I had a stressfull situation waking me up in the middle of the night a few months back 3:30, 4am'ish and not being able to get back to sleep. After finding out I had been lied to and the stress eventually went away, I sleep usually until the alarm goes off again now.

Funny thing is, ever since that happened I realized I can't remember having any dreams since. Even now still I haven't had any (or rememebr having any).

Is that weird or what?

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Know exactly what you mean...my ex...bless her....would do some bad stuff and this would keep me awake worrying.

Now I live alone, my sleep is way better.

Dreams ? Have some great dreams, but not with the Vodka....funny that .



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From various web pages:

Alcohol and Sleep in Those Without Alcoholism

Alcohol consumed at bedtime, after an initial stimulating effect, may decrease the time required to fall asleep. Because of alcohol's sedating effect, many people with insomnia consume alcohol to promote sleep. However, alcohol consumed within an hour of bedtime appears to disrupt the second half of the sleep period (7). The subject may sleep fitfully during the second half of sleep, awakening from dreams and returning to sleep with difficulty. With continued consumption just before bedtime, alcohol's sleep-inducing effect may decrease, while its disruptive effects continue or increase (8). This sleep disruption may lead to daytime fatigue and sleepiness. The elderly are at particular risk, because they achieve higher levels of alcohol in the blood and brain than do younger persons after consuming an equivalent dose. Bedtime alcohol consumption among older persons may lead to unsteadiness if walking is attempted during the night, with increased risk of falls and injuries (3).

Alcoholic beverages are often consumed in the late afternoon (e.g., at "happy hour" or with dinner) without further consumption before bedtime. Studies show that a moderate dose1 of alcohol consumed as much as 6 hours before bedtime can increase wakefulness during the second half of sleep. By the time this effect occurs, the dose of alcohol consumed earlier has already been eliminated from the body, suggesting a relatively long-lasting change in the body's mechanisms of sleep regulation (7,8).

The adverse effects of sleep deprivation are increased following alcohol consumption. Subjects administered low doses of alcohol following a night of reduced sleep perform poorly in a driving simulator, even with no alcohol left in the body (9,10). Reduced alertness may potentially increase alcohol's sedating effect in situations such as rotating sleep-wake schedules (e.g., shift work) and rapid travel across multiple time zones (i.e., jet lag) (9). A person may not recognize the extent of sleep disturbance that occurs under these circumstances, increasing the danger that sleepiness and alcohol consumption will co-occur.

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Alcohol and Sleep Patterns

Lately you've been having difficulty falling asleep. You have recently discovered that an alcoholic beverage just before you go to bed seems to relax you into a fast sleep. But the relationship between alcohol and sleep isn't that simple.

This is often true. Alcohol, after causing a short period of stimulation, does have a sedative effect. It will put you to sleep. But first consider the drawbacks. Your peaceful sleep may last only three or four hours. Then that "relaxing drink" begins to disrupt your sleep patterns. Alcohol makes occasional or chronic insomnia worse in the long run. And, if you have not been getting adequate sleep, alcohol increases the symptoms of sleep deprivation.

Alcohol and Sleep Disorders, Including Sleep Apnea

If you suffer from other sleep disorders, especially sleep apnea, alcohol also makes them worse. In some cases, alcohol actually causes sleep disorders. If snoring disrupts your sleep, the malady becomes worse when you drink. If you don't snore, you may start after a drink or two. If you normally snore, drinking can augment the problem into sleep apnea, another sleep disorder made worse by alcohol. If you already suffer from sleep apnea, drinking makes it worse. In fact, alcohol consumption when you suffer from sleep apnea could kill you. When the throat muscles relax and cause a cessation of breathing, you ordinarily gasp for breath and startle yourself awake. If you have been drinking, you are more relaxed, and may be unable to awaken and start breathing again. Alcoholics are at a higher risk of getting sleep apnea and other sleep disorders and sleep disruptions.

If you are a recovering alcoholic, you may find it impossible to recover normal sleep patterns when you stop drinking. This is not a good way to live.

You need sleep, and, in a bid to regain control over sleep, you may well begin drinking again in the false belief that you need that drink to get to sleep.