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    I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

    - Rodney Dangerfield

    I've been doing failrly well, AF. Yesterday, however, there was a tug-of-war. Yes, I will, no I won't, yes I will, no I won't, YES I will, NO . . . and so on. Until I decided I will. Then I pictured myself, as I usually am - drinking, drunk, getting stupider, sloppier. Wondering if this is the moment I'll start to forget, or is it yet to come, or have I already passed it? In the kitchen for food I won't taste - out of a bag, a box, a jar. Passed out on the couch, waking dehydrated, and smelling like a drunk. Dizzy in the morning, probably a BAC still over the legal limit. . . .

    So, I decided no. I didn't/don't want to be that person.

    I've worried about my sleep, an insomniac from way back. But, I've slept well, and often. I think I'm working through an eight year deficit. Alcohol disturbs circadian rhythms, so, I'm not sleeping drunk. I'm passed out, drunk.

    I'm also taking Kudzu and I think its working. (Kudzu from MWO) Or, it could all be in my head. But, its the same thing, isn't it? I feel good. I'm not sure what day it is, I mean how long it has been. 9-10 maybe. No fewer than nine, anyway. It feels good. I'm not swinging from hangover-vine to drunk-vine to hangover-vine to . . . My concentration is good, mental acuity is coming back. And, I'm not rushing, rushing, rushing everything to get to my drink - I have time to slow down.
    Things are looking up.
    Yah, I know Moderation; I pass it every day on my way to Excess.

    #2
    I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

    Blue moon, what a great, inspiring post. I totally relate to everything you said; I just need to execute it more. Be proud of yourself.
    I'm really easy to get along with once people learn to worship me

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      #3
      I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

      i hate INSOMNIA
      but i do have an excellent recipe for getting to sleep

      this is tried and tested


      1 phenibut-500mg
      1 l-theanine-100mg
      1 gravol
      1 herbal mixture that contains valerian,chamomille,skullcap,passionflower


      alternate the gravol with benadryl
      and dont use the gravol every nite
      you can obviously tweak this recipe to suit you

      sweet dreams

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        #4
        I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

        Hi ya Blue,
        What a great post!Well done on the self control and keep up the good work.
        As far as the sleeping is concerned, I used to have shocking sleeps and now that I have been AF for 31 days I'm sleeping like a baby ( wetting the bed and waking up crying!:H ) only joking.

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          #5
          I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

          Hi Bluemoon!
          Well said indeed. That internal dialogue can be awful!
          I was pretty worried about not sleeping too. I started taking melatonin (found in the vitamin section) before bed and have slept great. I have now cut down on taking even that. Sleep is a wonderful thing. Passed out is an exhausting thing.
          Best of luck to you.
          Lisa

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            #6
            I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

            Getting to sleep has never been a problem - it's staying asleep. I have to get up and pee at 3:00 (hey, I'm 50, what do you want) then my mind starts working. Right now it's 4:00. I may go back to bed or I may be up for the day. At about 8:30, I'll fall asleep on the couch, with or without alcohol.

            Bleah!

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              #7
              I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

              Thanks for the smiles and the recipe. I can use both.
              x
              Yah, I know Moderation; I pass it every day on my way to Excess.

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                #8
                I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                Shocking sleeps???

                Stollies, what do you mean by shocking sleeps? When I don't drink I start to go to sleep and as I do I get these weird intense feelings of failure, guilt and self worthlessness. These feelings are so intense that I sit bolt upright and then I lie down and try again. This happens three or four times before I finally get to sleep and it is extremely unpleasant. Is this what you meant by your post? Has anyone else experienced this? I would love to know.

                Pete

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                  #9
                  I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                  I haven't naturally fallen aslepp in years....I just pass out I think
                  Nov 1 2006 avg 100 - 120 drinks/week
                  April 29 2011 TSM avg 70 - 80/wk
                  wks* 1- 6: 256/1AF (avg 42.6/wk)
                  wks* 7-12: 229/3AF (avg 38.1/wk)
                  wks 13-18: 192/5AF (avg 32.0/wk)
                  wks 19-24: 176/1AF (avg 29.3/wk)
                  wks 25-30: 154/10AF (avg 25.6/wk)
                  wks 31-36: 30/37AF (avg 5/wk )

                  I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.
                  http://www.thesinclairmethod.net/community/

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                    #10
                    I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                    hic
                    Nov 1 2006 avg 100 - 120 drinks/week
                    April 29 2011 TSM avg 70 - 80/wk
                    wks* 1- 6: 256/1AF (avg 42.6/wk)
                    wks* 7-12: 229/3AF (avg 38.1/wk)
                    wks 13-18: 192/5AF (avg 32.0/wk)
                    wks 19-24: 176/1AF (avg 29.3/wk)
                    wks 25-30: 154/10AF (avg 25.6/wk)
                    wks 31-36: 30/37AF (avg 5/wk )

                    I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.
                    http://www.thesinclairmethod.net/community/

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                      #11
                      I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                      Wow...you described it perfectly.
                      This is no longer a drinking problem...it's a matter of Life or Death!!!

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                        #12
                        I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                        oh yeah i get that
                        memories from years ago pop up and i'm going WTF
                        alll i want to do is go to sleep not relive my past
                        and it always seems to be the negative past, not the good times
                        why cant i have good dreams that willl make me stronger
                        yes i have been there and you are not alone

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                          #13
                          I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                          That's true that it is only negative stuff that comes up. In reality there is way more positive stuff going on but that only becomes apparent in the morning. It's like I am giving myself a beating every night before I can finally sleep. I hope it goes away.

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                            #14
                            I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                            Bluemoon

                            Bluemoon,

                            I see that I am several days late on responding but what a GREAT post!! You did it! You worked through it and came out on top!! I hope you felt great about yourself the next day. I also hope that things are still going great for you.
                            Tomorrow I get to wake up and not feel guilty. :yay:

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                              #15
                              I don't know how to sleep, I only know how to pass out

                              Thanks!
                              Day by day, doing the best I can.
                              And, feeling pretty good when I succeed. Not because I succeeded -its not success - its feeling good because I've avoided that which makes me feel soo bad.
                              Sometimes I only narrowly escape.
                              But, escape, I have, so far.
                              :crossed:
                              Yah, I know Moderation; I pass it every day on my way to Excess.

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