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Sorry for posting again so soon. I also apologize to those of you who read this board as well as the bipolar one because I'm going to say much of the same things. I just need a few hellos to get me through until the AA meeting at 11:45 today. I stayed up too late last night reading posts and now I feel like crap so I called in to work. I'm really looking forward to a peaceful day but I thought I was doing so well in my recovery. I was short on sleep a couple nights and now I'm a wreck. I feel terribly guilty for not forcing myself to go to bed earlier although that probably still would not have prevented me from waking up at 2 am. I am anxiously awaiting that serenity that is promised if one follows the program. I can read and ponder the steps but I can't really work them until I get a sponsor. Hopefully that won't be long.
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Oh I KNOW all too well the nights of no sleep. In the book Living Sober (Most meetings have it) it talks about not being able to sleep. Don't make yourself feel bad about it. You can't help it right now BUT IT DOES GET BETTER! Especially, I found, once I got a sponsor and homegroup - took some of the pressure off me knowing I didn't have to do it alone. One other piece of advice: don't worry about not sleeping. No one ever died from not sleeping. When you're body is tired enough, sometimes even after enough days of no sleep, it will sleep - I prommise. Another - don't lie in bed for hours in the dark stuck in your head. If you can't sleep after 15 mins get up and try again later. Hang in there. PS. I'm pretty sure computer screens keep you awake. =)
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Relax and Breathe... Simple things are the key. You are on the right track, be as patient as you can. Enjoy the moment smell the wonderful aroma of freedom from the bondage of alcohlism.

It's there for you even this early on. Go out there and smell a rose today. You've earned it.

Hang in there!
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oh yesi remember sleepless nights in me early days in AA ,MY sponcer just suggested dont just lie in the dark get up ,read or what ever you want to do ,and as was said it does get better ,although today i can still wake around 3 ,and get up ,but thats ok ,i enjoy the early hours alone ,at least i know where iam and what i have done ,for many years i has no idea ,so today i enjoy being with me and seing SOBER xxxx
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May I share with you something my sponsor taught me in the early days and it has served me well over the years: HALT! Never get too Hungry, Angry,Lonely or Tired! One of these is dangerous to us by itself; any combination of two begins to wear us down; three leads us to "stinkin' thinkin" - at four we're usually drunk! I hope this simple tool helps you as much as it has me. God Bless. Rusty22
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