Icanthink1

Hello I am new here. Sorry if I am posting in the wrong place. I won't bore you with my long miserable story but I am a train wreck. I drink from morning to night, sometimes even in the middle of the night. I feel that even my Dr and Treatment Centres are fed up with me and I am embarrassed to keep going back them. So I have been awake all night and this time I am going to do it. It is Mothers Day today where I live so seems like a good present to myself. The one thing that terrifies me is delirium tremums. Although I am slowly drinking myself to death I actually don't want to die and I know they can kill you. I have been drinking for as long as I can remember. I know you can't give medical advice but expériences welcome. Thank you.

ReadyAtLast

Hi and welcome to SR. This is a wonderful place for support and friendship from people who know what you are going through. Congrats on day 1-stay with us
i don't have experience of DTs. Seeing your doctor is the best thing. Do you have someone who lives with you who can keep an eye on you too? Please go to the ER if you are at all worried.

C0ntr0ls

Welcome!

My success so far in my early quit after a number of attempts was I wanted to be sober more then drunk.

If I had or do have a craving, I drink water, eat something sweet and do a physical activity. Even if it's just walking to the end on the street.

I didn't and don't think past today and if needed not even past this min./sec.

I just want to be sober today.

I don't debate with my addictive voice [AV] at all. I kick that SOB to the curb as soon as he chimes in.



HTH.

Dee74

Hi and welcome Icanthink1

It sounds like a wiseguy answer but the best way to avoid the DTs is not to drink.

The trouble is withdrawal can be unpredictable & its pretty hard to plan for what might happen.
That being said, not everyone gets the DTs - if you're worried you might, the very best thing is to see your doctor.

I'm really glad you've joined us

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Robbie64

Hello and welcome to SR Icanthink1. You are definitely posting in the right place.

Do you live alone? Is there anyone you can be with for the next couple of days? The problem with the DT's, as has been said above, is you never know if / when they are going to happen. At least that way someone can keep an eye on you and can call an album or get you to A&E / ER if necessary. Also it's someone to talk to even if you don't get the DTs. Very early sobriety can be a lonely and miserable experience. Keep posting here and let us know how you are getting on.

sortofhomecomin

Delerium Tremens are quite rare even among alcoholics. Detoxing in a safe place with medically prescribed librium reduces the risk of DT's or other traumatic withdrawal symptoms to basically zero.

Robbie64

I meant "call an ambulance"! I've got music on my brain... and it's too late to edit.

Buttery

I would say seem medical advice. Hopefully they can offer you Librium or something similar.Fully blown DT is rarer but can happen. Also there are other withdrawal symptoms that can occur that are equally as dangerous if you stop drinking too quickly without supervision such as seizures. A decent doctor should be able to offer advice or refer you to who you need to see. Don’t worry about asking for advice too many times, you need to make sure you stay safe during the process as the goal is to get well.
I hate saying this but if you have been drinking day and night for a long time it may not be wise to stop cold turkey. Best to seek advice from a medical professional. I think most doctors and detox specialists are used to seeing the same people over and over as we do usually relapse before recovering. Please don’t feel ashamed, it is an illness and they should support you

Anna

Happy Mothers Day to you!

Sobriety is the best gift you can give yourself and your family.

Withdrawal from alcohol can be unpredictable and if you are concerned, don't hesitate to talk to your doctor.

I'm glad you made the decision to stop drinking, and please know you will find lots of support here.

LilyLady1

Happy Mother's Day and welcome to SR. I have no experience with DTs to share but wanted to wish you well. I second (third, fourth) those who encourage you to speak to your doctor and to go to an ER if you feel the need to. If there is a friend or sibling who can stay with you a couple or three days, that might be helpful in terms of someone to spend time with and talk to and to keep an eye on your symptoms.

An experience I can offer is this: I found it very useful to keep busy. Weeding my garden (and boy did it need it!), going through my closet and dresser and making a donation bag, going through a file cabinet and getting rid of bank statements from more than a decade ago, etc. On fine days, lots of walking.

And keep coming here. Anytime you feel like you might take a drink, come here and talk about it instead.

(~Day 46 ~)

CincyFin

I would definitely recommend detoxing in a controlled environment like a recovery center. Bad things can happen and they can at least give you meds to prevent that.

prettiekittie

Happy mother’s day!

I had a really hellacious experience with DTs. I needed to detox with medical supervision, which I knew but was too afraid to do. I would really encourage you to seek the help you need and avoid what you reasonably can. I’m so sorry you’re in a bad place. This forum has been so helpful to me. Keep coming back. ((Hugs))

PuckLuck

I think someone mentioned it above, but only an extremely small percentage of alcoholics experience full blown DTs. And when I say extremely small, I believe it's around 4%.

If you're super concerned and you're able to it would probably be best to have a medical detox.

sugarbear1

Call your doctor, sometimes they can prescribe a short term medication for withdrawals (so they aren't that bad).

Sobriety is the bet gift you can give to yourself and you are worth it!

~I wish you well on your sober journey~

TiredCarpenter

I went through a medically supervised detox once. They gave me an IV drip (intravenous). Two actually. One with THIAMINE, the other with anti-seizure meds. Was much nicer than any home recovery I’d gone through.

Must’ve gone through the first three days a hundred times or so at home. The last few were scary with violent shaking, full body twitches, and all the rest of the horrible things.

You sound sincere about quiting. After this next week or so You never have to go through this yuckiness again.

Stick with us. Keep posting.

Verdantia

Welcome, Icanthink. Happy Mother's Day and good job on day 1--sobriety is the best gift you could ever give yourself. I unfortunately have experience not with DTs, but with alcoholic hallucinosis, which isn't as severe as full-blown DTs but still very horrifying. Within 12 hours of quitting I was thrown into a nightmare of AV hallucinations--insects marching in formation, demonic faces, flashing lights, weird, diabolical music--it went on for 3 days until I gave up and starting drinking again to make it stop. I checked into detox a month later, had a seizure there, spent a week in the hospital and then went to rehab for 2 months. I'm not saying this to scare you, but to urge you to see a doctor before quitting. They can give you medication to make you comfortable and get you over the worst--don't be like me and put yourself through living hell--and it was, no exaggeration. I wish you all the best and I hope you stick around and keep posting. SR has been vital to my recovery.