Thanks Tina...let her know that I was thinking about her and I hope she feels better soon...
Take care,
Stacey
Hi everyone, I am back! I haven't had any alchohol since that post regarding the 3 glasses of wine. I have had those 3 glasses only during the last 3 plus weeks. I am doing really well with it despite the occassional craving. I am getting used to not drinking at home when I work on the computer and being a bit sick wouldn't normally stop me.
It may actually encourage it.
I would love to say I feel much healthier but I still smoke and I am still not sleeping right. Maybe after this week I will notice a difference. SInce I am getting better I will be able to go to meetings this week. I think that is important to me. The more time that goes by the more confident I am that I don't need a drink to get me through the day and that the program works. I still need a sponsor. The holidays should be a challange.
How is everyone else?
Jennifer
It may actually encourage it.
I would love to say I feel much healthier but I still smoke and I am still not sleeping right. Maybe after this week I will notice a difference. SInce I am getting better I will be able to go to meetings this week. I think that is important to me. The more time that goes by the more confident I am that I don't need a drink to get me through the day and that the program works. I still need a sponsor. The holidays should be a challange.
How is everyone else?
Jennifer
Hey Jennifer
Things are cool in NZ and life is busy
Are you not sleeping because you are worrying about the what ifs and whys? and if so pray to God and hand it over, and each time you start and the negatives come back in just start again eventually you will fall asleep and in time this will become a great reflection and meditation period of your day.
The meetings will definately spark you up and keep posting.
Light and love Zac
Things are cool in NZ and life is busy
Are you not sleeping because you are worrying about the what ifs and whys? and if so pray to God and hand it over, and each time you start and the negatives come back in just start again eventually you will fall asleep and in time this will become a great reflection and meditation period of your day.
The meetings will definately spark you up and keep posting.
Light and love Zac
JL, You are definitely on the right track, you will start to feel better little by little....when I can't sleep I say the Serenity prayer over and over and I usually never may it to the 5th repetition of it....
Jennifer...
It's great to see you...I remember when I quit drinking that it was a little over two weeks before I started sleeping about 6 hours again...for me, I'd just watch my favorite movies and didn't stress on sleep as I was still functioning well enough...praying will help too...
About the sponsor, when you're at a meeting just listen and sooner or later you will see someone/hear someone that you can connect with...you can always ask someone to be a temporary sponsor and see how it works out...It was hard for me to ask someone but once I did, she made me feel real comfortable and in the beginning, she did all the talking and teaching....
Keep going back as it does work....
xoxo
Stacey
It's great to see you...I remember when I quit drinking that it was a little over two weeks before I started sleeping about 6 hours again...for me, I'd just watch my favorite movies and didn't stress on sleep as I was still functioning well enough...praying will help too...
About the sponsor, when you're at a meeting just listen and sooner or later you will see someone/hear someone that you can connect with...you can always ask someone to be a temporary sponsor and see how it works out...It was hard for me to ask someone but once I did, she made me feel real comfortable and in the beginning, she did all the talking and teaching....
Keep going back as it does work....
xoxo
Stacey
Thanks everyone. I want to rephrase one of my sentences from get through the day to get through most nights.
It really got bad over the summer and I was drinking a ton of wine at night and not sleeping well at all.
I still can't sleep and my body clock is so screwed up and I can't stay up all day to get my sleep back on track.
How long does it take alchohol to mess up your sleep patterns and how much do you have to be drinking? If there is an answer. I have had insomnia for two years now and it just keeps getting worse. I have had only 3 glasses of wine in like 24 or 26 days. I don't know what came first the insomnia or the wine.
Other than that things are good on my abstaining so far.
I just don't get this disease. I didn't have any withdrawal that I could notice so that is good. Especially after watching intervention last night with the girl who was drinking wine all day and all night. did anyone see that?
It really got bad over the summer and I was drinking a ton of wine at night and not sleeping well at all.
I still can't sleep and my body clock is so screwed up and I can't stay up all day to get my sleep back on track.
How long does it take alchohol to mess up your sleep patterns and how much do you have to be drinking? If there is an answer. I have had insomnia for two years now and it just keeps getting worse. I have had only 3 glasses of wine in like 24 or 26 days. I don't know what came first the insomnia or the wine.
Other than that things are good on my abstaining so far.
I just don't get this disease. I didn't have any withdrawal that I could notice so that is good. Especially after watching intervention last night with the girl who was drinking wine all day and all night. did anyone see that?
Hi Jenniferlee,
Yes, I saw that Intervention show, not last night but before...that girl reminded me so much of how I drank, my sister (who posts as Rachel on the PP board) has confirmed that ~ lol!
Yes, I saw that Intervention show, not last night but before...that girl reminded me so much of how I drank, my sister (who posts as Rachel on the PP board) has confirmed that ~ lol!
