Congratulations on your 60 days... keep up the good work! I would suggest going to a trusted doctor about your sleep issues. Make sure to tell he or she that you are in recovery.

My doctor prescribes Trazodone for me. I have "a racing mind" - remnants of my bi-polar disorder. I also drink chamomile tea (with honey and cream) - I swear by that. I works when the Trazodone doesn't. I also find a good long (2 mile) walk in the evening relaxes me and the exertion makes my body tired - usually my mind follows suit.

Thank you both for your responses and suggestions! :)

I recommend Melatonin, a natural and non-narcotic approach to assisting those struggling with a good night's rest. I've taken it and it worked for me. Here's more info from the National Sleep Foundation:

What is Melatonin?

Melatonin is a natural hormone made by your body's pineal (pih-knee-uhl) gland. This is a pea-sized gland located just above the middle of the brain. During the day the pineal is inactive. When the sun goes down and darkness occurs, the pineal is "turned on" by the SCN and begins to actively produce melatonin, which is released into the blood. Usually, this occurs around 9 pm. As a result, melatonin levels in the blood rise sharply and you begin to feel less alert. Sleep becomes more inviting. Melatonin levels in the blood stay elevated for about 12 hours - all through the night - before the light of a new day when they fall back to low daytime levels by about 9 am. Daytime levels of melatonin are barely detectable.

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Meditation helps me sleep at night without fail. I started meditating years ago when I was working two jobs and only getting 5 hours of sleep so it was important that I fall asleep immediately and sleep as deep as possible so I practiced transcendental meditation and would basicly fall asleep within 5 minutes of hitting the sack. If meditation or the above suggestions don't help then talk to your doctor..

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Thank You. May I ask, do you listen to the meditations on YouTube?

There are also several nighttime sleep podcasts that are pretty cool. Just search sleep in your podcast app and you'll find them. Good luck ZZZzzzzz...

Thing was for me that I had "trouble sleeping" and this was a good excuse to have a drink. In reality the booze was the reason I had trouble sleeping. It is like a hit of heroin and I would wake up and need another drink because the body was in withdrwal at odd hours in the night.

After I quit the booze after about 3 months my body sort of got itself back into a normal cycle and sleep began to be much more normal.

I have found that I sleep better if I have been productive that day and more happy with myself.

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You sound like you are on the right path, sometimes at first you may take something but after awhile the body becomes regular and sleep is good.

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Take direction from your GP - us alcoholics tend to have an addictive personalities so avoid swapping one problem for another. Like 1-2 it took me a few months to feel the benefit of not drinking and natural normal sleep did eventually come .......... x

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Yes. Initially, watch substitute methods. Consult with your doctor and I agree, the first 90 days without alcohol your body does go through a massive adjustment.

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Thank You. I just Get concerned because in my previous Sobriety, I still had problems in all the four years. I felt like my body just isn’t on the proper schedule that it should be for sleep or something. I can sleep during the day fine but nights are extremely difficult. Thinking it may even be due to some other medical condition. So gonna get it checked out. I get so frustrated though when I go to aa meetings and everyone is talking about how their sleep got so much better so quickly. Just wish that were my story

In answer to your question. Once in a great while I will listen to a guided meditation on your tube but I find that complete quiet works the best for me.
Making my intention known before I go to bed also helps. I just tell my guardian angel or God or whoever is listening that I want a good nights sleep and that usually works. I rarely forget to say thankyou when I awake from a good nights sleep. So being grateful also helps.

This is what helped me but you may have to tweek it to fit your needs as we are all different. It's not really one size fits all so good luck and let us know what worked for you because it night help someone else!

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