Old 01-19-2010, 08:30 AM
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TTOSBT
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Welcome Coopde!
Everyone's withdrawals are different, consider yourself blessed. I drank every day as well, for years. For the most part, I only drank wine. I detoxed cold turkey and felt similar to you. I was anxious, nauseated slightly, etc., but no shakes, etc.
I lost quite a bit of weight the first year. Lots of empty calories that I was no longer consuming!
But there is a lot more to this recovery thing than detoxing. What is your plan to ensure that you don't drink today? I dove into a program of recovery (AA) right away because I did not want to drink again. I suggest you make a plan for yourself.
Oh and I have never regretted making the decision to quit, life is SO much better today!
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