I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. It’s not that my mind is overwhelmed with random thoughts, I just can’t fall asleep. I found this app last night or rather early this morning in hopes of finding... honestly I don’t even know.
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Thank you! 
Not sure how to do that. Are you able to DM me?
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Giselle, are you in recovery?
I take melatonin at night. It's completely natural
Yes, I’ve got 13 months.
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It’s really strange what’s happening at night. I’m sleepy. But my body is restless and I can’t fall asleep. I don’t wanna go back to sleeping meds. I’m gonna give melatonin a try. Thanks!
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Congrats on 13 months! Woohoo!
Keep up the good work.
As for the sleepless nights, do you drink coffee? Caffeine drinks? How’s your exercise?
I have trouble falling asleep too but mine is usually my mind thinking away. I grab a book or read some of the posts on here and try to reply where I can. Then...
I don’t see the problem with sleep meds. They saved my life and isn’t that why we’re in this program.
I like melatonin but ultimately suggest to ask your doctor for help with disclosure that you are in recovery.
Possible anxiety. Maybe get some counseling or see a therapist
Not sure what time it is that you normally go to bed, but i have found that hitting the gym or working out around 2 hours before your normal bedtime helps with the restlessness, I have anxiety and RLS and the gym or even going for a walk before bed helps alot with being able to fall asleep . i hope this helps
worth asking your physician so they can figure out the cause
I’m not a fan of melatonin because it leaves me groggy the next day
Have you tried sleep stories? Free online. Never made it to the end of one.
How’s the sleep? You finally getting the rest you need?
You can also try valerian root
Try cutting out caffeine as much as possible. I had that same problem at about a year sober too. I stopped drinking caffeine except in the morning. Also I started drinking more water throughout the day. I started sleeping better