Lately you've been having difficulty falling asleep. You have recently discovered that an alcoholic beverage just before you go to bed seems to relax you into a fast sleep. But the relationship between alcohol and sleep isn't that simple.

This is often true.
Alcohol, after causing a short period of stimulation, does have a sedative effect.

It will put you to sleep. But first consider the drawbacks. Your peaceful sleep may last only three or four hours. Then that "relaxing drink" begins to disrupt your sleep patterns.

Alcohol makes occasional or chronic insomnia worse in the long run. And, if you have not been getting adequate sleep, alcohol increases the symptoms of sleep deprivation.

Any suggestions?