My spouse is quitting cold turkey and im worried.
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My spouse is quitting cold turkey and im worried.
I've been sober for a little over a month now. ( I was a post trauma binge drinker) married to an alcoholic with a 9-15 beers a day habit. I'm doing ok. Focussing on my own recovery and my health. I reached the point where my therapist said that the only way for me to continue to heal was for us to begin couples counseling. We've been through a lot, both individually and together. Drinking has been a coping mechanism that has been destroying our marriage for years. We began counseling and my therapist made it clear that the drinking needs to be removed from the equation. Now for the first time in a decade, he is not drinking. He's trying to do the right thing. But I'm worried about his health. He has not seen a doc in at least 12 years. Smokes a pack 1/2 a day. I'm doing what I can on my end, he'll eat anything I give him, plus I'm giving him the supplements that have helped me wean off alcohol. But I always thought the only way he'd be able to come out of such a daily dependence would be with medical supervision. He seems fine so far. But I'm worried.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but there's really no way for us to say what will happen to your husband. What is perfectly normal for one person may be fatal for another.
It's best to see a doctor.
At least he is not alone, and you can help him if he needs it.
It's best to see a doctor.
At least he is not alone, and you can help him if he needs it.
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Hi TaylorSaint - welcome 
withdrawal is very unpredictable. Sometimes people are fine, other times they are not.
If you have the slightest concern or worry please do enlist some professional medical help
withdrawal is very unpredictable. Sometimes people are fine, other times they are not.
If you have the slightest concern or worry please do enlist some professional medical help
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BP is a pretty good marker for problems and easy to monitor. My wife, a health care professional herself refused to see a Dr. for some pretty good reasons but gave me a scare for about 5 days back in June. There are short term meds for this as it is a very common WD symptom. Congrats on taking the plunge and saving yourselves. Don't hesitate to see a doc if it gets too high. Best wishes to you and yours.
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I mentioned my last detox experience in an earlier thread. I made it through it with no medical problems, but looking back I know that I'm really lucky. The only positive that came out of it for me is that the experience traumatized me. I wouldn't go through that again for anything.
In your husband's case, if it starts getting bad, I would get him to medical detox.
In your husband's case, if it starts getting bad, I would get him to medical detox.
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Originally Posted by Coldfusion 
Sorry to disappoint you, but there's really no way for us to say what will happen to your husband. What is perfectly normal for one person may be fatal for another.
I definitely recommend seeing a doctor. If he starts hallucinating or hearing things... I was told by my doctor those are major signs of alcohol withdrawals. I'm sure you've heard of DTs. Those scared me senseless. I won't ever go there again.
I am glad he has you, and I'm happy you're a month sober too.
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His sobriety lasted 4 days. I'm not surprised. But we have started couples therapy. We just had our second session today, oddly enough when I was going to therapy on by myself, those were the nights I would come home and drink myself into oblivion. Some days I just wonder how the hell did I get here.
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