April 20
Sleep Without Chemicals
Healthy sleep does come eventually. Some in early recovery are unable to sleep. This problem can exist for some duration, particularly if you had been using tranquilizers. Avoid caffeine. Reduce sugar intake. Exercise regularly earlier in the day. Begin by relaxing your toes and work your way up to your ears. Don't give up. Expecting instant results is part of addiction, not of recovery. Put your clock where you can't see it. Keep the Big Book at your bedside; at least you can use your time constructively. Time takes time. After bludgeoning the brain with chemicals for years, give it time to recover.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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