Been drinking again for a couple months. I am exhausted and I feel awful. I stayed home and stayed sober today. I am looking forward to getting back on track. In early sobriety, I always have such a hard time sleeping. Do, feel free to reach out and keep me busy.
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Hi Ross - absolutely here you having a hard time sleeping, tossing and turning. For me what I try to think of is (if) I eventually fall asleep (or even in days to follow) how amazing waking up feels vs. with my head pounding. Iām glad you were able to stay home today, hang in there.
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Thanks Angela! I really appreciate the advice.
Hey man, yeah I can't sleep when I sober up right away..it sucks.
Ever do meditation? Guided?
Melatonin is a safe, natural sleep aid, maybe give that a try.
It's tough at first, and you might need professional help, I wish you success
I know the feeling of starting over very well. I did it for many years. There's an old saying that it's easier to stay sober than it is to get sober. I had almost nine years and then I relapse in 2011. I stayed out there for almost 3 years. It was only after a couple months of being back out there that I started feeling exhausted. Drinking really does take a lot out of you. I just wanted to get through one day sober but by the end of the day I was back to drinking again. We call that the Insidious cycle of insanity. when I finally made it back to Alcoholics Anonymous and sat down all the way and started to listen, I found myself on a journey to figure out what happened and how I started drinking again after almost nine years sober. I came to the conclusion that "I believed the LIE!" Can can you relate to any of this?