smadams11

i admit that last week i had (yet another) horrible bout of bronchitis. i couldn't slept for 3 nights (not a wink!!) due to the coughing and shortness of breath and i was just knackered. i tried everything i could including, bizarrely, throwing up in the hope it would lubricate and soothe my throat somehow(?!) but i was utterly exhausted so i got drunk in order to sleep and it actually worked. i did that twice last week. not proud of that and it is of course a set back but considering my fatigue and that i couldn't breathe (i was just pacing the living room gasping for breath after i laid down, crying my eyes out through sheer frustration and desperation) i think it was worth it in those instances. (shame on me, i know).
still, that is over now. into week 8 after a minor hiccup and still feeling good. at least i had a genuine 'reason' to take action, rather than just drinking to get drunk etc.

soberseedling

Must have been terrible. Well I hope you jump back on that sober horse and keep riding!

Soberwolf

8 wks is exellent hope the chest infection has cleared up ((()))

LBrain

I must say, lubricating one's throat with stomach acid is original.

Congrats on 8 weeks? At 8 weeks I was kinda goofy. Don't remember much from then but I know I wasn't sleeping normally.

Just stay with it and regular sleep will come. Hope you are feeling better.

I suppose I am a bit confused. If you got drunk to help with sleep...

So where exactly are we with not drinking anyway?

OnMyWay7

Alcohol was the only thing you could think of? Seems odd but glad you're back not drinking.

PurpleKnight

8 Weeks is fantastic!! Keep it going!!

Littlebear

Hya Smadams. I'm also into 8 weeks sober - 9 on Sunday. Yip I am counting! I've had two bouts of bronchitis since I stopped drinking. Gp gave me 2 types of inhaler (one's an antibiotic) which cleared it up... I'm assuming you've been to your GP? This with the fatigue and constant tearfulness has been real hard. I am hoping it gets better...