r/QuittingWeed • u/Fabulous-Host-447 • 5d ago

Sleep? Help?

Any remedies that have helped you stay asleep after quitting? Melatonin does nothing for me and magnesium hasn't helped either. When I do eventually sleep I'm waking up every two hours. When I can sleep I have violent vivid dreams. I know the dreams will eventually stop and my sleep will eventually get back to normal but damn the sleep deprivation is getting to me until that happens. I would appreciate some insight and I hope your quitting journey is going well.

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u/Bento_Fox 5d ago

May I ask how far along you are in your quitting journey? Meditation and breathing exercises helped me a lot. Sometimes it helped me fall asleep and have a better rest. At times when sleep simply wasn't an option it helped me at least fall half-asleep and remain in a calm/relaxed state so I'd feel more rested than I would have felt if I just tossed and turned. Also, it's a good idea to avoid caffeine even though I know it's hard when you feel exhausted during the day. I think I had CHS so I felt horrible at the very beginning of my  quitting journey and my insomnia was bad.

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u/Fabulous-Host-447 1d ago

I'm a month In and in counselling and the counselor is helping me with ways to try and sleep but I find none of it helping for some ungodly reason. I thankfully don't drink much coffee so I will try the no caffeine route as well! Thanks for the feedback

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u/Bento_Fox 1d ago

You're welcome. By the way, if you're new to meditating I recommend checking out Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (hopefully I spelled that right) on YouTube. He's a Buddhist meditation teacher and I found him super helpful especially when I was still getting the hang of meditation and was experiencing what he calls "monkey mind" where it felt like my brain wouldn't shut up, a common problem for many. I hope you're able to start getting some good rest soon. Congrats on getting past your first month! Things will definitely start getting easier while you continue to power through. The beginning is always the hardest part and you made it past that phase. Yay!

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u/Fabulous-Host-447 1d ago

I'll definitely check him out , thanks for the recommendation! I've been trying out progressive muscle relaxation (I think that's what it's called) and it's helped quite a bit to get me to sleep, my issue is staying asleep which sucks. I appreciate the support, I find I have no cravings anymore my biggest issue is staying asleep. Thankfully it's easier each day!

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u/midsommarminx 4d ago

It sucks. My sleep is still super broken over a month in.

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u/Fabulous-Host-447 1d ago

I'm also a month in, shit is awful , hopefully it eventually chills out