I just went thru fuckin' hell for 3 days. I drank everyday. I just now had the strength to shower and brush my teeth after 3 days. I was cryin' in the shower like a damn baby because I knew I got through the rough part.
Just go to the ER. Tell them you have a history of seizures (even if you don't) and you have to do it from home. They are legally required to not release you without a taper of libruim or another long acting benzo.
Oh man I've been drinking scotch excessively everyday for about a year and I didn't understand why I'm nauseous and throwing up and I'm shaking inside and out, until when I was able to finally keep some more scotch down, all of my symptoms disappeared. That's when I knew that Ive gotten myself in big trouble. I start feeling the withdrawal even before noon. I have to cold turkey this, but it is just such torment and I have to be able to function for my priorities and responsibilities.
@@christopherforde6183 hope you feel better man. I had to go to the hospital last night. Dose of Ativan througg the iv helped so much. If it gets so bad again, don't hesitate to go to the hospital.
@@DestinyBurksJ I'm feeling that exact feeling. Same exact symptoms as well. I feel like I'm never going to break out of that psychotic state, it feels like I'm deep inside my mind. It's going to be okay, we just can't give up.
It gets better with time. Splash cold water on your face when this happens. It helps definatelly. You might continue getting these panic attacks for a while, but trust me - it will get better. Also check your blood pressure.
My withdrawal lasted around 3-4 months. The last craving I felt for drinking was after 6 months in. Somewhere around the 8 month mark I stepped on a scale, I had lost nearly 60 pounds. As a 150 lbs man I'd drink a 750ml spirit (normally vodka) in no absolutely no more than 5 hours, it wasn't surprising to finish the bottle closer to 3 hours, and if I could still stand I would go get another bottle. I drank like that for 7-8 years. At 20 years old I had alcoholic hepatitis, and the onset of cirrhosis. At 20 years old. I quit cold turkey, and it was the among the worst experiences in my life, I couldn't sleep, I'd sweat profusely, id shake, I'd get hot flashes and cold snaps, my bowel movements were disgusting, short of breathe, incredibly irritable. I beat my demons and I've been bone dry sober from day 1 coming up on 3 years in September
@@polarcobb6065 @@polarcobb6065 yes bro it's hell. My physical health and mental health both are damaged by drinking 20 to 23 drinks of whiskey daily. I'm suffering from liver disease and mdd now my age is 28 I'm started drinking when I'm 17. Im not able to bear the symptoms like nausea shortness of breath dizziness fatigue mental confusion suicidal thoughts stomach pain and diarrhea heart pounding dull liver pain nightmares insomnia chills and night sweats. I think my death is near by 😞
When you get to day 3 it starts getting alot better, im at 5 and the shivers and night sweats are gone. I still have a little tremor in my hands but not as bad as before, stay strong boils and gills!
I hope you see my reply because I’m just slightly worried about quitting cold turkey. I’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives? Thank you for reading this
@@RalphDeshon9710 I am on day 16 just take one day at a time if you feel shit just say tomorrow will be better and go to bed Once you can beat the first weekend ,the 2nd one is easy-give yourself treats like nice food and snacks.
Not to mention the time dilation. 2 hours feels like 2 days when you're going through alcohol withdrawals. You can't sleep either, so you can't just sleep your way through withdrawals. So you're just stuck counting down the hours waiting for the hell to fucking end.
I was drinking every night ever since the pandemic. I finally stopped when I started getting anxiety attacks. That wasn't fun at all, I kept thinking I was having a heart attack. I'm glad I stopped.
That’s what I’m feeling right now enxirty attack right now smh and I have to go to work I quit drinking before managed to get 18 months sober the. I relapsed I’m ready to put it back down
@@isaiahthemayor I did relapse myself but then I almost had another one but thankfully it didn't hit. I stopped again and just keep thinking about that feeling. I never want to feel it again.
@@CaptWMcS When it first hits you? I'd say about an hour or so afterwards. The trick is to stay calm, take deep breaths and lay down if you can. But if you mean when you stop drinking, the moment you stop you won't have another.
Be patient friends. It takes a while. I went through hell for 30 days and then had lingering effects that lasted a few months. I got better, decided to have a few beers here and there and I am back with the symptoms. Now I am really done drinking. I just had to ride it out for a while until I am back to normal again. Btw, exercise, walks, meditation and a healthy eating regime helps. Stay away from sugar and caffeine. Sugarless gatorade helps. A vegan diet also helps. Snack on apples and nuts when feeling the symptoms. It helps.
Bro I’m on day 5 and when I drink Gatorade it makes my body feel numb (pins and needles) the next time I sleep. I’m done drinking Gatorade. But did you ever feel pins and needles?
@@Rodoskitake vitamin B1. Not the synthetic stuff like vitamin tablets but get yourself *non fortified* nutritional yeast. It’s by far the best way to get all the B vitamins back into your body after drinking and should help with the pins and needles feeling which is often a sign that you’re low in vitamin B1. Drinking alcohol (as well as too many carbs and sugar) depletes the body of this vitamin. Also, ditch the Gatorade. 👍
I’m on day 6 after 3 years of daily use: had to be hospitalized for 36 hours because of my withdrawals. I almost went into organ failure because of my vomiting. I went 30 hours prior without being able to hold down even a sip of water. I almost died. By law an emergency room cannot turn you down for withdrawals! Please go to the hospital if you are experiencing withdrawals. They will help you! And they sent me home with Librium to help me stay on course. I’m still withdrawing.. but steadfast and in a better place. The irritability is REAL tho! And I still get nauseated.
I’m on day 2 right now and I never felt worse in my life. I had to call of of work cause I can’t even stand up only for enough time to puke. I hope tmrw is better. And the insomnia is killing
I had to remind myself to breathe. If I didn't make a conscious decision to inhale, I just wouldn't breathe. There were several times I almost lost consciousness from hypoxia. When I could finally manage to sleep, I was worried I would stop breathing in my sleep.
Usually it’s 3 days for me and I’m GREAT - guys once your past the rough part - GO to the gym and work out hard - go for runs exercise anxiety will be a thing of the past
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I am on day 6 of alcohol withdrawal. Still can’t sleep. Heart palpitations have calmed but still enough to wake me up. Sweating has finally stopped last night. Lump in throat. Heart just aches. Buzzing noise still in head/ears high bp 164/111. Hopefully this also stops
My WD's caused major seizures. Damn those first 3/4 days are PURE HELL. I couldn't sleep the entire time while being restless, agitated, anxious, shaking all over the place. It's the absolute worst. Literal torture. Usually the withdrawals kinda snap away. At day 4 they are mostly suddenly all gone. The relief I felt then... Getting proper night's rest without waking up in a pool of sweat. Tbh benzo's and heroin weren't this bad to withdraw from. I guess alcohol being so available is a major factor. I had to be locked in the house because my head would scream "GET ALCOHOL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"
after drinking 1/2 Litre pure Whiskey daily for the past 10+years i thought it's time to cut back or limit my alcohol consumption . Yesterday was my 1st day ever without whiskey BUT i had one bottle of beer. I went to bed at 11pm, normally i fall to sleep right away. Last night i was keeping awake all night . My Stomach was so noisy all the time, i had to get up several times with bad watery diarrhea. Today i really feel bad and my stomach is still no good (i took some bentonite clay for detox) hope it will help ? I don't feel like eating at all even i feel very hungry. Maybe that's a good thing because i also started a Keto Diet 2 weeks ago .At least now i know I AM AN ALCOHOLIC, something i always denied
Watching this cause I’m trying to figure out if my mom would die if I just force her to quit alcohol and I’ve been the sweetest son it’s gonna break her heart when she sees this side of me but it’s for her own good wish me luck and I’m curious do you guys have an alcoholic parent? I need tips and help lol
If your mom has been drinking a lot for a longer time then she needs to be looked after by a doctor if she is going to quit drinking alcohol because, yes she could die otherwise. If she doesn’t want to stop then you “forcing her to quit” won’t work, she will just start again. See if she would be willing to go to a treatment centre or program and talk to a doctor.
My father is 68 years old. In general, he never liked to drink, but he has been drinking alcohol for 2 months now. We took him to the hospital. They stopped him for 3 days, gave him transfusions. Then the doctor advised us to take him to a narcologist. We took him to a narcologist. He prescribed drugs and an infusion to be given at home. Now he is at home. Sometimes he has hallucinations, only in the evening. He says that something appears to him. After these infusions and treatment, how long will the hallucination disappear?
I kept gaging/vomiting even though I had nothing in my system to the point I was curled up like a ball. It was the worst 3days of my life. Also the reason I stopped was cause I had the flu which made things worse
I’m preparing to quit drinking because I went to the hospital for severe abdominal pain and I told them I wanted to check how I am. And that I told them also that I’m going cold turkey. So I might have withdrawal symptoms. I told them I was going cold turkey and they told me it was very dangerous. Because of how much I drank. Not as much as others here, but they said to me it was better to lower my intake first so the withdrawals wouldn’t be that bad. I’m right here with a beer in one side and my Bible on my other side. I feel bad about drinking it, and don’t know what to do.
I stopped drinking 3 weeks ago but had bronchitis and I have a couple times where my heart rate would spike to 160 and blood pressure would raise. Also would have insomnia and tremors. It's super scary and the doctors said all my labs and tests were good and told me it could be withdrawals symptoms from alcohol. Does this sound like it?
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
thinking the same Deborah! Because of one alcoholic member, my whole family including me is suffering emotionally, financially and what not! Everyday feels like some or other kind of destruction is coming our way
I was willing to help the ex quit. Begged him for years because I saw what it was doing to him his kids, us as a family. He didn’t try. So I left. He lost his family over a drink.due to alcohol shrinking the brain, his impulses, anxiety, emotions were terrifying. Ppl will give up. They don’t owe the drunk love or sobriety.
I sadly replased after 7 months so mad at myself every relaspse seems to be worse in on day 7 of lowering dose but cant eat sleep or even keep my lower doses of alcohol down so scared why did i do it 😢
500 mg magnesium every day. 1 tablespoon of flavored organic greens powder 3xs a day BEFORE meals. put in 1/2 cup water and down it. The mineralscare so helpful
Im one month sober I've been great for the last 2 weeks but all of a sudden I feel bad again shortness or breath dizzy weak and I've changed my diet idk what's going on
Having a hard time knowing if I have a flue or if I'm withdrawing, either way thank you for the info I think I'll stay away from the booze be the pot only fitness guy for a good little bit
I drank a pint of Vodka every day for about 100 days. I quit cold turkey and on the 3rd day I had a grand mal seizure. I did not know it was happening. I fell and broke my humerus and dislocated my shoulder. I couldn't recommend enough to get professional help if you are quitting a binge.
It’s crazy how different everyone’s bodies are. A pint isn’t that much. Sorry not trying to diminish what you went through. I’m sure it was agonizing. But I was drinking like 2 to 3 times that every night. For years. And when I quit. The worst withdrawal symptom I got was maybe a little irritability/anxiety. That being said, I’m never going back to drinking like how I used to. I feel so much better now. I’ve lost weight. And just overall field much healthier. I got very lucky.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 Tapering may help. If you start getting withdrawals and begin shaking, definitely go to the e.r. for some Ativan. Apply for financial assistance if necessary. It will be better than going through such hell as serious withdrawals. Good luck buddy. And if you're not swilling hard liquor, you're probably somewhat safer from jonesing.
That's how it starts before you know it it will be every day/night. Try limiting the amount you intake over time I know it's easier said than done. Stay strong 💪
It can seriously last weeks or months if you are not treated well, actually you can even keep hanging in it and not get out of it; keep hanging in some kind of brain fog... The point is; what's behind the alcohol dependence, if that's not recognized accurately rehab fails, which is why rehab fails is 80% of cases.
Here is some good news for everyone I been 2 weeks without alcohol. each day off of it I felt better each day that is the nice thing about quitting the very next day one feels better. I have damage I am sure ( 15 years drinking daily) I may be screwed but at least I am living life again sober and not drugged up and that is worth everything.
God took that craving from me 6 months ago. Not my strength but his! I wasn’t a alcoholic but dependent. If you guys want to get off go to rehab because it can be deadly. Look at the treatment like a vacation and getting to know you for the first time.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 only alternative Ik is candy sugar is alcohol lol but good job it’s been almost a year now for me. I have thought about it but I don’t miss the feeling besides I think my liver is happy. God bless you 🙏🏾💕
Sir my brother in law get into minor head injury he was on alcohol for around 15years ,he recovered but symptoms persist as you ,mentioned above ?? No strength atall , he is now small kid like , Drooling water
I lost my fucking head around the third week. That one weekend was a nightmare followed by hell. I did have tremors too. But something kept me going for sure. The next morning i woke up without much sleep, but did fine the next day. I knew that day this has passed. 😊
The first day after, I woke up and threw up violently twice. I also had some really bad agitation and anxiety. I was having panic attacks almost regularly throughout a given hour. It wasn’t until I went to the ER and they gave me some Medicine to calm me from uncontrollably shaking. Truly one of the most terrifying moments of my life. In those panic moments, you really don’t know if you’re gonna make it or not
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I’m scared for my dad, sadly he’s been struggling with alcoholism for many years. He recently got arrested for a 20 year warrant and will probably be in county for a while until it gets resolved. He drinks everyday and I pray he doesn’t get super sick in there.
@@andrewsainz4606 he’s good. He got out and they dropped all his charges, he should have never been arrested. I spoke to him about how drinking is destroying him, he seemed to actually hear me out. But sadly he’s still drinking, he believes drinking coors light or bud lights don’t have affect because they’re ‘light’ ..
Legitimate question. It’s my 2nd day sober, I’m 22 and have a fast metabolism, I used to drink about a 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle a night around 5-6 days a week for the past few years, do you think I need a detox facility? I know stopping can be dangerous and I have my first AA meeting tonight! Thanks.
I’ve recently hit my second day, but out of the 11 years I’ve been addicted to at least sumthing, I’ve learnt sumthing out of this whole process, it dosnt matter about therapy, addict meetings, etc. It all depends on you. It’s okay to put yourself first within a positive spectrum, I’m 25, and I feel the affects from everything now and my body and mind is completely destroyed because of it. But now I understand after going thru all of this shit and it’s time to turn a new leaf and go upon a new journey and way of life. I’ve learnt that you have to fill your mind up with sumthing else that you enjoy that benefits you positively. I feel myself getting better just by not having 1 drink and I wanna continue it, cus it feels amazing again to not be on that shit. It’ll take time and complete focus on other things, instead of using the drink as a distraction from all this shit, distract your mind from the drink and don’t even think about it type shit. Man I’m with you man let’s do this shit together we got this much love 🫶🏾🫶🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Quitting alcohol can be life threatening if you're doing it on your own. It's fuckin' dangerous as hell, but it's gonna end your life eventually if ya don't do it. Don't be a cowboy and do it alone, you'll need some assistance. It's not like you're fighting off some week long flu, it'll kill ya. But you can fuckin do it, cause my ass just did, recently. And if my sorry ass can do it, fuck... anyone can!
It really comes down to the individual. I didn't start getting withdrawals until after 9 years of drinking hard liquor. My first withdrawal was after polishing off a 1/5th daily of vodka, 80 proof. My last withdrawal I was up to a whole 1.75L handle daily. I'm not sure what size of Stella Artois you're referencing, but if you're just having 2 lagers in a standard 12 ounce longneck bottle you should be good. It's only 5% beer.
My husband stopped drinking cold turkey. About 6 days after stopping he felt like he was dying. Cold, hot, sweats, shaking terribly, no appetite, irritable, slept for 3 days. He isnt owning it is alcohol withdrawl. He is not owning his alcoholism 😢
Try to get him to talk to a doctor or atleast take him to an urgent care they know all about it too and will prescribe him meds just bare with him even if he does get irritable because most alcohalics never try to stop
The thing is ppl don't experience addiction the same. He can't even tell you how long exactly cuz its just not known. Physical withdrawals sure but wth in the mind I've seen ppl who have been 2 weeks sobwr to 20 years sober replase hard cuz they thought they had it under control. Not to say some ppl can't return to moderate, responsible and recreational use but it is kinda mind blowing to me how ppl didn't use alcohol and other substances more since it is just that instant pathway in the brian to pleasure and all the things like dopamine and serotonin and GABA etc that come with it.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I drank 6 shots a day of bourbon, I quit a month ago, never had one side effect. never had a hangover from bourbon, and I never drank more than 8 shots a day and never felt drunk. crazy stuff. I'm sure it was causing damage, so i decided to give it up.
I cannot get a straight answer anywhere… if I’m a current heavy drinker and start taking Naltrexone, will it tell my brain I’m no longer drinking and start the withdrawal process?
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 just tell yourself, “this day, I won’t have a drink”. Easier said than done, I know. My issue was much more severe. It was a buzz all day everyday from sunup to sundown and repeat the next day. My body wasn’t used to having a single minute without alcohol in my system. That’s why my symptoms were so severe. It can actually be deadly. If symptoms get as bad as mine, you really should be in a hospital where they can control your weaning process. There are support groups out there too. Just hang in there!
@@stevenw.miguel thank you for being that One that got back to me! I appreciate your input so much and it gives me tremendous hope my friend. Yeah I used to abuse much worse kind of in that way throughout the day but had some scares and so I cut back and switched my drink choice BUT the point is I believe I have a strong enough will and mindset now and support system that I could keep abstaining. Just seeing all the horror stories online have activated that fear factor in my brain of “what if I’ll be that one that will have a terrible withdrawal symptom a few or several days in” after 34 hours since last drink I haven’t had the shakes and my bpm leveled out back to normal so I want desperately to believe I’d be safe to continue
@@daskamu you got it my friend. Don’t worry, it’s not permanent. If you make it to day three, the cravings end. Over the next few weeks the anxiety lessen tremendously. Also your body starts to heal and your blood pressure drops. But I know that sweating feeling. It’s like you’re cold and hot at the same time
Only like hours after your last drink. I was an extremely heavy drinker and would often experience withdrawal symptoms even when I had an illegal BAC. The benzodiazepines are far easier to taper off from so start quickly then slowly taper
I’m on vacation in Japan with my friends right now… and our vacation is accidentally extended bc I had a grand mal on the freaking flight. I’m a small woman who doesn’t drink often because I binge. However, my friends are big craft beer drinkers, and I’ve been trashed for two weeks. I’ll legitimately never drink again.
Been a skid row alcoholic for 6 years. Didnt realize how common it was. My parents both died while i was in med school AND THEY DRANK to the point where "i may not have a future, but anyehere is better than here. There is often, NOTHING you can do...but keep going. Ive lost patients that came in with headaches, birth defects, drug addicts, abnornalities (often didnt know they were even pregnant) idk how a woman could claim she ISNT 8 months preggo when she's lowkey a whale. At least 300lbs.
For first time i used to drink for almost 6 months not heavy but still got drunk. I stopped drinking and anxiety isnt going away all the time the same. How long it will be like this i have no idea. Drinking causes a lot of inflammations and inflammations can cause anxiety because antibodies can affect the way human brain is working also drinking destroys good gut bacteria. I just have to wait. Never gonna drink again
Same, I'm don't have anxiety from wanting or needing to drink but it's this burning in my chest that I believe is GERD now. Have an appointment with my doc but it's 3 weeks out. Hoping I can get thru these withdrawls, on day 5 now with diazepam.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
It' all about ..withdrwal your mood ideas from your brain ...and keep going in life ..stop and drink ...it' s life circle 😢😢..especially if you are married 😂😂 and have kids...the right thing is to stop drink ..i wish i could have 2 beer per week ...😢😢
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I hope you are doing well. Opioid withdrawl is a walk in the park compared to alcohol withdrawal. Both suck, though. I hope you were able to get thru the acute phase.
Ugh. Detox is no picnic. It is a living hell. I just recently went through detox in a psych facility. Sure, aside from the shaking, trouble breathing and voices in my head and the constant feeling that I was "Dreaming"; I guess it was okay lol That doesn't even begin to describe what I went through. I felt "trapped" that I couldn't get a drink. It got so bad at one point that I was going to take the plate off the light switch in the bathroom, stand in a puddle of salty water (high conductor of electricity) and grab the hot wires and kill myself. I am glad I did not do that; but this "disease" called alcoholism is insane and mean.
Does anyone else have loss of appetite because everything tastes horrible? Like almost like the food was sprayed with febreeze or something? I know I could speed this up if I could just eat ANYTHING. but for now I just have to take sips of milk and water and coconut water. Fucking brutal. Never again.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 Well, I was a HUGE drinker. I tried to go sober by myself, but that didn't work. "Not saying some people can't just stop." I ended up going to rehab and getting put on gabapentin, but if you want to slowly get off, it will be hard. I mean very hard. Taper off i would say Set a goal to make it easier. But if you were a heavy drinker, the first thing you should get done is get your liver checked and see how much damage has been done. since that's what they did to me to see if it's was okay
@James420williams i know it's hard, but you will be okay Keep yourself busy If you can talk about it with someone, talk it's really helps And drink water And promise yourself you will never bot yourself in this position again ! It will be okay, my friend.
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I just went thru fuckin' hell for 3 days. I drank everyday. I just now had the strength to shower and brush my teeth after 3 days. I was cryin' in the shower like a damn baby because I knew I got through the rough part.
Just go to the ER. Tell them you have a history of seizures (even if you don't) and you have to do it from home. They are legally required to not release you without a taper of libruim or another long acting benzo.
Hi Danny, sorry to hear this. Can I ask how much you have been drinking?
Oh man I've been drinking scotch excessively everyday for about a year and I didn't understand why I'm nauseous and throwing up and I'm shaking inside and out, until when I was able to finally keep some more scotch down, all of my symptoms disappeared. That's when I knew that Ive gotten myself in big trouble. I start feeling the withdrawal even before noon. I have to cold turkey this, but it is just such torment and I have to be able to function for my priorities and responsibilities.
@@maggiebrooks2550 Talk to a doctor. You need to be on detox meds.
@@maggiebrooks2550 I went through something similar with benzo withdrawals (Diazepam and Etizolam). Stay strong friend 💪
Anyone ever get panic attacks/stuck in your head feeling impending doom like your heart is about to explode?
Yes all the time
@@christopherforde6183 hope you feel better man. I had to go to the hospital last night. Dose of Ativan througg the iv helped so much. If it gets so bad again, don't hesitate to go to the hospital.
I get horrible anxiety and paranoia. I think my mind slips into a slightly psychotic state. It’s scary.
@@DestinyBurksJ I'm feeling that exact feeling. Same exact symptoms as well. I feel like I'm never going to break out of that psychotic state, it feels like I'm deep inside my mind. It's going to be okay, we just can't give up.
It gets better with time. Splash cold water on your face when this happens. It helps definatelly. You might continue getting these panic attacks for a while, but trust me - it will get better. Also check your blood pressure.
My withdrawal lasted around 3-4 months. The last craving I felt for drinking was after 6 months in. Somewhere around the 8 month mark I stepped on a scale, I had lost nearly 60 pounds. As a 150 lbs man I'd drink a 750ml spirit (normally vodka) in no absolutely no more than 5 hours, it wasn't surprising to finish the bottle closer to 3 hours, and if I could still stand I would go get another bottle. I drank like that for 7-8 years. At 20 years old I had alcoholic hepatitis, and the onset of cirrhosis. At 20 years old. I quit cold turkey, and it was the among the worst experiences in my life, I couldn't sleep, I'd sweat profusely, id shake, I'd get hot flashes and cold snaps, my bowel movements were disgusting, short of breathe, incredibly irritable. I beat my demons and I've been bone dry sober from day 1 coming up on 3 years in September
Same here bro😭😭
@@polarcobb6065 @@polarcobb6065 yes bro it's hell. My physical health and mental health both are damaged by drinking 20 to 23 drinks of whiskey daily. I'm suffering from liver disease and mdd now my age is 28 I'm started drinking when I'm 17. Im not able to bear the symptoms like nausea shortness of breath dizziness fatigue mental confusion suicidal thoughts stomach pain and diarrhea heart pounding dull liver pain nightmares insomnia chills and night sweats. I think my death is near by 😞
@@polarcobb6065 I hope you are good now 🥲by the way sry for my bad English
Congratulations very inspiring
Dang I'm trying too go threw same stuff take care I'm in my 50s and everything u said is in my life
When you get to day 3 it starts getting alot better, im at 5 and the shivers and night sweats are gone. I still have a little tremor in my hands but not as bad as before, stay strong boils and gills!
I hope you see my reply because I’m just slightly worried about quitting cold turkey. I’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives? Thank you for reading this
@@SadMach1n3how you doing now?
3 days sober, feeling a bit better . I must beat this addiction it's killing me.
@@RalphDeshon9710 I am on day 16
just take one day at a time
if you feel shit just say tomorrow will
be better and go to bed
Once you can beat the first weekend ,the 2nd one is easy-give yourself treats like nice food and snacks.
@@RalphDeshon9710 it is all a habit ,it is a poison for your body and is fucking you up.
1-3 days for a normal person sounds like nothing. But someone going through it it’s completely different.
Not to mention the time dilation. 2 hours feels like 2 days when you're going through alcohol withdrawals. You can't sleep either, so you can't just sleep your way through withdrawals. So you're just stuck counting down the hours waiting for the hell to fucking end.
I was drinking every night ever since the pandemic. I finally stopped when I started getting anxiety attacks. That wasn't fun at all, I kept thinking I was having a heart attack.
I'm glad I stopped.
That’s what I’m feeling right now enxirty attack right now smh and I have to go to work I quit drinking before managed to get 18 months sober the. I relapsed I’m ready to put it back down
how long did it take before the anxiety went away?
@@isaiahthemayor I did relapse myself but then I almost had another one but thankfully it didn't hit. I stopped again and just keep thinking about that feeling. I never want to feel it again.
@@CaptWMcS When it first hits you? I'd say about an hour or so afterwards. The trick is to stay calm, take deep breaths and lay down if you can.
But if you mean when you stop drinking, the moment you stop you won't have another.
Its usually the 3rd day when the symptoms usually peak..sometimes there are no symptoms and then you get a sudden anxiety attack on 3rd day..😢
Be patient friends. It takes a while. I went through hell for 30 days and then had lingering effects that lasted a few months. I got better, decided to have a few beers here and there and I am back with the symptoms. Now I am really done drinking. I just had to ride it out for a while until I am back to normal again. Btw, exercise, walks, meditation and a healthy eating regime helps. Stay away from sugar and caffeine. Sugarless gatorade helps. A vegan diet also helps. Snack on apples and nuts when feeling the symptoms. It helps.
Dude alcohol kills your gut good bacteria and leads to leaky gut and this leads to many problems including anxiety.
@@k.b1596 oh yeah! I ended up with ulcers also cuz of the hard liquor.
Bro I’m on day 5 and when I drink Gatorade it makes my body feel numb (pins and needles) the next time I sleep. I’m done drinking Gatorade. But did you ever feel pins and needles?
@@Rodoskitake vitamin B1. Not the synthetic stuff like vitamin tablets but get yourself *non fortified* nutritional yeast. It’s by far the best way to get all the B vitamins back into your body after drinking and should help with the pins and needles feeling which is often a sign that you’re low in vitamin B1.
Drinking alcohol (as well as too many carbs and sugar) depletes the body of this vitamin.
Also, ditch the Gatorade.
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I’m on day 6 after 3 years of daily use: had to be hospitalized for 36 hours because of my withdrawals. I almost went into organ failure because of my vomiting. I went 30 hours prior without being able to hold down even a sip of water. I almost died. By law an emergency room cannot turn you down for withdrawals! Please go to the hospital if you are experiencing withdrawals. They will help you! And they sent me home with Librium to help me stay on course. I’m still withdrawing.. but steadfast and in a better place. The irritability is REAL tho! And I still get nauseated.
How are you now ?
I’m on day 2 right now and I never felt worse in my life. I had to call of of work cause I can’t even stand up only for enough time to puke. I hope tmrw is better. And the insomnia is killing
I can’t even get to the bathroom, I had to barf into a trash bag or on the damn floor
Insomnia , I can't sleep
Did anyone feel a lot of shortness of breath?
Oh yeah very easily. I could even get out of bed without getting winded
I had to remind myself to breathe. If I didn't make a conscious decision to inhale, I just wouldn't breathe. There were several times I almost lost consciousness from hypoxia. When I could finally manage to sleep, I was worried I would stop breathing in my sleep.
The Doctor himself looks to me suffering from the withdrawal symptoms
I thought this too. You never know!
Usually it’s 3 days for me and I’m GREAT - guys once your past the rough part - GO to the gym and work out hard - go for runs exercise anxiety will be a thing of the past
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
Thanks I’m on day 3 and nearly having a mental brakedown I have not had tremors but bad anxiety and not much sleep I hope it gets better
I am on day 6 of alcohol withdrawal. Still can’t sleep. Heart palpitations have calmed but still enough to wake me up. Sweating has finally stopped last night. Lump in throat. Heart just aches. Buzzing noise still in head/ears high bp 164/111. Hopefully this also stops
My WD's caused major seizures. Damn those first 3/4 days are PURE HELL. I couldn't sleep the entire time while being restless, agitated, anxious, shaking all over the place. It's the absolute worst. Literal torture. Usually the withdrawals kinda snap away. At day 4 they are mostly suddenly all gone. The relief I felt then... Getting proper night's rest without waking up in a pool of sweat.
Tbh benzo's and heroin weren't this bad to withdraw from. I guess alcohol being so available is a major factor. I had to be locked in the house because my head would scream "GET ALCOHOL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"
after drinking 1/2 Litre pure Whiskey daily for the past 10+years i thought it's time to cut back or limit my alcohol consumption . Yesterday was my 1st day ever without whiskey BUT i had one bottle of beer. I went to bed at 11pm, normally i fall to sleep right away. Last night i was keeping awake all night . My Stomach was so noisy all the time, i had to get up several times with bad watery diarrhea. Today i really feel bad and my stomach is still no good (i took some bentonite clay for detox) hope it will help ? I don't feel like eating at all even i feel very hungry. Maybe that's a good thing because i also started a Keto Diet 2 weeks ago .At least now i know I AM AN ALCOHOLIC, something i always denied
Dts in a car and the driver having road rage was a horrifying experience
Watching this cause I’m trying to figure out if my mom would die if I just force her to quit alcohol and I’ve been the sweetest son it’s gonna break her heart when she sees this side of me but it’s for her own good wish me luck and I’m curious do you guys have an alcoholic parent? I need tips and help lol
If your mom has been drinking a lot for a longer time then she needs to be looked after by a doctor if she is going to quit drinking alcohol because, yes she could die otherwise. If she doesn’t want to stop then you “forcing her to quit” won’t work, she will just start again. See if she would be willing to go to a treatment centre or program and talk to a doctor.
My father is 68 years old. In general, he never liked to drink, but he has been drinking alcohol for 2 months now. We took him to the hospital. They stopped him for 3 days, gave him transfusions. Then the doctor advised us to take him to a narcologist. We took him to a narcologist. He prescribed drugs and an infusion to be given at home. Now he is at home. Sometimes he has hallucinations, only in the evening. He says that something appears to him. After these infusions and treatment, how long will the hallucination disappear?
I kept gaging/vomiting even though I had nothing in my system to the point I was curled up like a ball. It was the worst 3days of my life. Also the reason I stopped was cause I had the flu which made things worse
I’m preparing to quit drinking because I went to the hospital for severe abdominal pain and I told them I wanted to check how I am. And that I told them also that I’m going cold turkey. So I might have withdrawal symptoms.
I told them I was going cold turkey and they told me it was very dangerous. Because of how much I drank. Not as much as others here, but they said to me it was better to lower my intake first so the withdrawals wouldn’t be that bad.
I’m right here with a beer in one side and my Bible on my other side. I feel bad about drinking it, and don’t know what to do.
I stopped drinking 3 weeks ago but had bronchitis and I have a couple times where my heart rate would spike to 160 and blood pressure would raise. Also would have insomnia and tremors. It's super scary and the doctors said all my labs and tests were good and told me it could be withdrawals symptoms from alcohol. Does this sound like it?
Ended up have an electrolyte imbalance. Needed more potassium
Thank you
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
Reading the comments and all I think about is the spouses and families of these sick people. Puts us thru hell. How do we recover ?
thinking the same Deborah! Because of one alcoholic member, my whole family including me is suffering emotionally, financially and what not! Everyday feels like some or other kind of destruction is coming our way
I was willing to help the ex quit. Begged him for years because I saw what it was doing to him his kids, us as a family. He didn’t try. So I left. He lost his family over a drink.due to alcohol shrinking the brain, his impulses, anxiety, emotions were terrifying. Ppl will give up. They don’t owe the drunk love or sobriety.
I am helping my boyfriend recover. He is having withdrawal symptoms now in a hospital. I hope he will recover soon
I sadly replased after 7 months so mad at myself every relaspse seems to be worse in on day 7 of lowering dose but cant eat sleep or even keep my lower doses of alcohol down so scared why did i do it 😢
That's a real thing. It's called the kindling effect, and it basically means that each relapse on alcohol or benzos get worse each time.
I have anxious feeling still and sweaty hands I've been sober now for 7 months does it get better?
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1 tablespoon of flavored organic greens powder 3xs a day BEFORE meals.
put in 1/2 cup water and down it.
The mineralscare so helpful
Im one month sober I've been great for the last 2 weeks but all of a sudden I feel bad again shortness or breath dizzy weak and I've changed my diet idk what's going on
I drank everyday for 20 years! I stopped drinking Halloween this year 2023! I am an alcoholic
Having a hard time knowing if I have a flue or if I'm withdrawing, either way thank you for the info I think I'll stay away from the booze be the pot only fitness guy for a good little bit
I drank a pint of Vodka every day for about 100 days. I quit cold turkey and on the 3rd day I had a grand mal seizure. I did not know it was happening. I fell and broke my humerus and dislocated my shoulder. I couldn't recommend enough to get professional help if you are quitting a binge.
It’s crazy how different everyone’s bodies are. A pint isn’t that much. Sorry not trying to diminish what you went through. I’m sure it was agonizing. But I was drinking like 2 to 3 times that every night. For years. And when I quit. The worst withdrawal symptom I got was maybe a little irritability/anxiety.
That being said, I’m never going back to drinking like how I used to. I feel so much better now. I’ve lost weight. And just overall field much healthier. I got very lucky.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 Tapering may help. If you start getting withdrawals and begin shaking, definitely go to the e.r. for some Ativan. Apply for financial assistance if necessary. It will be better than going through such hell as serious withdrawals. Good luck buddy.
And if you're not swilling hard liquor, you're probably somewhat safer from jonesing.
@codyhaar1966 I think it all comes down to genetics. That's what plays the major role of how your body reacts when you withdrawal.
I feel like I be in. A bad mood until I start drinking I wanna stop drinking even though I don’t drink everyday but every week for 2-3 days straight
That's how it starts before you know it it will be every day/night. Try limiting the amount you intake over time I know it's easier said than done. Stay strong 💪
It can seriously last weeks or months if you are not treated well, actually you can even keep hanging in it and not get out of it; keep hanging in some kind of brain fog... The point is; what's behind the alcohol dependence, if that's not recognized accurately rehab fails, which is why rehab fails is 80% of cases.
I’m struggling with drinking but I can’t do it any more it’s to much pain
Have you considered rehab? Also research kudzu. I heard about it on Dr. Berg video
Go to ER and ask for a librium taper. Like now, go. Tell them you aren't going to in patient.
Take a Morton u will feel fine
What are the labs for the liver and I used to drink? What damaged was done to the liver?
What about hearing things when you try to sleep and having nightmares 😢
Here is some good news for everyone I been 2 weeks without alcohol. each day off of it I felt better each day that is the nice thing about quitting the very next day one feels better. I have damage I am sure ( 15 years drinking daily) I may be screwed but at least I am living life again sober and not drugged up and that is worth everything.
God took that craving from me 6 months ago. Not my strength but his! I wasn’t a alcoholic but dependent. If you guys want to get off go to rehab because it can be deadly. Look at the treatment like a vacation and getting to know you for the first time.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 only alternative Ik is candy sugar is alcohol lol but good job it’s been almost a year now for me. I have thought about it but I don’t miss the feeling besides I think my liver is happy. God bless you 🙏🏾💕
@@SadMach1n3 you can check with local health department and tell them you need to safely wean they may prescribe medicine to help ease symptoms
Sir my brother in law get into minor head injury he was on alcohol for around 15years ,he recovered but symptoms persist as you ,mentioned above ?? No strength atall , he is now small kid like ,
Drooling water
I lost my fucking head around the third week. That one weekend was a nightmare followed by hell. I did have tremors too. But something kept me going for sure. The next morning i woke up without much sleep, but did fine the next day. I knew that day this has passed. 😊
The first day after, I woke up and threw up violently twice. I also had some really bad agitation and anxiety. I was having panic attacks almost regularly throughout a given hour. It wasn’t until I went to the ER and they gave me some
Medicine to calm me from uncontrollably shaking. Truly one of the most terrifying moments of my life. In those panic moments, you really don’t know if you’re gonna make it or not
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
Yeah but what about the insomnia and hallucinations. If I go to sleep the hallucinations go away but they are extremely distracting
I’m scared for my dad, sadly he’s been struggling with alcoholism for many years. He recently got arrested for a 20 year warrant and will probably be in county for a while until it gets resolved. He drinks everyday and I pray he doesn’t get super sick in there.
How is ur dad
@@andrewsainz4606 he’s good. He got out and they dropped all his charges, he should have never been arrested. I spoke to him about how drinking is destroying him, he seemed to actually hear me out. But sadly he’s still drinking, he believes drinking coors light or bud lights don’t have affect because they’re ‘light’ ..
How it went too
Legitimate question. It’s my 2nd day sober, I’m 22 and have a fast metabolism, I used to drink about a 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle a night around 5-6 days a week for the past few years, do you think I need a detox facility? I know stopping can be dangerous and I have my first AA meeting tonight! Thanks.
I’ve recently hit my second day, but out of the 11 years I’ve been addicted to at least sumthing, I’ve learnt sumthing out of this whole process, it dosnt matter about therapy, addict meetings, etc. It all depends on you. It’s okay to put yourself first within a positive spectrum, I’m 25, and I feel the affects from everything now and my body and mind is completely destroyed because of it. But now I understand after going thru all of this shit and it’s time to turn a new leaf and go upon a new journey and way of life. I’ve learnt that you have to fill your mind up with sumthing else that you enjoy that benefits you positively. I feel myself getting better just by not having 1 drink and I wanna continue it, cus it feels amazing again to not be on that shit. It’ll take time and complete focus on other things, instead of using the drink as a distraction from all this shit, distract your mind from the drink and don’t even think about it type shit. Man I’m with you man let’s do this shit together we got this much love 🫶🏾🫶🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Quitting alcohol can be life threatening if you're doing it on your own. It's fuckin' dangerous as hell, but it's gonna end your life eventually if ya don't do it. Don't be a cowboy and do it alone, you'll need some assistance. It's not like you're fighting off some week long flu, it'll kill ya. But you can fuckin do it, cause my ass just did, recently. And if my sorry ass can do it, fuck... anyone can!
A bottle is not specific. It can vary in size & volume. Not to mention it's alcohol percentage content can vary.
What if you normally have 2 large Stella bottles per day and quit cold turkey
It really comes down to the individual. I didn't start getting withdrawals until after 9 years of drinking hard liquor. My first withdrawal was after polishing off a 1/5th daily of vodka, 80 proof. My last withdrawal I was up to a whole 1.75L handle daily.
I'm not sure what size of Stella Artois you're referencing, but if you're just having 2 lagers in a standard 12 ounce longneck bottle you should be good. It's only 5% beer.
My husband stopped drinking cold turkey. About 6 days after stopping he felt like he was dying. Cold, hot, sweats, shaking terribly, no appetite, irritable, slept for 3 days. He isnt owning it is alcohol withdrawl. He is not owning his alcoholism 😢
Try to get him to talk to a doctor or atleast take him to an urgent care they know all about it too and will prescribe him meds just bare with him even if he does get irritable because most alcohalics never try to stop
Does blood pressure go up when you have one
Yes it does
Mines did
The thing is ppl don't experience addiction the same. He can't even tell you how long exactly cuz its just not known. Physical withdrawals sure but wth in the mind I've seen ppl who have been 2 weeks sobwr to 20 years sober replase hard cuz they thought they had it under control. Not to say some ppl can't return to moderate, responsible and recreational use but it is kinda mind blowing to me how ppl didn't use alcohol and other substances more since it is just that instant pathway in the brian to pleasure and all the things like dopamine and serotonin and GABA etc that come with it.
My withdrawals are 5 times worse because of histamine intolerance, I'm on day 3
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I drank 6 shots a day of bourbon, I quit a month ago, never had one side effect. never had a hangover from bourbon, and I never drank more than 8 shots a day and never felt drunk. crazy stuff. I'm sure it was causing damage, so i decided to give it up.
You have the most efficient liver in history lmao
I’m seven days in and I’m feeling cold. Is this normal? I mean it’s 22°C outside and I’m cold.
One week? 😢
You can do it bro! Ask Jesus for help! He helped me to broke those chains, now I’m free 😊.
@@f34rm4n thank you bro.
On the 4th day they become tolerable. Those first 3 days will be hell it won't be easy but on that 4th day it's like a huge weight comes off your body
I'm at 9hrs and already shaking
I cannot get a straight answer anywhere… if I’m a current heavy drinker and start taking Naltrexone, will it tell my brain I’m no longer drinking and start the withdrawal process?
i haven't drink for a few days and I'm
irritable and having headaches😢😣😩
how can we contact to you sir
i am from Nepal
My neuro transmission isnoutbof wack, im sweating HARD, waking up soaked
Don’t forget about the sweating. Boy do you sweat. Adult pedialyte is key in these situations. Just remember there’s no shame in addiction help
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 just tell yourself, “this day, I won’t have a drink”. Easier said than done, I know. My issue was much more severe. It was a buzz all day everyday from sunup to sundown and repeat the next day. My body wasn’t used to having a single minute without alcohol in my system. That’s why my symptoms were so severe. It can actually be deadly. If symptoms get as bad as mine, you really should be in a hospital where they can control your weaning process. There are support groups out there too. Just hang in there!
@@stevenw.miguel thank you for being that One that got back to me! I appreciate your input so much and it gives me tremendous hope my friend. Yeah I used to abuse much worse kind of in that way throughout the day but had some scares and so I cut back and switched my drink choice BUT the point is I believe I have a strong enough will and mindset now and support system that I could keep abstaining. Just seeing all the horror stories online have activated that fear factor in my brain of “what if I’ll be that one that will have a terrible withdrawal symptom a few or several days in” after 34 hours since last drink I haven’t had the shakes and my bpm leveled out back to normal so I want desperately to believe I’d be safe to continue
I was sweating so much at work today I’m on day 2 it was like I ran a marathon 😢
@@daskamu you got it my friend. Don’t worry, it’s not permanent. If you make it to day three, the cravings end. Over the next few weeks the anxiety lessen tremendously. Also your body starts to heal and your blood pressure drops. But I know that sweating feeling. It’s like you’re cold and hot at the same time
How soon can you start taking Valium for symptoms
Only like hours after your last drink. I was an extremely heavy drinker and would often experience withdrawal symptoms even when I had an illegal BAC. The benzodiazepines are far easier to taper off from so start quickly then slowly taper
How are you doing now?
I’m on vacation in Japan with my friends right now… and our vacation is accidentally extended bc I had a grand mal on the freaking flight.
I’m a small woman who doesn’t drink often because I binge. However, my friends are big craft beer drinkers, and I’ve been trashed for two weeks.
I’ll legitimately never drink again.
My withdrawals used to go anywhere from3 days to 2 weeks, just recently went threw 7 days of fucking wretching
I got 4 days sober from drinking every day for 15 years , I'm hurting can't sleep and seeing things
1-3 days for a person that has been drinking for a few years. Try 20 years. It’s going to take 4-6 weeks easy
Please help
It's been 10 days i quit alcohol but i still have the tremors.
Are you all sweating buckets on day 2 of quitting ? It’s getting embarrassing at work
But because hospital put people on liburim they than have to withdraw from that which can be worse
It’s a taper
Worst 3 days of my life after drinking almost a whole month.
I am in day 3
That’s the battle I’m having right now
I’m day 2 and a half no sleep last night super sweaty all day
@@daskamu my day two again, I failed but I will beat that shit this time.
@@MaxThund3r amen
Relapse after 3 weeks back on day 2 can't sleep 3am
You got this!!!
Help me :( I’m I can’t shake this feeling
You can! It comes and goes. One minute you wanna drink, the next minute you remember how fuckin sick you were that one time and it disgusts you.
I'm three weeks in and fkng going nuts. I'd kill for a drink.
Been a skid row alcoholic for 6 years. Didnt realize how common it was. My parents both died while i was in med school AND THEY DRANK to the point where "i may not have a future, but anyehere is better than here. There is often, NOTHING you can do...but keep going. Ive lost patients that came in with headaches, birth defects, drug addicts, abnornalities (often didnt know they were even pregnant) idk how a woman could claim she ISNT 8 months preggo when she's lowkey a whale. At least 300lbs.
Need help
For first time i used to drink for almost 6 months not heavy but still got drunk. I stopped drinking and anxiety isnt going away all the time the same. How long it will be like this i have no idea. Drinking causes a lot of inflammations and inflammations can cause anxiety because antibodies can affect the way human brain is working also drinking destroys good gut bacteria. I just have to wait. Never gonna drink again
Same, I'm don't have anxiety from wanting or needing to drink but it's this burning in my chest that I believe is GERD now. Have an appointment with my doc but it's 3 weeks out. Hoping I can get thru these withdrawls, on day 5 now with diazepam.
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
It' all about ..withdrwal your mood ideas from your brain ...and keep going in life ..stop and drink ...it' s life circle 😢😢..especially if you are married 😂😂 and have kids...the right thing is to stop drink ..i wish i could have 2 beer per week ...😢😢
30 months I had P.A.W.S. POST ACUTE WITHDRAWAL. sad to see an addiction specialist not understanding the bigger picture 😢
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of sun that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
I drink one a week 2 beers
I went through opioid withdrawal I got this
I hope you are doing well. Opioid withdrawl is a walk in the park compared to alcohol withdrawal. Both suck, though. I hope you were able to get thru the acute phase.
@@irishman4671not sure about that, coming off XANAX was absolute hell
I need help
I’m with you
just go to a hospital to detox. Do t hesitate
Ugh. Detox is no picnic. It is a living hell. I just recently went through detox in a psych facility. Sure, aside from the shaking, trouble breathing and voices in my head and the constant feeling that I was "Dreaming"; I guess it was okay lol
That doesn't even begin to describe what I went through.
I felt "trapped" that I couldn't get a drink. It got so bad at one point that I was going to take the plate off the light switch in the bathroom, stand in a puddle of salty water (high conductor of electricity) and grab the hot wires and kill myself.
I am glad I did not do that; but this "disease" called alcoholism is insane and mean.
Does anyone else have loss of appetite because everything tastes horrible? Like almost like the food was sprayed with febreeze or something? I know I could speed this up if I could just eat ANYTHING. but for now I just have to take sips of milk and water and coconut water. Fucking brutal. Never again.
Mint tea with lemon in it helps a little.
man wish it was 1-3 days
fuck it took 3 months for me
’ve gone 33 hours without a drink and with little to no symptoms. My hands haven’t been this still in a while with virtually no shaking at all that I can see. I do not drink hard liquor anymore except for a couple to a few occasional bottles of red wine (per week). But before these 33 hours I was drinking a small “buzzball” accompanied by one OR two 24 ounce 5% seltzers everyday if not almost everyday (with the occasional bottle of wine that I mentioned if I felt like I wanted extra buzz for enjoyment). Any even just a little advice would be so very much appreciated at the moment. Like should I have tapered? Should I have one or two seltzers and cut out the buzzball and wine completely (as I feel comfy and willing to not having those)? I have set my mind to abstain from the drinks but I want to have some assurance that I’m safe to continue doing so because my health insurance renewal is pending and I have no means to immediate professional medical advice/ check-ups. Any free alternatives?
@@SadMach1n3 Well, I was a HUGE drinker. I tried to go sober by myself, but that didn't work. "Not saying some people can't just stop." I ended up going to rehab and getting put on gabapentin, but if you want to slowly get off, it will be hard. I mean very hard. Taper off i would say Set a goal to make it easier. But if you were a heavy drinker, the first thing you should get done is get your liver checked and see how much damage has been done. since that's what they did to me to see if it's was okay
20 years of drinking! Not good
Islam is the solution to stop alcohol drugs and all bad addictions
What about PAWS
he looks like an alkie
I know
Smash
I’m dying and feel worse
Feels like this,no matter what do not drink it,may God bless you❤
I think im going to die
You still here bro?
@@Rodoski yes brother I am still here 😂
But that was a rough 6 days 😕
Any tips man? i cant cope with the anxiety i cant lay down without thinking im going to die too
@James420williams i know it's hard, but you will be okay
Keep yourself busy
If you can talk about it with someone, talk it's really helps
And drink water
And promise yourself you will never bot yourself in this position again !
It will be okay, my friend.
@@supzero9500 thankyou i needed that 💙 legend
Does he have a (MBA) masters of business administration? No wonder his lab coat doesn’t fit right.
A lifetime. If yu use the word sober I want nothing to do with yu. I don’t help addicts anymore.
Simple to quit stopped drinking for a week. & keep busy in your own life.
This dude looks like he needs a drink
It can last months
12 days of sober, its very hard to out
Day 2-4 are absolute hell
I’m 60 hours of hell in.
4 day done 🫶🏼
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