For about the last 3 weeks I want to do absolutely NOTHING but SLEEP! I never, my whole life, slept more than 6-7 hrs in a night. And only napped when sick (or hungover). Now, I can take a 2-3 hour nap every afternoon and still hit the bed by 9-10pm and sleep thru the night 8-10 hrs (depending on when I MUST set the alarm to get up). I have NO energy to do anything. Household duties have fallen by the wayside, cause I just can't make myself do anything.
Anyone experience this during early sobriety? ......... I've checked my favorite PAW Website again and the only sleep it talks about is not being able to, which doesn't apply here!
Any feedback is appreciated.........
Ya'll have a grate, sober day
Much Love,
Doll
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I have the opposite problem. When I was drinking...I could sleep forever. Sometimes 16 hrs at a time. Napped a few hours a day. I was sleeping more than awake. It was mostly from depression.
Maybe your body just needs the sleep. (just my opinion).
Sorry couldnt be more help!!
Nancy Jo
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today i'm sleeping more and it still doesn't seem to be enough
its a rollercoaster ride
i know for myself, when i start sleeping too much, the more i sleep it seems the more i need, and everything gets off balance. I think my culprit right now is coffee, i'm drinking more than ever.
i find when i go to bed at a descent time, and get up at a descent time, drink lots of water and eat properly, it all falls into place. also find when i eat too much too close to bedtime i feel like crap in the morning.
it takes time to get used to less sleep again, but we do get over it. try going to bed earlier and getting up earlier, in a couple of days you should feel better.
tackle that housework, excercise is good for us. Fresh air too, try going for some walks, either in the am, before bed...or both
seems easy enough to get into a depressive state and harder to get out of, but prayer works here to
think happy thoughts Doll, and don't be too hard on yourself
could be a phase, so they say...this too shall pass
I went thru hell for a while. turned out to be depression.
Got treared fell 150% better.
Only a thought, were all different.
I agree with Wendy on coffee.
It can do a job. When I don't sleep well I tend to pound it during the day. Then crappy night sleep. Then the circle begins, just like booze. Gotta slow down take the rest I need and back of coffee or go to decafe. I 'm not a great sleeper so I have to be careful. trying to cut my caffine intake now
