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Old 09-15-2010, 02:17 PM
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Welcome to the family! I've gone thru w/d's too many times and only a few of those were with medical help, that is, with a few days of a sedative to quell the horrible anxiety and racing heart. The meds helped a lot and I didn't feel so stressed and sick the first couple days. Going cold turkey I always felt like I was dying, or wanted to die to stop the overwhelming anxiety, but after two or three days I started to feel half human again. I'd recommend seeing your doctor about it. All w/d's are different and some are dangerous. Be safe when you get sober.
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