Many people don’t understand that alcohol may help you initially get to sleep, but as your body breaks it down it can kick you awake and actually cause sleep-disturbances. See this CNN article, which gives great explanations of how alcohol negatively impacts the sleep cycle:
http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/21/get-some-sleep-go-easy-on-the-alcohol/?hpt=T2
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Welcome to my blog about addiction. When I use the word addiction, I am referring to any obsessive-compulsive behaviors involving chemical subtances, food, sex, gambling, shopping, exercise, work, the computer/internet, stealing, video games, and other pleasurable behaviors. Although a large portion of the discussion is dedicated to substance addiction, a majority of the information can also be applied to other addictions/compulsions. But, the point is that anything pleasurable can become addictive, and all pleasure involves the neurochemical DOPAMINE. Understanding how this chemical works is key to recovery.
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