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    Hi I'm a 22 year old guy and for the first time admit I have a problem, I really find it hard to sleep without drinking about 5 or 6 glasses of wine. I have been drinking almost every night/evening for the past about 2 years to get to sleep. It started with a few drinks at home by myself on Weekends when I had a stressful week at University but grew from that. Luckily enough I was able not to allow the drinking interfere with my studies and my family life, nobody knows about my drinking.

    I've tried herbal sleeping pills but they just don't work. Previously I have just dismissed it as something I could manage with if I had to but I now realize its something I have to face. I joined a gym this month so that I tire myself out (as well as get in shape) so I wouldn't need to drink to get some sleep, but I see I still only get to sleep around 2 AM and am quite edgy during the night. I haven't drank in the last two days and only feel the effects around night time.

    I am really intent in changing my lifestyle and moving away from drinking to fall asleep.

    Thank you for listening guys it was good to actually let it out.
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    Hi Ice,

    Welcome. Look around the site, read and ask questions. We are all in the same boat so don't be shy. Yes, 5 to 6 glasses of wine each night is excessive. I should know, I am a wino. It sounds like it has become a habit and you may have an addiction. Please read and order the book or download it online, it is great for beginners. good luck.

    Everything I need is within me!

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      I ice and welcome.

      If you are exercising in the evening to tire youself out the exercise and the adrenaline it creates could be keeping you awake also. Try exercising earlier in the day, eating well and keeping youself hydrated during the day. It shouldn't take too long for normal sleep patterns to redevelope.

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        :hello2::colorwelcome::wave::groupluv:
        :beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
        best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..

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          Welcome Ice,

          Sleep or lack there of is a common problem for us drinkers. There have been some great threads about it and some solid suggestions - have a poke around and read up.

          But at the end of the day - NO AL = a good night sleep:-)
          "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it"

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            welcome ice :welcome:


            :congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:

            Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
            I know enough to know that I don't know enough.

            This signature has been typed in front of a live studio audience.

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              Thanx for the replies guys, Have resisted the urge to drink after reading a few members stories last night. Thank you all for the support,

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                #8
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                Hi Ice.

                :welcome:

                Keep it up my friend.
                It's definately worth it.

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                  #9
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                  Welcome aboard Ice and good for you for recognizing a problem at such a young age. I was in my mid twenties when it gots it's grip on me. Sleep problems are very common in early sobriety. It will pass. I would rather be tired than hungover. Best wishes.
                  "Decide-Which Voice in Your Head you Can Keep Alive" (Shinedown)

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                    Here's some ideas on sleep:

                    After you exercise, go steam up and get really hot. Hot tub or steam room. Have sex if you can, i mean, if it's a home gym or something.

                    Then spend an hour relaxing and cooling down. No TV drama at all. No bad books. You should concentrate on your body feeling the day's cares from your space.

                    Of course, NO TV, NO COMPUTER, NO TELEPHONE in the bedroom. Open the window to get a nice cool breeze. Read a boring book for a while.

                    Wait 10-15 minutes for sleep. If it doesn't happen, get up and sit quietly. Go pet the dog or cat, or perform a repetitive task like needlepoint. Then go back again. NO TV, NO COMPUTER, NO TELEPHONE.

                    For stronger measures, try Melatonin 3mg for sleep. Takes 10 mins or so. Works best if you are newly AF because your body may be low in needed chemicals.

                    Personally I'm loving L-Theanine for calming and anxiety, might be worth a try.

                    Some people say they get a good response from L-Tryptophan, another brain chemical.

                    Also there is a commonly commercial pill called Calms Forte.

                    And if you are REALLY needing more, I really like Zolpidem. Generic Ambien. Can't live without it now. One pill and you zonk. You can't take this while drinking, drinking actually reverses the effect which is uber bad. Zolpidem requires a prescription but it's pretty easy to get because it's not a mood drug. I split the pill and only take 5mg and it washes my business problems away.

                    All of the pills I mentioned MUST be taken during your circadian rhythm cycle. That means at bedtime. If you try to take them for a nap, or after 2am, then you are going to whack out your whole circadian rhythm which is like having permanent jet lag. And circadian rhythm means you awake and sleep every day at the same time. No more sleeping in. That will also put you out of whack, and make you lose the quality of sleep.

                    I hope the info helps.

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                      Great info...no wonder you are the boss.man!

                      Everything I need is within me!

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                        Boss.man;610021 wrote: Here's some ideas on sleep:

                        After you exercise, go steam up and get really hot. Hot tub or steam room. Have sex if you can, i mean, if it's a home gym or something.

                        Then spend an hour relaxing and cooling down. No TV drama at all. No bad books. You should concentrate on your body feeling the day's cares from your space.

                        Of course, NO TV, NO COMPUTER, NO TELEPHONE in the bedroom. Open the window to get a nice cool breeze. Read a boring book for a while.

                        Wait 10-15 minutes for sleep. If it doesn't happen, get up and sit quietly. Go pet the dog or cat, or perform a repetitive task like needlepoint. Then go back again. NO TV, NO COMPUTER, NO TELEPHONE.

                        For stronger measures, try Melatonin 3mg for sleep. Takes 10 mins or so. Works best if you are newly AF because your body may be low in needed chemicals.

                        Personally I'm loving L-Theanine for calming and anxiety, might be worth a try.

                        Some people say they get a good response from L-Tryptophan, another brain chemical.

                        Also there is a commonly commercial pill called Calms Forte.

                        And if you are REALLY needing more, I really like Zolpidem. Generic Ambien. Can't live without it now. One pill and you zonk. You can't take this while drinking, drinking actually reverses the effect which is uber bad. Zolpidem requires a prescription but it's pretty easy to get because it's not a mood drug. I split the pill and only take 5mg and it washes my business problems away.

                        All of the pills I mentioned MUST be taken during your circadian rhythm cycle. That means at bedtime. If you try to take them for a nap, or after 2am, then you are going to whack out your whole circadian rhythm which is like having permanent jet lag. And circadian rhythm means you awake and sleep every day at the same time. No more sleeping in. That will also put you out of whack, and make you lose the quality of sleep.

                        I hope the info helps.
                        Thank you for the advice boss, much appreciated.

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