Originally Posted by
Forward12 
I agree with the other posters, PAWS doesn't exist. After about 4 days alcohol withdrawal is done, and now you are faced with the scariest part, life without booze.
To be clear, I am not suggesting that PAWS does not exist. I am merely suggesting that it is not a Diagnosable condition. I think it is true that those in recover from alcohol or other drugs likely do face some long term challenges that others that never used/abused do not face.
My main point in the matter is that we shouldn't use "PAWS" as a reason to sit back and do nothing about what ails us. If we are experiencing depression, we should seek help to treat depression. If we are experiencing anxiety, we should seek help for our anxiety. If we are experiencing gastrointestinal issues we should see a GI doctor. And so on and so forth.....
Whether the symptoms are caused by PAWS or not, there is a solution to most of them.