Insomnia was brutal for me in the beginning. And I fought with it for at least a year. I had so many radical changes all happening at once and I was giving up drinking on top of it all. I couldn’t shut my brain off. It seemed like it went into overdrive most when I tried to sleep. There are a lot of things that helped that have been suggested already. But It didn’t completely go away until I learned one thing. Acceptance. I’ve learned all of my lessons the hard way. Especially acceptance. I could no longer concern myself with anything I have no control over. I know it’s hard but keep going! It will get easier and life will be better than you can imagine! Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today!!!!
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Magnesium before bed helps. Getting enough movement during the day. Meditation before bed... it gets better over time. I've also been falling asleep to some of the late night online meetings. Brings me comfort.
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I went medical route. Was prescribed Trazodone and it worked perfectly. I've always struggled w sleep, so I probably needed it anyway, but back then it def got me over the hump.
Agree with this! Start new, healthy habits.
I've battled insomnia post -sobriety for years at this point. It's a very common hurdle for the newly sober. Obviously exercise and meditation exercises are great but in the immediate, try more natural medicines: chamomile tea, CBD , melatonin. If those don't help then try a few supplements : magnesium threonate, L- theanine, Apigenin, GABA agonists. Personally I like the GABA agonists and Apigenin because they help shut down the forebrain if you are overthinking at night in bed. If no luck with any of these and /or exercise etc then many Rx options are available. I am on hydroxyzine and Seraquel and they work good for a chronic insomiac like myself. I had previously some success with Trazadone and Clonidine. These are all non -addictive options. There are tons of others that would be problematic for us addicts . Hope this helps....I know how much lack of sleep s u c k s starting out.