Anyone have any tips for getting to sleep early in

Recovery
#1

Anyone have any tips for getting to sleep early in recovery?

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#3

Meditation and relaxation apps are helpful. Avoid caffeine after 2pm, and a nice chamomile tea is helpful toward evening. Get up early, and you’ll get tired early. Set a routine and stick with it.

#4

Routine is huge for me. I also take melatonin and magnesium citrate before bed. Going to bed and waking up at the same time teaches your body.

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#5

Melatonin works for me!

#6

Benadryl.

#7

That’s a tough one, I didn’t want to take anything to help at first and the results were bad, didn’t really ‘sleep’ for months. Finally decided I need something, took it for 6 months or so and weened off. But I hear you, sleep deprivation was driving me insane

#8

Thanks I’ve been struggling for months and notice the times I’ve slipped my whole week was off prior. With sleep work routine.

#9

At first I was using melatonin and CBD. It helped for a bit but I didn’t want to depend on meds so I tried acupuncture and that set me on the path on getting into a routine. Idk if it helps anyone else but treat your bed like a sanctuary. I mean do what you got to on it lol but keeping it clean and made. Seriously it helps, it’s all about the ambiance.

#10

My dr prescribed trazodone. It worked. I took it for 3 months and then tapered off

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#11

Magnesium Calm, meditation.

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#12

I would recommend maybe a app with different calming sounds. Such as rain, or some kind of nature sound. Something that’s going to calm you and put your mind at ease. I would also maybe recommend reading.

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#13

Early in recovery I was prescribed Trazodone. Didn’t like the way it made me feel in the am, but it was a lot better than a hangover. Also, a night time routine ( to do list for next day, journal, nighty night tea while calm tv show or book, then YouTube manifestations while you sleep, or rain…..)

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#14

I tried valerian root once , and I was allergic to it apparently!!! I broke and in hives and was up alll night itching !! :joy: It was horrible lol

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#16

Thank you for all the input hopefully it gets easier in due time.

#17

I’d recommend talking to your doctor. I was prescribed Trazadone and it helped me sleep. But, I was extremely groggy the next day.