sleepy

[the bellinator]

Has anyone noticed that they are sleepy beyond belief during their first few days of being AF??? I went to bed at 9:15 last night and slept till 11 a.m.....then this afternoon I took an hour nap and it's only 8:22 right now and I'm ready for bed. Is my body recovering or something?

[Funny Girl]

sleepy

Maybe it is - unfortunately that hasn't been my problem - I don't sleep well anyway, & now that there's nothing in my system, I'm just not tired. I wait until I am and then I don't sleep soundly. About once every 3rd night I sleep well, just because I'm so tired. But, I imagine that it takes time for the body to adjust. Alcohol has a lot of sugar in it - that used to actually pep me up - at least until I drank enough of it to just put me out!

[BELIEVE]

sleepy

Yeah I had insomnia when I first stopped, I couldn't get to sleep to save my life! I'm sorry though I haven't heard much about people sleeping more upon going af so I can't be of much help there. The good news is that whether you're sleeping a ton or not at all at least you're af and thats what matters!

[Funny Girl]

sleepy

I know - but at least if you're asleep, you're not thinking about drinking! . . . ;-)

[BELIEVE]

sleepy

yeah that would be nice to just sleep the majority of those first few days away! Seriously whatever works to reach that first 30 days..

[mollyka]

sleepy

Nice one Bellinator, I'm still trying to get a good nights sleep nearly two months later!!

[Lavande]

sleepy

Hi bellinator,

You do seem to be the exception to the norm - insomnia is a problem most of us have to tackle around here. Consider yourself very lucky
Just be sure you are drinking lots of water & tea, etc. to flush your system well.

Molly, I ended up using an herbal supplement containing melatonin to get myself to sleep. It took me many, many months being AF before I could sleep again - hang in there

Lav

[time2change]

sleepy

Hi Bell
I think i know exactly what you are talking about. Although I could not sleep well, I was so sluggish that i could not drag myself out of bed. I can only say that to this day the best part of being sober is the sleep. Hang in there.

[Funny Girl]

sleepy

time2change - I've heard that sober sleep is great! I can't wait! (Boy, you know you're old when you're thinking about great sleep & not great sex! . . . .) I'm not sluggish - I have moments during the day when I feel like I could suddenly take a nap, but it subsides & overall, I've felt really good - I'm at the end of day 8, so no complaints - but, a little more restful sleep would be welcomed for sure.

[spuddleduck]

sleepy

5 am here in uk. just cant seem to sleep tonight. just been into chat for the first time. anyway a crap nights sleep is better than a crap life with AL

[the bellinator]

sleepy

sleep

Ya--from what I read your body will eventually work its way back into balance and you will sleep normally again. Hang in there! You are right--a life without sleep is crappy, but it's better than a life with AL (aka POISON)!

Hang in there.:l

[hippie37]

sleepy

When I first started with a sponsor in fellowship he told me this. "A year to dry out, a year to sober up and the rest of your life to grow up."

So this past year for me has been a drying out period in a sense and I'm just about starting to see the fog lift. That has meant many days for me where I've felt exhausted and tired. I think of all the years I've spent 'battering' my body with alcohol and drugs and then expecting this 'balance' to come back overnight. My sleeping patterns became a little more regular after a couple of months but I was still finding myself very tired either mid or late afternoon.

Give yourself time bell and don't be hard on yourself for taking a quick nap here or there. Your body obviously needs it.

Love and Light
Phil
xx

[sick of being sick]

sleepy

Bell, you are so fortunate to be able to sleep. I stay on the site till about 1 am and then go to bed, laying there most of the night without any sleep. I feel exhausted all day thinking surely, I will sleep tonight, but rarely has that happened. Our bodies will eventually learn to sleep without the use of alcohol. Be thankful you are able to sleep as most of us new ones do not have that luxury yet. Best of luck to you. I'm looking forward to sober sleep, too!

[overittoday]

sleepy

Hi Bell,
I was also exhausted in my first week and slept the kind of hours you are talking about. I have never had a problem sleeping though. I was going to bed at 8pm and waking at 7am for the first 4 or 5 days. I aways thought it was my body and mind recovering from the detoxing process. I am day 31 now and sleeping like a baby. I is important to honour whatever your body needs especailly in the first couple of weeks and if that means sleeping just do it your body is a great messenger.
Happy sleeping!!

[mollyka]

sleepy

Very interesting to hear everyones sleep patterns! Lav I was pleased to here you took a few months to get settled sleep( not pleased you had unsettled sleep, you know what I mean!) I had nearly given up all hope!