Originally Posted by
nancylee Have you read about PAWS? It is what happens to our brains when we take the alcohol away. I made it to Day 11 a few months ago, then to Day 8, Day 4 messes me up. Hang in there, you are feeling normal things.
PAWS = Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome - it's what happens to you after you get over the initial primarily physical withdrawal from alcohol or drugs. Terence Gorski is one of the experts on this subject. See attached link for excerpts from him about PAWS.
Post Acute Withdrawl - Relapse Prevention Specialists - TLC The Living Center
Hang in there!
Eddie