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I'm 257 days clean of alcohol and codeine,I'm still only getting 5 to 6 hours sleep a night,I go to the gym 7 times in 5 days so I'm getting plenty of excercise,surely I should be sleeping more by now,is anyone else still having trouble after this long.
Denise
Denise
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HI Denise...im over 6mo clean to and still dont get much more then 6hr sleep on a good night I think as we get older we just dont need as much sleep...I to long for the night that I can get a solid 8hr though mabe in another 6 mo but if not im doing ok on 6hr a night
congrads on your clean time and loosing all the weight,,,my wife put us on a low carb diet
she eats 6 times a day and is not hungery and she lost 75lb over the last 8mo and I droped 47 without trying just by changing what we ate and going for daily walks
keep up the good work and God bless....Gnarly
congrads on your clean time and loosing all the weight,,,my wife put us on a low carb diet
she eats 6 times a day and is not hungery and she lost 75lb over the last 8mo and I droped 47 without trying just by changing what we ate and going for daily walks
keep up the good work and God bless....Gnarly
Hi Denise , I'm with you if I get six hours solid sleep it a lot . The few times I wake up in the morning with sleep all the way threw the night I look at the clock and can't believe I slept all night ! Here's to more sleep in our future !!!! Jimmy
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Way to go on the 44 lbs!!! That is awesome!!!
Yes the lack of sleep is WAY better than going back to using........sara
Yes the lack of sleep is WAY better than going back to using........sara
SophieShine-yes I tried melatonin it didn't really do anything.
dominosarah-I feel great and I've lost 20kg or 44lbs
Rich99-Yes I do get tired about 2pm and have a nap,I've tried not having a nap but still only sleep 5 to 6 hours,the doctor just says to keep having the nap if I'm tired,so I suppose this is just how my body clock works.
With the alcohol and codeine I'd always sleep at least 8 hours,I suppose less sleep has got to be better than going back to tha alcohol and codeine.
Denise
dominosarah-I feel great and I've lost 20kg or 44lbs
Rich99-Yes I do get tired about 2pm and have a nap,I've tried not having a nap but still only sleep 5 to 6 hours,the doctor just says to keep having the nap if I'm tired,so I suppose this is just how my body clock works.
With the alcohol and codeine I'd always sleep at least 8 hours,I suppose less sleep has got to be better than going back to tha alcohol and codeine.
Denise
Congrats to you. Are you tired during the day? If not then you're getting enough rest. Or perhaps you may have some kind of sleep disorder (apnea, etc) totally unrelated to your former use of alcohol and codeine.
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I dont get a ton of sleep either. 6 hrs is alot for me. Maybe we just dont require the typical 8 hrs???
Congrats on 257 days clean!!! You gotta be lookin good girl with all those workouts!!!
Congrats on 257 days clean!!! You gotta be lookin good girl with all those workouts!!!
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6 hours must be the magic numbers for us addicts. Either it has something to do with our brains or we are all just getting old. Probably both - LOL. I usually sleep 5-6 hours myself and I always wake up before my alarm goes off in the morning. On weekends, I can sleep later, but I usually wake up and go back to sleep, so it's not uninterrupted. My cat also helps with getting me up each morning, apparently she does not think I need more than 6 hours either. I see a sleep specialist because I have RLS and he has told me that 6 hours at our age is good, but he also cautioned against taking big naps too because that can interrupt the sleep cycle. I don't nap very often, but sometimes I need a little cat nap. Congrats on the 44 lbs - Jim has lost 43! Love your new pic, you look great! Take Care, S