ilovemydog83

Morning all. Well after a very miserable night (we've all been there) what are tips/tricks people use to beat insomnia during the acute withdrawal state?

I got a few fitful hours waking up in between -- I'll ask my doctor when I see them tomorrow but today is travel day and I'm hoping to get some sleep tonight.

The valium shot they gave me yesterday didn't really help unfortunately

Not looking for medical advice just things that may have worked for hours.

How long until people's sleeping normalized?

Eyes are all bloodshot from the lack of sleep great look lol I'm going to go pick up the diazepam when the pharmacy opens and that should get me through the flights home (And no booze)

saoutchik

Congratulations on day 2 ilovemydog!

During the first few days I gound it extremely difficult to get to sleep as I had almost forgotten what it was like to fall asleep naturally. Eventually I did sleep but not particularly well, 5 hours.

In the end what worked for me was some exercise, nothing strenuous but I discovered that going for a walk in the evening helped to distract my cravings which were at their worst in the evening. A side benefit was that it heloed me to sleep too.

I think our bodies are designed to quite physically active and good sleep is a consequence.

All the best.

Soberwolf

This link has some useful tips but i also agree with what Sao said about exercise too

https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-to...thy-sleep-tips

badlands

I don't think there is any short fix. Night-time tea or melatonin may help.

More realistically, the longer the time sober, the better your sleep will be.

SimplyFree

Time heals the sleep problems. Hang in there it gets better.

Hevyn

I had a horrible time too, early on. I couldn't turn off the negative thoughts. I put the radio on very low - it helped me focus on something other than my own thoughts.

leanabeana

I listen to a hypnosis album by Anna Thompson called deep sleep. You can find it on iTunes.

I've also found Valerian root and passionflower root to be helpful. Do you do caffeine?

deniedfish

I'm on day 10 and getting to sleep is still an issue. I didn't sleep at all the first few nights but didn't want to take any type of sleep aids as my goal is to try and get my body back to some normal rhythms. It takes me awhile and sometimes I just have to wait it out and eventually I do get to sleep. I am now getting around 5 hours of sleep a night but I can tell it's getting better. I avoid caffeine later in the day...I go to AA meetings in the evening and while most folks are guzzling coffee I just take water or Gatorade as I still find myself dehydrated a good bit. Just ride it out and your body will eventually let you rest!

Dee74

Hope things are getting better ilovemydog- but heres some common sense tips anyway

10 tips to beat insomnia - Live Well - NHS Choices
Insomnia Tips - How to Get Better Sleep

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