{"id":18650,"date":"2026-09-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/?p=18650"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:21:22","slug":"alcohol-and-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/alcohol-and-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol and sleep: why that evening drink wakes you up in the middle of the night"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18650\" class=\"elementor elementor-18650 elementor-16821 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a644abe elementor-section-boxed rl-art-hero elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a644abe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Snoring and breathing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How long until sleep gets back to normal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The vicious circle to be aware of<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Breaking the cycle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c34eb4 rl-art-col\" data-id=\"0c34eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb0898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0bb0898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-badge-revision\">Article reviewed by <strong>Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado<\/strong>, General Medicine, Laser Auriculotherapy, Addiction Treatment <span class=\"dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 20 October 2026<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccf152 rl-hero-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cccf152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-arret-alcool.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16385\" alt=\"Homme tenant un verre d&#039;alcool devant son visage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-arret-alcool.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-arret-alcool-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-arret-alcool-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-arret-alcool-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f596f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f596f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You fall asleep faster after a drink, then find yourself wide awake at 4am, unable to drift off again. This is far from a one-off: it reflects a precise, well-documented mechanism. In this article, Reset Laser explains what alcohol does to the structure of your sleep, hour by hour, and what happens when you stop.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc574fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cc574fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-points-cles\" style=\"background: rgba(27,128,243,0.06); border-left: 4px solid #1b80f3; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0;\"><p style=\"color: #1b80f3; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 12px;\">&#128273; KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0;\"><li>Alcohol shortens the time it takes to fall asleep, then disrupts the second half of the night [1][2].<\/li><li>It suppresses REM sleep early in the night and fragments the end of the night [2][3].<\/li><li>It worsens night-time breathing events, especially in people who snore or have sleep apnoea [5].<\/li><li>After regular drinking, sleep takes weeks to months to get back to normal [6].<\/li><li>Insomnia left unaddressed doubles the risk of relapse; drinking to get to sleep triples it [6].<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3584690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3584690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A night in two halves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf329d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf329d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcohol acts as a sedative: it shortens the time it takes to fall asleep and makes sleep feel easier [1]. That is why many drinkers use it to help them nod off.<\/p>\n<p>The problem appears in the second half of the night. As the liver clears the ethanol, the inhibiting effect lifts suddenly and the brain swings into rebound arousal [2]. Sleep recordings then show a surge in micro-awakenings, a clear increase in time spent awake after falling asleep and a drop in sleep efficiency [2].<\/p>\n<p>This switch explains that 3 or 4am wake-up perfectly, along with the struggle to get back to sleep even though you feel exhausted. It is not tiredness that is lacking: it is the brake that has given way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5dee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d5dee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The sleep stages alcohol suppresses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e09287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e09287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A night is made up of cycles alternating between deep slow-wave sleep and REM sleep. Each has a different, complementary role: physical recovery for the first, memory consolidation and emotional regulation for the second.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol upsets this balance in two ways. In the first half of the night, it artificially increases the share of deep sleep and strongly suppresses REM sleep, which starts later than usual [3]. In the second half, the opposite happens and the night becomes fragmented [2].<\/p>\n<p>On waking, the result looks like this: a sleep time that seems fine on paper, but a night that does not feel restorative, irritability in the morning and poorer concentration during the day. The quantity was there; the quality was not.<\/p>\n<p>These effects are seen even at low doses, and they become more pronounced when drinking is repeated several evenings in a row [4].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef985e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ef985e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"18933\" class=\"elementor elementor-18933 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49bab162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49bab162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563fb19a\" data-id=\"563fb19a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b731872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b731872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to cut down or stop drinking?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2e29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b2e29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Laser auricular reflexology supports your journey, alongside your doctor&#8217;s care. A single session of about one hour, with personalised follow-up for 12 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bf73be elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29bf73be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209d63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"209d63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snoring and breathing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1f310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1f310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcohol relaxes the muscles of the upper airways. This increases night-time breathing events, makes them last longer and deepens the drops in oxygen levels during the night [5].<\/p>\n<p>The effect is moderate in someone without a breathing disorder, stronger in regular snorers, and much stronger in people who already have sleep apnoea [5]. For this last group, that evening drink is far from harmless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9df95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa9df95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long until sleep gets back to normal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa281f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa281f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the question that comes up most often, and the answer calls for nuance.<\/p>\n<p>After a few occasional boozy evenings, the night gets back on track within a few days. After regular, long-term drinking, it takes longer: sleep disturbances persist beyond the acute withdrawal phase, often for several weeks, sometimes for several months [6].<\/p>\n<p>This period calls for patience, and it is better planned for than simply endured. The classic sleep hygiene measures fully apply: regular bedtimes, natural light in the morning, physical activity during the day but not late in the evening, no screens for one to two hours before bed, and no caffeine after mid-afternoon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c234b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c234b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The vicious circle to be aware of<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ac2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ac2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is what you really need to take away from this article.<\/p>\n<p>Unaddressed sleep problems are among the strongest predictors of relapse in someone who has stopped drinking [6]. Pre-existing insomnia doubles the risk of relapse at five months, regardless of how severe the dependence is or whether depression is also present [6].<\/p>\n<p>Worse still, using alcohol as a sleeping aid triples this risk, and relying on sedatives alone quadruples it [6]. In other words, the most intuitive solution, drinking to get to sleep, is also the surest way to stay dependent.<\/p>\n<p>If you are caught in this loop, the way out is not a better sleeping pill but support that addresses both issues together. Talk to your GP, especially if you drink every day: in that case, stopping abruptly can be dangerous and must be medically supervised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf6433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caf6433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking the cycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d5e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d5e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The laser auricular reflexology offered in Reset Laser centres targets the physical side of the urge to drink, the part that makes the first few days so hard. It is a session of about one hour, using a soft low-intensity laser to stimulate reflex points on the ear, with no medication. It comes with 12 months of personalised support and a free support session if you relapse. This commercial commitment is a best-efforts commitment and cannot be taken as a promise of results, as success also depends on each client&#8217;s personal determination.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/addictions\/alcohol-withdrawal\/\">support for quitting alcohol<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">book an appointment at a centre<\/a>. Our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/signs-of-alcoholism\/\">signs of alcoholism<\/a> can help you assess your drinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ca5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d7ca5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-conseil-expert\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rl-expert-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dr-erick-hernandez-jurado.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div><p class=\"rl-expert-kicker\">OUR EXPERT\u2019S ADVICE<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-nom\">Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado \u2014 General Medicine, Laser Auriculotherapy, Addiction Treatment<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-citation\">\u00ab The trap is expecting an immediate improvement. The first nights after stopping are often worse than before: REM sleep, suppressed by alcohol for a long time, comes back all at once, with intense dreams and waking in the night. Many people conclude from this that alcohol really was helping them sleep, and that is exactly when they start drinking again. Expect this phase. And when you are awake at 4am, do not lie there fighting it: get up, keep the lights low, do something boring, and go back to bed when you feel sleepy again. \u00bb<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9db3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9db3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cca81 rl-faq-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"01cca81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the effects of alcohol on sleep?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\"><p>You fall asleep faster, then the night is disrupted: REM sleep is suppressed early in the night, you wake up repeatedly in the second half, sleep efficiency drops and night-time breathing is disturbed [2][5].<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why can't I sleep after drinking alcohol?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\"><p>Because the sedative effect reverses as the body clears the ethanol. The brain then swings into rebound arousal, which causes awakenings in the middle of the night and makes it hard to get back to sleep [2].<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1883\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long before bed can you have a drink?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1883\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1883\"><p>The closer your last drink is to bedtime, the more disrupted the night. Drinking several hours earlier limits the rebound effect, but does not eliminate it. The only way to get back to a normal sleep structure is to stop.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1884\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1884\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a single drink enough to disrupt sleep?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1884\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1884\"><p>The effects on sleep structure are seen even at low doses, and they build up when drinking is repeated several evenings in a row [4].<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the effects of alcohol on sleep?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>You fall asleep faster, then the night is disrupted: REM sleep is suppressed early in the night, you wake up repeatedly in the second half, sleep efficiency drops and night-time breathing is disturbed [2][5].<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why can't I sleep after drinking alcohol?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Because the sedative effect reverses as the body clears the ethanol. 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The only way to get back to a normal sleep structure is to stop.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a single drink enough to disrupt sleep?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The effects on sleep structure are seen even at low doses, and they build up when drinking is repeated several evenings in a row [4].<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ba74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f7ba74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sources\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-sources\" style=\"background: #f7f9fc; border: 1px solid #e5e8ed; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><p style=\"color: #053061; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 12px;\">&#128218; Sources<\/p><ol style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"><li>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise d'Alcoologie, Alcool et Sommeil (Alcohol and sleep), summary sheet, accessed on 06\/08\/2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/sfalcoologie.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/ACS-SFA-Fiche-Alcool-et-sommeil.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sfalcoologie.fr<\/a><\/li><li>Colrain I.M., Nicholas C.L., Baker F.C., Alcohol and the sleeping brain, Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5821259\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Chan J.K.M. et al., The acute effects of alcohol on sleep architecture in late adolescence, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3987855\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>McCullar K.S. et al., Altered sleep architecture following consecutive nights of presleep alcohol, Sleep, 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38205895\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Avraam J. et al., The influence of alcohol on genioglossus single motor units in men and women during wakefulness, 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10103883\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Koob G.F., Colrain I.M., Alcohol use disorder and sleep disturbances: a feed-forward allostatic framework, Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6879503\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Further reading: Inserm, Alcool et sant\u00e9 (Alcohol and health), in-depth report. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inserm.fr\/dossier\/alcool-sante\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inserm.fr<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ccaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ccaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article is for information only and does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional. 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Based in Brest, Brittany, she has supported thousands of people on their path to quitting, drawing on her experience as a healthcare professional.<\/p><p class=\"rl-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/author\/laura-anzempamber\/\">All articles<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/aside><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcohol helps you nod off fast, then disrupts the night. 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