Can’t sleep.
Same here. I'm basically walking into walls because I'm so tired and exhausted, but I still can't sleep unless it is in intervals of like 30 mins when I just wake up in a swimming pool of sweat. It's probably the worst withdrawl symptom for me after the initial nausea and panic attacks. Felt like I just ran a marathon after cooking an egg and a few pieces of bacon on the stove this morning. Arggghh
Remind yourself it is never 1 drink. It is many many more all day and night and then the next day. Day 3 is often the worse and hopefully you will start to feel better tomorrow and you need never go through this again
I've never really experienced full blown withdraw symptoms until the last few years. Just a bad hangover I always slept off. This is different and a huge red flag it's time to quit.
I was sober the entire month of March this year. I know I can do it. Been a nightmare since I picked up again.
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trying my hardest Max! This has been my worst withdrawal yet. I feel so panicked like every 20 minutes, I’ve almost grabbed a drink multiple times and I keep obsessively coming back here to read this thread so I resist!
My withdrawals have been worse this time too. Think how quickly a week goes by. We will be a week in soon and withdrawals should already be subsiding. I am staying busy but it has been a bit of a tough morning which is not normal. Usually, day 2 when my wife is home I am fine. Hang in there. One day at a time and don't drink! You're my quitting buddy!
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My withdrawals have been worse this time too. Think how quickly a week goes by. We will be a week in soon and withdrawals should already be subsiding. I am staying busy but it has been a bit of a tough morning which is not normal. Usually, day 2 when my wife is home I am fine. Hang in there. One day at a time and don't drink! You're my quitting buddy!
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Well the image won’t post but it’s turning out very lovely! Hot pink and pale pink, peach, burnt orange and cream colored sections throughout with a bobble trim to come! It’s kept my mind busy this afternoon!
Well done Pink. Fighting those cravings hour by hour is exactly what you have to do. Could you get rid of all the alcohol in the house? Then you can't have that brief insanity were you reach for a drink..
And I can see your blanket if I click on in your post, it is beautiful. I wish I was able to create something like that. Must be very therapeutic too.
Keep doing what you're doing.
And I can see your blanket if I click on in your post, it is beautiful. I wish I was able to create something like that. Must be very therapeutic too.
Keep doing what you're doing.
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I actually slept last night! Only woke up once or twice and of course was covered in sweat but I slept and didn’t lay awake for hours worrying about my heart rate! And my son slept through the night too so I truly got sleep! I feel so much better this morning. Still tired and a little shaky but the anxiety is drastically different and less than it was yesterday and my heart rate is coming back down in normal range! Feeling thankful!
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Oh I so remember my first night. I "slept" in the spare bedroom, so I didn't disturb my husband. I don't really pray, and I just laid there and prayed the Lord's Prayer over and over again. It did seem to calm me, probably similar to mediation.
And the thought of just one, a temporary fix. We had a bottle of wine in our basement. It was an anniversary bottle, that we were saving .. and I highly considered drinking it. But, I pushed through the temporary torture, instead of going for the temporary fix.
I sleep so much better now. Not great - but I do sleep,and dream. And wake refreshed.
Oh, and remembering what I said and did.... that is a blessing too.
Cheering for you pink
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And the thought of just one, a temporary fix. We had a bottle of wine in our basement. It was an anniversary bottle, that we were saving .. and I highly considered drinking it. But, I pushed through the temporary torture, instead of going for the temporary fix.
I sleep so much better now. Not great - but I do sleep,and dream. And wake refreshed.
Oh, and remembering what I said and did.... that is a blessing too.
Cheering for you pink
Bumble
I actually slept last night! Only woke up once or twice and of course was covered in sweat but I slept and didn’t lay awake for hours worrying about my heart rate! And my son slept through the night too so I truly got sleep! I feel so much better this morning. Still tired and a little shaky but the anxiety is drastically different and less than it was yesterday and my heart rate is coming back down in normal range! Feeling thankful!
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