Is there anything that helps an alcoholic trying to quit?
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i was a chronic relapser for over a decade. i'd get a week here and there and then i'd always go back.
i realized after my last detox the reason why i did it.
Because it was EASY.
there were no real consequences. i never had to endure the feeling of a seizure or hallucinations or tremors....my wife and kid would continue to be there. the ability to get medically detoxed was killing me because everytime i relapsed, it was off to the doctors for another round of benzos to curb the withdrawal.
i did that for almost 10 years.
in the end, i got addicted to the withdrawal meds and i had to detox this last time the old fashioned way. i endured a 30 day detox and there were no meds available. i had hallucinations, seizures, stroke level blood pressure, vomiting, shaking, days and days with no sleep, and i could name 20 other symptoms i went through.
this time, the sobriety stuck. almost 16 months.
i'm not saying he shouldn't detox without supervision, but imo, the medical profession makes it too easy nowaways and i think it ups the instances of relapse. i won't ever go back because i know i'd never survive another detox. plain and simple.
i realized after my last detox the reason why i did it.
Because it was EASY.
there were no real consequences. i never had to endure the feeling of a seizure or hallucinations or tremors....my wife and kid would continue to be there. the ability to get medically detoxed was killing me because everytime i relapsed, it was off to the doctors for another round of benzos to curb the withdrawal.
i did that for almost 10 years.
in the end, i got addicted to the withdrawal meds and i had to detox this last time the old fashioned way. i endured a 30 day detox and there were no meds available. i had hallucinations, seizures, stroke level blood pressure, vomiting, shaking, days and days with no sleep, and i could name 20 other symptoms i went through.
this time, the sobriety stuck. almost 16 months.
i'm not saying he shouldn't detox without supervision, but imo, the medical profession makes it too easy nowaways and i think it ups the instances of relapse. i won't ever go back because i know i'd never survive another detox. plain and simple.
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