Hello everyone! A few concerns
Hello everyone...i am new to this site. I have recently admitted that i have a problem with alcohol and have decided to take steps to stop drinking. My biggest fear as of right now is i've been reading all these sites on alcohol withdrawal and i keep reading about DT and how stopping cold turkey can be life threatening and it's really scaring me! I have been drinking too much off and on for the past five years or so...although in the past couple of years i have been drinking very regularly, five to six days a week, 8-12 (light...not that THAT really matters) beers a night, sometimes more, sometimes less. There are periods where i have gone for a week or two without drinking, but i always fall back into it. It has always affected my schooling and i'm finally dealing with the fact that it's not lack of interest or anything other than drinking that's causing me to fail out or withdraw after doing poorly for the semester. Right now i feel kind of shaky or restless and my anxiety is increased (i have anxeity disorder) and my mind feels like it's racing around...i'm also irritable and just annoyed at everything in general right now. Anyway i just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. Thanks!