Withdrawl after one day relapse?
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Withdrawl after one day relapse?
I was clean and sober for about a month then had a one day relapse, drank and used crack for about 12 hours. It's been almost a day now and I am really shaky, especially my hands. It just seems weird that one day would do that. It could be anxiety maybe. Just not sure if I should be worried or not. Like called someone from treatment and she said it's unlikely after one day and could be anxiety. Idk. Any thoughts.
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F101,
We cannot give medical advice here on SR, so I won't comment about that. I will say that the phenomenon you describe is not uncommon - it's called the kindling effect. Alcoholism is a progressive disease, and though you had quit for a while, it's not like your alcoholism went away. Many people describe relapses after years of sobriety where they revert back to their worst drinking consequences in a matter of days.
Google "alcohol kindling effect" to get more info. The important thing is to understand that whatever you were previously doing was not enough to prevent relapse. What is your plan now?
We cannot give medical advice here on SR, so I won't comment about that. I will say that the phenomenon you describe is not uncommon - it's called the kindling effect. Alcoholism is a progressive disease, and though you had quit for a while, it's not like your alcoholism went away. Many people describe relapses after years of sobriety where they revert back to their worst drinking consequences in a matter of days.
Google "alcohol kindling effect" to get more info. The important thing is to understand that whatever you were previously doing was not enough to prevent relapse. What is your plan now?
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