I need sleep!!!

Please tell me this gets easier somewhere? I have done 3 weeks and as much as I want something to 'take the edge off' (my main enjoyment of smoking was to 'chill out')... I don't want to smoke. But my Lord, I want sleep! How long does this insomnia last? I'm so tired I could snap as quick as look at someone... Is this normal?

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

Hiya Rachel, unfortunately this is very normal at this stage but it will pass. I know it's so hard when you can't sleep, I'm not a good sleeper so I really do understand. You really are doing so well and just hang in there a bit longer and it will get better. Have ya tried herbal tea, sleepeze herbal tablets from Boots mite help. Lavender oil on your pillow, breathing excercises to calm a busy mind....... All worth a try😴

Reading a book in bed, hot bath and I'm kinda running out of things now😳 I'll try sending some soothing hugs your way to help and please hang in there hun 💤💤💤💤😊x

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

I'm am feeling your pain Rachel, looking back, insomnia was the thing I struggled wit the most. But😀😀 it does pass 😀😀 like all the symptoms of recovery that we experience, they don't last. We are all different in what we experience.

I used to get up as I found laying in bed waiting to go to sleep just made it worse.

You are doing fantastic. Have you tried the breathing exercises as these may help in relaxing your mind😃😃

Keep up the awesome quit you have got going 👍👍

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Thank you both so much! I'm doing the herbal tea, no caffeine before bed etc, Im gonna give the lavender oil a shot 😉. If it's normal, I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and get on with it, it's just so strange for me to be struggling to sleep as I've never had a problem before (other than the kids!) so great to have your support and advice to help in the hard times, love this site 👍👍👍

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to Hidden]

Hi ya Rachel its great to see your still working very hard at it and over 3 weeks now toooo ACE gal, just flippin ACE You hold your head up HIGH and be PROUD of yourself and dont forget to treat yourself too eh

The girls have given you some flippin great advice to which I can only add, maybe try some camomile tea just before you go to bed cos this has helped some of our members

Sending ya some happy zzzzzzzzzing hugs your ways

[Jude11 LONG TERM WINNER]

Hi I'm drank Apple an pear tea, an took kalms ( buy in tesco) every night for a week , still have occasional night awake but rare now, hope works for u