Many of my past patients in a recovery facility years ago, shared that during the first few weeks of their recovery and detox from substances, they had horrible, vivid and scary dreams. Many people like these rely on substances to sleep faster.

These substances though can help may affect the quality of your sleep, affecting directly REM sleep.

Today let’s talk about turning our suffering into strength with Colleen Ryan-Hensley, a 10-year Navy veteran, candidate for Certified Mental Performance Coach with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She’s also the founder of #BingingSober.

She has struggled with depression and alcohol abuse for over 20 years! But managed to turn the table around and thrived from those struggles. Listen in as she shares her story.

"Being sober is this natural state of joy" - Colleen Ryan-Hensley

Are you so sleepy that you cannot focus? Are you tired of getting through the day drinking coffee? Are you worried how your poor sleep may impact your health? Checkout Dr. Yishan Xu’s Insomnia Treatment Course!

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

3:14 - Colleen Ryan-Hensley background
5:12 - Downward spiral and unhealthy escape tools
8:37 - Being sober as a natural state of joy
9:34 - Taking ownership of your feelings
15:16 - Talking and sharing can help heal you
18:11 - Sleep's impact to mental health and daily function
20:46 - Lucid dreaming as a skill
23:06 - Controlling dreams is possible
28:51 - Choosing what impacts us gives us more power
30:17 - Advantages of journaling
34:50 - Cultural differences in interacting
36:00 - The pandemic made it harder to get sober
38:00 - Checking on someone can go a long way
39:55 - #BingingSober launch details
41:00 - Horror movies and fun stuff

RESOURCES

Are you so sleepy that you cannot focus? Are you tired of getting through the day drinking coffee? Are you worried how your poor sleep may impact your health? Checkout Dr. Yishan Xu’s Insomnia Treatment Course!

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