Withdrawal without Dependance?
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Withdrawal without Dependance?
Hey guys, can people go through withdrawal, without being dependent on alcohol?
For example:
I used to be a heavy drinker. I drank to get drunk and loved the flood of dopamine & serotonin. It used to make me feel incredible (until the next day). I would have as many as 10 drinks, up to 3 nights a week. This went on for about 2-3 years. Then, I got sick of the hangovers so I took almost a year off from drinking.
Now I drink 1-2 times a month and no more than 2, maybe 3 cocktails at most. My body craves more, but I force myself to stop as I want to stay in control of it and not allow myself to be hung over! I am very good at controlling it and it's not a problem in that regard.
But, after my body processes the alcohol, my heart races and I get very, very jittery on the inside. It feels like electricity is running through my body! I feel like I am shaking, but I am not really shaking. Maybe just some minor twitching. The sensation is mostly on the inside, as if my nerves are going haywire!
This seems like withdrawal. But I also have anxiety and these are also anxiety symptoms, though I only feel this way after drinking.
So my question is: Do you think people can go through withdrawal, if their not actually dependent on alcohol, but their body is just craving more?
For example:
I used to be a heavy drinker. I drank to get drunk and loved the flood of dopamine & serotonin. It used to make me feel incredible (until the next day). I would have as many as 10 drinks, up to 3 nights a week. This went on for about 2-3 years. Then, I got sick of the hangovers so I took almost a year off from drinking.
Now I drink 1-2 times a month and no more than 2, maybe 3 cocktails at most. My body craves more, but I force myself to stop as I want to stay in control of it and not allow myself to be hung over! I am very good at controlling it and it's not a problem in that regard.
But, after my body processes the alcohol, my heart races and I get very, very jittery on the inside. It feels like electricity is running through my body! I feel like I am shaking, but I am not really shaking. Maybe just some minor twitching. The sensation is mostly on the inside, as if my nerves are going haywire!
This seems like withdrawal. But I also have anxiety and these are also anxiety symptoms, though I only feel this way after drinking.
So my question is: Do you think people can go through withdrawal, if their not actually dependent on alcohol, but their body is just craving more?
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Thanks Sugarbear. I went to the doctor for a full work up.
So do you think it's a normal reaction and not actual withdrawal? I've just convinced myself I am going to have a seizure and now I have so much anxiety over drinking!
So do you think it's a normal reaction and not actual withdrawal? I've just convinced myself I am going to have a seizure and now I have so much anxiety over drinking!
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Originally Posted by 333president 
But, after my body processes the alcohol, my heart races and I get very, very jittery on the inside. It feels like electricity is running through my body! I feel like I am shaking, but I am not really shaking. Maybe just some minor twitching. The sensation is mostly on the inside, as if my nerves are going haywire!
This seems like withdrawal. But I also have anxiety and these are also anxiety symptoms, though I only feel this way after drinking.
This seems like withdrawal. But I also have anxiety and these are also anxiety symptoms, though I only feel this way after drinking.
Please see a professional.
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We have a rule against giving medical advice
The only way to really discover what you're suffering from is to see a medical professional.
Sometimes you might have to see a few and get a few second opinions before you find answers that satisfy you.
As noone can really answer questions like
without breaking our rule 10, this thread is closed.
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Sometimes you might have to see a few and get a few second opinions before you find answers that satisfy you.
As noone can really answer questions like
So do you think it's a normal reaction and not actual withdrawal?
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