Pinkpuff
Bluelighter
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- Nov 17, 2008
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Hey guys,
I really need some help. For the past few months, I haven't gone more than 4 or 5 nights straight without taking something (either Ambien or Xanax) to go to sleep. Since I never wanted to get addicted, I always made sure to take at least a few breaks, but it started getting kind of harder and I went like 9 days straight taking either ambien or xanax to sleep. After that, I was able to stay sober for a couple of nights, but recently I went on the little "binge" again, and for the past few nights I haven't been able to fall asleep. I also rolled last Saturday, and that usually makes my sleeping problems worse.
Last night and tonight I have been getting extreme anxiety just as I'm dozing off, which wakes me back up and doesn't allow me to sleep. Tonight's was worse than last night's, and I feel like I'm pretty close to having a panic attack, which I really don't want to happen. But I also really don't want to have to take any medication because I really want to go to sleep sober as much as possible so my body gets used to it again.
What should I do? :'[ Should I tough it out? If I do tough it out, will it get easier by the day? Because it's late, and when I go to sleep this late I wake up late, and that messes up my whole sleep schedule and messes up my day. Please let me know what you think, thank you!
P.S-I tried a bunch of breathing and relaxation techniques, but nothing helped. I also took melatonin, but that didn't help either.
I really need some help. For the past few months, I haven't gone more than 4 or 5 nights straight without taking something (either Ambien or Xanax) to go to sleep. Since I never wanted to get addicted, I always made sure to take at least a few breaks, but it started getting kind of harder and I went like 9 days straight taking either ambien or xanax to sleep. After that, I was able to stay sober for a couple of nights, but recently I went on the little "binge" again, and for the past few nights I haven't been able to fall asleep. I also rolled last Saturday, and that usually makes my sleeping problems worse.
Last night and tonight I have been getting extreme anxiety just as I'm dozing off, which wakes me back up and doesn't allow me to sleep. Tonight's was worse than last night's, and I feel like I'm pretty close to having a panic attack, which I really don't want to happen. But I also really don't want to have to take any medication because I really want to go to sleep sober as much as possible so my body gets used to it again.
What should I do? :'[ Should I tough it out? If I do tough it out, will it get easier by the day? Because it's late, and when I go to sleep this late I wake up late, and that messes up my whole sleep schedule and messes up my day. Please let me know what you think, thank you!
P.S-I tried a bunch of breathing and relaxation techniques, but nothing helped. I also took melatonin, but that didn't help either.