"I can’t fall asleep without a glass of wine."

Can you relate? As a sober therapist who quit alcohol after drinking to fall asleep for over a decade, I completely understand. Worrying about lost sleep is one of the top reasons many of my clients hesitate to give up alcohol.

If you’ve been relying on a couple of nightcaps to drift off, you probably know the painful tossing and turning that comes when you try to skip a night. I used to pack a dozen travel-sized rum bottles in my backpack for weeklong camping trips, lining them up like medical supplies—not for a “good time,” but to guarantee a “good night’s sleep.”

One trip, I overindulged early and ran out with three nights left. I lay awake for hours, staring at the tent ceiling, miserable as sleep eluded me. From that point on, I never

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