I need to get some sleep. any ideas?

[Mully]

Quit drinking. 5 days sober. I've gone 2 weeks before, but have never had such a bad time trying to fall asleep. It's so bad I actually start to think about if I will be able to fall asleep that night at around noon. I will go to bed at 10 and be lucky to sonk out by 3. (even after taking pm pills)Would sleep 8 to 10 hours easy before but am now getting 3 to 5 hours in. Up and down to the couch and back. Suggestions welcome.

 

[vinnie]

have you tried ambien :shrug:

 

[bogdog]

sominex, works great.

 

[godsfavoritedog]

Bong hits and masturbation.

 

[SpursDynasty]

marijuana.

if you live in some states that allow it medically, do it so you don't have to worry about the law.

Being on the hippie grass and falling asleep is priceless and is the best way to fall asleep for a good amount of time and feel refreshed when you wake up.

 

[Padre]

Well not to sound like an asshole, but i think that it may be due to stress.

What emotional or social circumstances that may have lead you to drink so much, are still there.

sometimes when a person kicks the sauce, they also need to evaluate thier life. i know it may be tough but clear up whatever may trouble you, and you may get some sleep.

i hope you dont take this the wrong way , Mully.

but good luck friend.

 

[MadJack]

nyquil

 

[Kramer]

unisom, works great.

 

[hawkeye]

Benadryl-2 tabs

 

[blgstocks]

2 tablets of benadryl will get me more shitfaced than 2 shots of anything on the market. Those lil tabs pack a punch, I not only get tired but i act drunk when i take those.

 

[VaNurse]

I find it interesting that almost everyone is suggesting chemical means in order to overcome a side effect of chemical withdrawal. Dependence, whether psychological or physical, on another chemical isn't what you're needing. Instead, try some of the following:

Take a Warm Bath
Get a Massage
Listen to Music
Drink Warm Milk
Drink Herb Tea
Eat a Bedtime Snack
Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
Sleep in a Well-Ventilated Room
Sleep on a Good Firm Bed
Sleep on Your Back
Get Some Physical Exercise During the Day
Keep Regular Bedtime Hours
If You Can't Sleep, Get Up
Don't Sleep In
Get Up Earlier in the Morning
Keep Your Bed a Place for Sleep
Avoid Naps
Avoid Illuminated Bedroom Clocks

The justifications for these suggestions are found on http://www.well.com/~mick/insomnia/

Hang in there, Mully, don't use the insomnia as an excuse to start drinking again. What you're doing is beneficial to you in many ways. Nobody ever said it was easy; besides what are a few sleepless nights as compared to a longer, happier and healthier life? Good luck, friend!

 

[danmurphy jr]

Stick it out. Don't replace one addiction for another. After 96 hours, physical effects of alcohol are gone. You now have a habit to deal with. Alcohol does not stick to your bones, liver or kidneys. It's gone. You will fall asleep sooner or later. If you can't sleep, it's because your mind is too alert. Get out of bed, turn on the TV or read a book. Try again later. You can do it. You will do it. It is admirable that you are sharing this test with us.
Like an out of shape guy winning a marathon and complaining that his shoes are too tight. Go for it, your close.

 

[IntenseOperator]

Stretch and/or take a walk (physical exercise,)

don't replace one drug with another


Get laid. I'm out like a light every time after that!

 

[IntenseOperator]

IMP!

Don't lay someone that will only drive you to drink when it's over

 

[The Sponge]

Go read some of garden weasal's or DTB post in the political forum.
Im with Murphy here no need to start a new habit. It take s a little time but you will eventually figure it out. Sounds like your not using much energy during the day so step it up a little. Wven a long walk might help.

 

[RAYMOND]

go to the store and get sleeping time tea

 

[Pujo21]

Ray is right..get the sleepy tea..chamomille tea..

stay the hell away from caffeine...get a B-Complex and a strong B-12..

And see your Doctor..you are probably still withdrawing from alcohol which is dangerous and no phucking joke.

Good Luck and hang in there !

 

[bogdog]

I find it interesting that almost everyone is suggesting chemical means in order to overcome a side effect of chemical withdrawal. Dependence, whether psychological or physical, on another chemical isn't what you're needing. Instead, try some of the following:

Take a Warm Bath
Get a Massage
Listen to Music
Drink Warm Milk
Drink Herb Tea
Eat a Bedtime Snack
Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
Sleep in a Well-Ventilated Room
Sleep on a Good Firm Bed
Sleep on Your Back
Get Some Physical Exercise During the Day
Keep Regular Bedtime Hours
If You Can't Sleep, Get Up
Don't Sleep In
Get Up Earlier in the Morning
Keep Your Bed a Place for Sleep
Avoid Naps
Avoid Illuminated Bedroom Clocks

The justifications for these suggestions are found on http://www.well.com/~mick/insomnia/

Hang in there, Mully, don't use the insomnia as an excuse to start drinking again. What you're doing is beneficial to you in many ways. Nobody ever said it was easy; besides what are a few sleepless nights as compared to a longer, happier and healthier life? Good luck, friend!

Sounds like a Cosmopolitan Article my wife leaves around the house. If you do half these you better look up for the oversized beer can!!:scared

 

[Old School]

"Quit drinking. 5 days sober"

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:


ONE DAY AT A TIME


Mully,

Now the fight begins..Your body and mind are beginning the change...
Ya ask why not durning the 2 week stint before...Because it was based on ,"I can stop for 2 weeks"...not on...."I am changing my life."
Big difference...one is a little challenge...hell anyone and just about everyone who enjoys a wager will test ones self for what is in comparision a nano-second in a lifetime.
You sir have decided to join the living...This time for the LONG HAUL and now all the stress,anxiety,what ifs,what now,how can I,and the really big one....holly shcit the days are sure long when they don't center around drinking and the bullschit that comes with it..
Mully,most folks with drinking problems and substance abuse problems are LAZY...It is very difficult to hold a drink in one hand,BS with the fellas and finally straighten up and reorganize the garage at the same time...
Time management is one of the big changes that comes w/the sobriety...It is one of the reason why you or I can go by any ones home who has been sober for several months and the first thing you will hear out of that persons mouth is how much better they feel and the second thing is a remark from him or her about how much time was readily available to GET THINGS DONE..

SO HOW DO YOU GET THERE..

ONE DAY AT A TIME..
CHANGE PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS..

Read about what you are going through..The Web is full of material about getting sober...You don't have to believe any of it or all of it...But what you do have to do is Educate yourself about the transformation so as to best deal with it..
YOU ARE NOT ALONE..check out an AA MEETING...I would highly suggest that you attend one a day for at least the next several weeks...I say at least because like any HELP ORG. they are not for everyone...BUT...they are damn sure a great place to start...OLD TIMERS in these meetings will give you a wealth of knowledge about the dealings and especially some of the older sponsors who have taken newbies under their wings for years..
This ain't no walk in the park...This is about having a new lease on life...This is about smiling everyday to the point that your neighbors and new or older friends who stick it out w/ you want to know "Why in the hell you are so damn happy all the time"
Walking the floor ...oh yea...hated that part...it sucks when ya pace and pace and get up..get down ..toss and turn..
Well buddy...here is what I did.I took another vending job working 80 and 90 hour work weeks..That did three things to help me on my road to sobriety...Put a schit load of money in my pocket to repay folks I had borrowed from to stay out of jail...and it also helped w/ my self esteem...Nothing like having 3 paychecks in ya pocket and the man handing ya another...damn near as good as sex.. Thirdly...working chews time and keeps the mind busy...Ya don't need a lotta time to think about all the dumb schit ...There will be enough time for that when you are out in the yard working or sitting in traffic months from now and ya begin to laugh and call yourself a dumb bunny for not going down the path to sobriety years before...But there is a hidden "How Do You Do " it that as well...If ya ain't sober ya can't chuckle about the dumb stuff...cuz....the dumb stuff keeps happening when ya ain't.
DEALING WITH CONSCIOUS..

ANOTHER DRUG AIN'T THE ANSWER..

This is BIG BOY SCHOOL now!!!!


Drunks medicate themselves everyday...That's how the deal with livin' in the everyday world..

How in the hell do ya think bars stay open ALL DAY LONG..Hell better than Rite Aide Drive Thru Drugs...
BARS ARE SIT DOWN AND MEDICATE...

SOCIAL DRINKERS DON'T DRINK EVERYDAY.

READ...WRITE...EXERCISE...all the things you ever wanted to do...ya got time now...
Is there a friend that you haven't communicated w/ in some time...Write him or her...

Take up a hobby..Cameras...model cars..it doesn't matter...what matters is that you are doing something worth while but at the same time helping yourself deal ...

THIS IS BIG BOY SCHOOL

EXERCISE...
we are talking about reaching 80 years old and still having are bodily functions...Guys or girls who pound that booze[not give a schit if it's beer or liquor] for 30 or 40 years are doomed to liver,heart,kidney and brain damage...We can nickname it all we want but the bottom line is ABUSE...ABUSE ...ABUSE...I could write a friggin book about the torture my body has gone through and still goes through.

walk everyday...hell take the camera and look around...there is a great big world out there beyond the drink..

It ok to have another goal as well as sobriety...a lot of them will go hand in hand...Ya been wanting something real bad...well my friend no better time than to pick one out...TV...CAR...HOT BABE[believe it or not a lot of classy women don't care for drunks...something about the smell and attitude that turns them off...one of the tuffest lessons I had to learn was that alcohol is NOT NECCESSARY FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS...in fact you will find out that the BULLSCHIT surrounding gatherings of folks getting tanked up will bore you to tears and you will find yourself excusing yourself from the same gatherings that you couldn't wait to get to...
"It one of those chuckels I spoke of"

Pray or meditate...it's ok...trust me...thousands of hours the first winter of my sobriety were spent in front of the fireplace stirring the coals while my so called buddies were out getting drunk..
Doesn't matter who ya wanna ask for guidance,...The friggin' trick is just knowing ya gotta have it...and you are willing to accept it.
It can be the "Fire God"..the "Lampshade Goddess"...but understand this a tuff road...

"THIS IS BIG BOY SCHOOL"

Stay busy...it's about TIME...I know how tuff it is...seconds feel like days and days feel like years...but the results of your dedication to a new beginning will come back to you a gazillion times over...
THERE IS ONE "LOCK" IN LIFE...and the play is on yourself...
No one and nothing can prevent you from winning other than yourself.

My prayers are w/you...

ONE DAY AT A TIME

ps...the day will come that you will cuss that the sun is going down and ya can't finish the project you started because the TIME WENT BY SO FAST..it's another one of those chuckels ...you'll see.... many of these to come and people will look at you like you are crazy...but it's ok....it is the greatest inside joke ever


Old School

 

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