Dallas Bragg says irregular sleep is the first warning sign of methamphetamine relapse. He requires clients to keep sleep logs and follow strict hygiene: consistent bedtime, no screens 30 minutes before bed, and a five-minute body scan each night. Sleep lets the brain rewire away from drug pathways.
Here's the number one way you can tell if a relapse is imminent. Infrequent sleep patterns. When your body is anticipating you blowing it up with meth, it will automatically keep you awake at night. It's preparing. This is why I have all my clients keeping a sleep record. The best solution for this is to force sleep hygiene. Go to bed at the same time and get up at the same time. And do whatever it takes, ask your doctor, To make yourself sleep. So number 1, set a consistent bedtime ritual. Number 2, remove screens 30 minutes before sleep. Number 3, practice a 5-minute body scan. Quality sleep isn't just about rest. It's about giving your brain the recovery time it needs to build new neural pathways. You are telling it we aren't using anymore. We are interrupting that pattern. You are in control of your sleep. Listen, you aren't an infant. So go to bed.
