i have been up since 1 am. Of course I only thought I was sleeping when I was drinking. Truth is I was slugging off the alcohol. Try warm chamomile tea. It really helps. I tried ZZZquil too. I have read warnings about it though. It can lead to relapse because of the alcohol content...WHOOPS!

tonib

Lol yes i did not drink so guess you are right... v i use to pass out at 11 pm an wake up at this time to down a big glass of juice from dehydration..

Kero

Insomnia is one of the toughest parts to being sober for me. On my first 3 nights sober I slept about 2 hours total. There are lots of different things to try. Reading in the dark off a tablet seems to help me for some reason. The old fashioned "counting sheep" actually can work too. Just count in your head and keep doing it. It will clear out a lot of the other things your mind is thinking about.

I've gone entire nights with no sleep and made it to work the next day. As bad as that is, it is still better than a hangover!

The thing for me is if I can't sleep, I get up and do something. Have something to watch if needed (movies, TV). It will pass.

Anna

It takes time for your body to sort itself out.

pattyspaw

I know how you feel, today is my new day one and I've been up since 3am; here's hoping to never having a day one again for any of us

AmyLouise

Likewise, I haven't had a full nights sleep since being sober (on day 13) - I just try and think, oh well, less sleep but at least im not waking up with the heavy head, disgust and memory loss. Keep going, blimming hard I know xx

CNY46ER

I have good luck with melotonin. Also exercise during the day helps. Good luck keep going.

Jsbodhi

Try meditating!
I've been sleeping, but really restlessly.
I slept well the first few days, but the last couple have been on and off.

Lance40

Insomnia is common in early recovery and can last a while. Congrats on day 1 and keep on going.

Lusher

Hey tonib- Me too with the lack of sleep at first. It actually took me several months to start getting a 'full' nights sleep. I do still sometimes struggle with sleeping through the whole night, as it's sometimes broken up.