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The Daily CheckIn for Tuesday, October 3rd: Just for Today, We are NOT Drinking!
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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.
We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.
Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.
I've read about ashwaganda. Never tried it though. Does it make you tired or just relaxed?
For me, it just hella relaxes me. If I take it when I'm tired, it's a game changer. Shuts my brain right down, even when it's trying to recall all the regrettable shit I've done. However, if I'm not already tired, I can just lay in bed all night fucking bored.
That being said, I read you're not supposed to take melatonin long term due to it being a naturally occurring hormone that your body will stop making if you supplement it too long, so I basically swap them out. Once I'm done with a jar of melatonin, I switch to ashwaganda. And vice versa.
Damn. I just ordered some! But I’m not gonna try it until the weekend cause now I’m worried I won’t wake up on time for work. Something to shut my brain down at night is welcomed.
Ooohhh I hope it works for you! I swear by it now tbh! You'll have to report back!
I'm starting my husband on it tonight too. He's working on his sobriety with me, and his sleep schedule still hasn't caught up yet. Pretty much has been tumbling into bed right after work, and then is up at like midnight and can't get back to sleep.
I'm making him stay up until 9/930 and then giving him some to chill him out.