The most important thing I see, when I read a comment like this, is the readiness and willingness to take action - and that is everything. There are so many resources and tools for someone who is ready to take the next step. I look forward to hearing of your progress as you move forward.

The insomnia stage is certainly a difficult time in every persons recovery process and it does go away with time in most cases.

Insomnia is one of the problems seen in stopping drinking abruptly and then there is also a more serious risk of a seizure due to alcohol withdrawal - which is something to be prevented.

If you suspect you are a heavy drinker you should ideally consult a physician before abruptly stopping alcohol consumption.

If you are simply looking for ways to quiet your mind and allow you to sleep you might try yoga, meditation, or over the counter medication.

Finally, the sleeplessness does usually go away with time. Please remember to be patient with yourself and don’t become alarmed. Your body is healing and the sleep pattern will be restored.

If you are currently not drinking, your active mind will certainly keep you awake but there are some things you can do to alleviate the problem. One of the things that worked for me was deeeep Breathing and total relaxation. Tell yourself that nothing is so important that it should interfere with your rest. Try and shelve ALL your issues (they’ll still be there to work on when you wake up refreshed).

If you are spiritual you may want to try praying/ talking to your higher power and asking for help. Believe it or not, counting your blessings just like you would count sheep worked quite well for me. Mainly the relaxation and deep breathing will do the trick if you keep t it.

This active mind phase will pass. The longer you are in recovery the easy it will get.

If you are still drinking and sleep is difficult, you need to work on sobriety. My experience was the alcohol made quality sleep impossible and in fact added significantly to my erratic behavior. When you wake up you find yourself in the earliest stages of withdrawal from the alcohol that you consumed to get to sleep…a viscous cycle develops that you want to avoid at all costs. Keep coming back and Good Luck!

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