Heavy drinker due to not sleeping

So about 6 years ago in my early 20’s I couldn’t hardly fall asleep. If I tried to fall asleep sober my mind wouldn’t turn off it would just run a million miles an hour. I tried melatonin, NyQuil, advil pm ect nothing worked well.

Then one night I drank maybe 6-8 beers for a get together and the second I hit my bed I knocked out. Then I tried again and knocked out. I also really enjoyed drinking. I’m a very hyperactive person and after a long day at work coming home feeling exhausted drinking would bring me back to life and I had more energy and would get more stuff done at the end of the day.

My sleep improved 10x and my productivity also skyrocketed bcuz I was practically working 12-15 hours a day. My life was good better than most.

Then about 6 years later my sleep started to backfire. Day after day week after week I would wake up at like 2-3am then couldn’t fall asleep afterwards. That happened for about a month or two and then I had a health scare. High bp mixed with dehydration, nicotine, 600mg of caffeine a day, bad sleep and no food in my system. My body literally shut down. It was terrifying I thought I was having a stroke. My brain turned off. I couldn’t think straight I could barely speak, couldn’t see straight. It was basically the perfect storm. It was freaking terrifying.

At that point I got some fluids in me and recovered a day or two later. The experience was so terrifying I knew I had to stop drinking or else it would happen again.

I started researching and I came across a product that really seriously works. I take 1 melatonin and 1 magnesium glycinate. The magnesium glycinate basically calms your nervous system down and relaxes muscles. It truly works amazing. My sleep is freaking phenomenal now sober.

I love drinking I really do. It’s one of my favorite things to do honestly. I still plan to drink on the weekends but will no longer drink on the weekdays. Did I have a drinking problem? Yes, of course. I also want to mention I would only drink beers. Most nights I’d drink around 10-12 beers. On fun day drinking days with friends I could drink 30+ and be up at 6am following day feeling great.

Drinking never really ruined my life like most people. I never sat on the couch and drank. I was always doing something productive. Heck, I remodeled my entire home drinking. If I worked 8 hours the second I got home I’d crack open some beer and get to work. My entire home from floors to doors to windows plumbing electrical everything.

The truth of the matter is heavy drinking is not healthy and if you struggle with it like I did your time is coming unfortunately. Trust me when I tell you you do not want to experience the episode that I did. Good luck