Going to give it a shot
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,780
All the best to you in your desire to be sober.
If you start feeling really bad from the withdrawal please get medical help as alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous besides uncomfortable. Welcome to sober living.
If you start feeling really bad from the withdrawal please get medical help as alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous besides uncomfortable. Welcome to sober living. 
Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posts: 14
So happy for you. As others have said- please read through the different sections to help you prepare for what you may experience as you detox and continue. I don't remember where I saw an article Carol (forum admin) posted about PAWs- not to scare- but it's called Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome- it gives good information about what you may feel when you are detoxing- which if you didn't read - you may think something is uniquely wrong- when, in fact, many people have felt the intense symptoms-physical,mental, social-etc.
It lets you know what you might expect so you don't wig out.
Best to you on this journey.
It lets you know what you might expect so you don't wig out.
Best to you on this journey.
Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 957
You can do this. Just focus on the day, do not think about tomorow and that you can never drink again, too overwhelming.
Stay busy, take care of your body, eat and drink well and take some B vitaims.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LA - Lower Alabama
Posts: 5,068
PAWS is not what you will feel the first 3-5 days. The first 3-5 days are acute withdrawal, PAWS (post-acute withdrawal syndrome) by definition comes later.
Acute alcohol withdrawal can kill you. Are you going to your Dr?
Acute alcohol withdrawal can kill you. Are you going to your Dr?
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