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I'll chime in here since DT's are a very recent memory. FWIW I was a binge drinker drinking a fifth to at most a half-gallon a day. My last drunk that landed me in the ER lasted 5 days.
Day 1: vomitting, dry heaving, racing heart, panic attacks, sweating, dizziness, twitching, unbearable and indescribeable full-body pain, insomnia, visual and auditory hallucinations (SPIDERS!!!!!!)
Day 2: dry heaving, racing heart, panic attacks, sweating, shakes, throbbing headache, auditory hallucinations, body ache, insomnia
Day 3: sweating, chills, anxiety but no more panic attacks, dull headache
Day 4: almost normal. Slight headache and some shakes still, but for the most part done. I actually went to work that day…hardest day of work in my life.
I was able to hold down solid food on day 3 and was able to sleep that night as well.
I tried to get in to a detox facility but every one remotely close to me was full. Don't do what I did if at all possible. You need medical supervision to do this safely.
In my estimation I am extremely fortunate to be alive. I'm in AA now and it's been nothing short of a miracle. I don't have to do this alone. Maybe I'm on a pink cloud but I don't plan on giving any less than 100% to my recovery regardless.
God bless you all.
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