sapphire1981

I guys I just want to put you in picture and ask some advice, this forum has been amazing for me right now so here goes......I started drinking when I was a teen but only 'normal' levels, and it was quite sporadic! I have had the last year I would say (I'm 33) of drinking daily (with the exception of a few days here and there where I've been testing myself to stop)! Anyways went through a really horrid break up few months ago and had to move myself and kids out of our family home as well as start a new job....I only moved 2 weeks ago. I literally started hammering the drink two bottles of wine a day (with cans of lager as well) I know I was doing this to block my emotions.....anyways believe it or not I thought I had my drinking in control that when I was in a better place I would just stop.....Saturday night I had a bottle of wine got into bed and woke up a few hours later in complete withdrawal state, I tried to have a drink but just brought it all back up,....I was rocking back and forth pacing the house convinced if I closed my eyes I would die....I put up with this state for 12 hours before I gave in and rang a doctor! I was rushed to hospital and given the drip with vitamins and a benzo to receive withdrawal and home I came. I went to my doctor next day who referred me to alcohol team, I rang them and they explained about how if I continued to feel poorly with withdrawal to have small amounts of alcohol....however I've now done nearly 72 hours without and I'm waking up in a terrible state at night (sweating and anxious) and obviously insomnia I've been pretty much awake for 3 days....my question is has anyone else just completely abstained (after of course seeing a professional) how long can I expect these symptoms to keep going on? What were your experiences.....surely after 72 hours I should be over the worst? Help i don't want to have to take a drink now when I have abstained for this long......I mentally don't want one at all not after my initial withdrawal saturday evening 😁

Dee74

people are different sapphire - there's no right answer to how long will this last.

It was not uncommon for me, by the end, to feel bad for a week.

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MelindaFlowers

I drank everyday as well. About 12 units of alcohol. I had day and night sweats for about a week. Everything was about a week. I felt like a zombie, happy to be sober so i had moments of joy yet incredibly angry and depressed at the same time.

After three days I thought what the heck? What's with all that three day detox talk? All I can say is that it does get better with time. The last time I drank after a period of sobriety the hangover was about eight times worse than normal. So don't drink again. The whole week of withdrawals started again also. I am at for months now and feel much much better but it did take quite a long time.

As long as you do not drink any alcohol you're doing everything right.

Soberwolf

Well done on 72h it took me around ten days and that was just to feel normalish again

Congrats

SoberCAH

Glad you are here.

Early sobriety is a shaky time.

Please stay with it and hang around here as well.

Fly N Buy

Everyone is different, of course. Within a couple weeks I was much better and approaching somewhat of a sober state as opposed to undrunk.

Glad you're here! 3 days is a great start!! We all started where you are now......

Welcome
Fly

sapphire1981

Ahhhh thanks everyone think my body has had a shock I was having about 25 units a day which is obviously not good :-( I think the anxiety is causing the pains in my stomach and the feelings of panic as if my hearts banging out my chest, think I just convinced myself I would have a seizure (adding to the anxiety)! Back to work tomorrow a new focus and a new goal, just me and my kids I won't ever let another guy bring me down to this kind of level ever again....I will say if I could handle my break up which involved physical abuse and mental abuse again I would do it sober....hindsight is a wonderful thing :-)