I did not make it here yesterday to post. I was so tired after school. I came home and got some things ready for school and went to bed by 8:00. I did not make it to the meeting obviously. I am so tired today too. I just want to get my laundry done, get ready for school tomorrow and go to bed again.
I think I am tired from getting into the swing of things again. Being sober may have something to do with it too. A new way of life, a new way that my body is responding........I don't know.
All I know is that I am sober for 4 days now and I don't want a drink today.
Hello Franny good to see you here love. I think when we stop drinking, our body starts to crave for natural sleep, because all the sleep I used to get was when I passed out, and that's NOT the right kinda sleep for anyone.
I went through phases of wanting to sleep too much to not being able to sleep at all, which I put down to my body clock trying to work out what the hell time of day it was, cos being sober was a whole new ballgame for me in early days.
Don't worry about unusual sleep patterns in early days love, it will adjust to you being sober eventually, and you will sleep the good sleep which we deny ourselves when drinking.
Keep on keeping on.
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Serenity is Wanting what you have, not having what you want
Always remember non-alcoholic beers are for NON-ALCOHOLICS
A typical night was about 10 (12 oz.) beers. I think all the less sugar might have something to do with it too. I bought some 100% cranberry juice and just had a big glass on ice and am feeling better. I have been eating like a beast too. I never ate dinner when I was drinking....beer was dinner.
Looking forward to all the positive changes that will come of all this. Like vitamins actually being in my blood stream instead of alcohol! LOL!
-- Edited by franny on Wednesday 14th of April 2010 04:07:47 PM
Thanks for checking in Franny, we really do care about you. WOW!! Four days and you don't want a drink today!! Miracles happen all the time. Your body probably is craving sugar and our suggestion is give it some, just not in the form of alcohol.
Candy bars, cookies, cake what ever turns you on. This is not permanent your body will ease up on the sugar craving with time.
Larry, --------------- HALT - Don´t get too: Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
Franny, I can relate to everything you're saying. Nineteen days into this thing, and some nights I'm not sleeping so well... other nights I sleep so heavily that I feel groggy when I wake up and I find it hard to wake up. I have had to tell myself a couple of mornings: "This is NOT a hangover, Michael.... you didn't drink or take anything last night!"
I trust that, as others have said, my body's just going through a huge adjustment and it will all work itself out in time, as long as I stay sober a day at a time.
Hope you continue to feel better and better!
M
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I realized when I got home that I left my Nalgene water bottle at school. I don't like water out of glasses for some reason when I am home or at school. Work is too far away to drive all the way back, so I thought I might run up to the corner store and get one of those Dasani plastic ones for the rest of the night/morning. I seriously considered going up there, but thought......that is where I always buy beer. It may sound wierd, but I decided just to suck it up and drink out of a glass and not go there.
I know I can't hide from being around it, but that was what I was thinking.
It has been nice to eat dinner the last few days. I had two glasses of the cranberry juice and am feeling a lot better.
Gotta finish up some chores and rest a little before I try to go to bed.
Wise choice if you do not feel comfortable going somewhere then don't. With time things and thoughts will change. Right now protect your sobriety with the same feracity that a mother grizzly bear protects her cubs.
Hang in there it gets better.
Larry, ---------------------- An alcoholic comes apart spiritually, mentally and then physically. You put him back together again in the reverse order. You can put him back together physically in a comparatively short time. It takes a much longer time to put him back together mentally, and a much, much longer time to get him together spiritually. (Fr Hilary D.)
