I take a Unisom. Sometimes it's the only way I can sleep. Don't feel too bad about the 1 glass. At least you stopped at one right? That's a good thing.

My doctor gave me some sleeping pills in case i struggled to get to sleep. That was 2 weeks ago. I haven't needed to take one yet, but they are there just in case :)

Melatonin

Trazadone is a safe one but you need to get a prescription from the doctor.

Yep, for me the first week+ was bad for insomnia. After that (3 weeks sober for me) it gets better. I took either Aleve PM or Melatonin to help me.

They say that although alcohol might help you get to sleep (as a depressant), it actually results in a less restful sleep, so in the bigger scheme of things it is not helping.

As said, don't kick yourself for the slip - it could lead to even more drinks to make you feel "better" about slipping. Right the ship and steady as she goes!

I just read books on my kindle sometimes till 3:00am. I have read a lot of books in four years.

I take trazadone, too. It works well.

I also did a LOT of reading when I first quit.

Don't give up and don't beat yourself up. You can do it!

I spent days at work where I only had a few hours sleep . After a year of insomnia I went to the doctor and got a prescription for Trazodone. I've also tried OTC medication -- that can help too.

My coworker sells essential oils and I couldn't believe it but the lavender oil actually helped me sleep! I rub it behind my ears, back of
Neck, dab under nose. There are other oils out there just for sleep more of a holistic approach.

Hi, Heart. I'm a big fan of lavender but never thought to dab it here and there! I have used a candle diffuser for years. For my Mom, to hopefully help with any anxiety that may make her essential tremors worse, I have discovered that the "reed diffusers" work really well and are there diffusing all the time. I got one at Pier 1 and plan to get more for other areas of the house.

They are so much better than those Glade Plug-ins that I found overpowering and sometimes offensive and would even burn your nose. Also got her some lavender bath salts to use in the new heated foot massager I got her.

Trazadone works for me, but if my mind still spins, chamomile tea with milk and honey does the trick.

I found that being very careful not to take naps was helpful. But I wanted naps.. So the thing is the body takes about two weeks to adapt to being sober You can do this but I couldn't have any booze in the house at first. I tended to think and obsess about it and then couldn't Not drink.
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I need seraquel when I stop or I won't sleep. After 5 days of not sleeping I feel nuts. Good Luck