half a month!!! I.have tears.

I'm a very young 37 Peter

Im 32 been drinkin everynight since i was 20yrs old i drink 2 sleep as it feels the only way that i can sleep

I can totally relate, I have had sleeping problems since a child and usually drank to pass out. I am currently on l

Klonopin to help me sleep have been for over a year but what I realized is now not drinking it works much better. I still have some nights that are bad but there is improvement. Klonopin stops those racing thoughts, well it's supposed to anyways, I'm on a very high dose. probAbly will be for ever

Hi lorillin, can I ask you about Klonopin.  I have terrible insomnia for years and have been given this med.  I notice you are 15 days clear of alcohol and you have been on Klonopin for a year.  Did you drink and take it also.  I read on the instructions that not even one drink is allowed.  So my nightly nightcap of a small glass I have but am too scared to take a Klono.  So I sleep 2 hours every night Monday to Sunday - walking zombie basically.  A bottle of wine would put paid to that which is what I have done for years - but I don't want to go back to that.

Also you say probably be on them for ever, my doc said one month and she is not too happy to give me any more due to addiction.  I don't want to not ever sleep again as that is just as bad health wise as alcohol.

Let me have your thoughts hun.

Appreciated.

G.

Hi Gwen....

Yes.unfortunately I used to take them nightly after drinking I'm sure some nights I don't even remember taking them. Nothing I'm proud of but I did. Also my doctor never mentioned becoming addicted to them . I don't feel I am I just feel without them my brain is way to active. I have always had this problem. I take 2 milligrams a night sometimes 2 and a half. I do sleep way better now without the alcohol my sleeping is far less disturbed and way more restful, I'm also going to bed earlier and of course waking up earlier, there's not much else to do late at night when your not drinking a box of.wine and having a party with yourself being the only guest

Today is day 17 for me.

Anything else your wondering please ask, I'll do my best to answer

Thanks for that - had another yuk night of a couple of hours and today feel god dam awful - so tired it is untrue, burning eyes and heavy head and groggy.  We had a new kitchen delivered for my hubs to fit and I have spent all day filling a skip and unwrapping carcases etc etc.  I have not told hubs I feel like s.....t - just tried to get on with it.  I truly would love nothing better than a bottle of wine tonight and go to bed and sleeeeep.  But then that means I am back to square one and will do it again tomorrow and Thursday and Friday ........you get the picture. 

I am getting desperate - I wonder if I could ease myself in to the Klono by braking one in half or even a quarter - I am a real wimp with anything to make you sleep or calm (my Diaz pack remains untouched).

Maybe I will try a quarter and see what happens with my lil ole tidgy nightcap.

Thanks for helping me out.

G.

Thanks love

Thank you, when I do look back I see an ugly shameful past. One I want very much to overcome and walk with my head held high. Sobriety is a gift and it's finally sinking in, I'm taking this gift and holding it tight!

It is girl! I hope your doing ok. I'm here if you need to vent . Thinking of you xx

Thank you Paul. The struggle was REAL but it's getting easier everyday