Anyone else feel really tired after stopping drinking? I have no energy most of the time.
I havent drank anything in a month. Even with all the coffee I have been drinking! Sleep has been fine, and taking vitamins. Is it mental? Otherwise I feel great physically. I have lots to do! I just have little motivation. Maybe I need a new routine or something.
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Yes!!
After 3 years I’m still struggling to stay awake past 8:30!! But maybe it’s really because I’m also 50. 
I do sleep well I just can’t stay up late at all….some days I want a nap too
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I’m just coming up on 2 months and I’m still feeling it. But I am also worked extra shifts with my job.
Our bodies are still adjusting and it takes time, which I say is quite the pain in the arse, but I think being tired is way better than being hung over.
Few things you (as well as myself) can try are a change in diet, more exercise, trying to avoid stress, drinking more water
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That is a late night for me!
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I do too,been 6 months since I had a drink,but I think my low energy, is down to long covid, I get so tired,I’m literally falling fast asleep, during the day,whereas, the majority of my life,I’ve been an insomniac. Keep fighting the fight,a sober life is a happy life
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I was tired all the time (long sleeps plus naps, general fatigue) last year and a blood test showed up low ferritin levels. Very common in women but I also have a male friend with iron deficiency (his is low folate). If it doesn’t adjust on its own, maybe something to consider.
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Baring any medical issues, like anemia for example, I have always found that energy begets energy.
If I’m not eating healthy and not exercising regularly, I turn in to a sloth. Literally, I turn I to a real live, giant sloth; long claws and everything.
If I force myself to take a brisk walk around the block everyday, I soon start to have a little pep in my step. The more I exercise, the more energy I have.
It’s hard to take that first step, but the effort pays dividends.
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Sleep is good. My doctor also reminded me - with or without drink, that 8 hours is a mean/median/average! What about this not being everyone don’t you get, she asked? About half of us are above that (me) and half below (my partner). Normally.
So even without the body healing or using sleep to address the distress formerly provided by drink, many of us need more sleep just naturally. I realized - I need (NEED) 9 - 10 hours of sleep and norms and medians and “do this or else something wrong with you” is over-rated as a way to live my life.
Find your personal sleep need. And own it - organize life and start telling people - I am busy, I got something else I have to do. And own that sleep! It will make you happier and healthier not to fight your body’s rhythms.
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That’s awesome! And I’m the same way but I have two little ones that wear me out daily and work full time so I was thinking that’s it but no as I read about the withdrawals I’ve been having that and extreme irritability with everyone. Hopefully this will pass and I can feel like a happier fun version of myself again.
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My sleep cycle has been flip flopping, lately fighting boughts of insomnia its good to get the much need rest when our bodies are tired. Sometimes when i get too much sleep im tired an feel exhausted, like others have said when i get moving an active a bit more my energy levels seem to be better. Just about finding the right balance with nutrition, physical activity and rest. Hope you find what helps you to not feel so depleted of your energy. Takes some time to get our balance back, be patient with yourself and im sure you’ll get your motivation back.
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I actually love the sleepiness. One time when I quit I had insomnia for a week and it was lonely and miserable being up all night knackered all day . This time I cherish the urges for an early night I’m only day 7 AF … sleep means I get closer to another day.
@HoofHearted that made me laugh 
… as much as I love the sleepiness I too have to push my backside to move or do something or else I’m a mattress hiding sloth too. All or nothing… story of my life lol.
Good luck in fixing the sleep.
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I do like a good early bed time. I feel the same about getting closer to another day. I get in bed and I am like “SAFE!”
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I’m at 686 days and I don’t know if there was ever a point when I wasn’t tired. But there is a difference between being tired from being drunk and being tired from life. The difference is that you actually feel better when you wake up.
Keep going!
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