Withdrawl - calm before the storm??
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Withdrawl - calm before the storm??
Hi alll - this is my first post. I have spent the last 6hrs visiting various sites and the info and comments here seem to be very helpful.
I have been drinking quite heavily for the last 3 or 4 years - between 1/2 and 1 litre of Vodka every day.
In January I decided enough and started tapering off the qty to the point where a bad day was just less than 1/2 litre and at this point found it really difficult to reduce further due to the shakes, lack of sleep and night sweats.
I went to the Doc's 21st March and explained the problem. He gave me vitamins and told me to continue at that level of drinking and referred my to a support group.
My first meeting with my councillor is 6th April and I did not want to continue drinking for another two weeks so I decided to go cold turkey on 25th March.
I had a bottle on standby just in case it got too much.
I haven't had a drink since the 24th (4 days) and apart from the first few nights with cold sweats and a little insomnia I've felt fine. My emergency bottle remains unopened.
Is this the calm before the storm - has enyone else experienced this?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have been drinking quite heavily for the last 3 or 4 years - between 1/2 and 1 litre of Vodka every day.
In January I decided enough and started tapering off the qty to the point where a bad day was just less than 1/2 litre and at this point found it really difficult to reduce further due to the shakes, lack of sleep and night sweats.
I went to the Doc's 21st March and explained the problem. He gave me vitamins and told me to continue at that level of drinking and referred my to a support group.
My first meeting with my councillor is 6th April and I did not want to continue drinking for another two weeks so I decided to go cold turkey on 25th March.
I had a bottle on standby just in case it got too much.
I haven't had a drink since the 24th (4 days) and apart from the first few nights with cold sweats and a little insomnia I've felt fine. My emergency bottle remains unopened.
Is this the calm before the storm - has enyone else experienced this?
Any advice gratefully received.
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This is not medical advice from me, but it sounds to me that you have weathered the storm so to speak.
What I found after I had a couple bad detoxes they continued to get worse, even if it was a shorter bender. Keep that last bottle closed, and hopefully you can give it away or toss it tomorrow or later in the week.
Congrats on your decision.!
What I found after I had a couple bad detoxes they continued to get worse, even if it was a shorter bender. Keep that last bottle closed, and hopefully you can give it away or toss it tomorrow or later in the week.
Congrats on your decision.!
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Originally Posted by studio 
Hi alll - this is my first post. I have spent the last 6hrs visiting various sites and the info and comments here seem to be very helpful.
I have been drinking quite heavily for the last 3 or 4 years - between 1/2 and 1 litre of Vodka every day.
In January I decided enough and started tapering off the qty to the point where a bad day was just less than 1/2 litre and at this point found it really difficult to reduce further due to the shakes, lack of sleep and night sweats.
I went to the Doc's 21st March and explained the problem. He gave me vitamins and told me to continue at that level of drinking and referred my to a support group.
My first meeting with my councillor is 6th April and I did not want to continue drinking for another two weeks so I decided to go cold turkey on 25th March.
I had a bottle on standby just in case it got too much.
I haven't had a drink since the 24th (4 days) and apart from the first few nights with cold sweats and a little insomnia I've felt fine. My emergency bottle remains unopened.
Is this the calm before the storm - has enyone else experienced this?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have been drinking quite heavily for the last 3 or 4 years - between 1/2 and 1 litre of Vodka every day.
In January I decided enough and started tapering off the qty to the point where a bad day was just less than 1/2 litre and at this point found it really difficult to reduce further due to the shakes, lack of sleep and night sweats.
I went to the Doc's 21st March and explained the problem. He gave me vitamins and told me to continue at that level of drinking and referred my to a support group.
My first meeting with my councillor is 6th April and I did not want to continue drinking for another two weeks so I decided to go cold turkey on 25th March.
I had a bottle on standby just in case it got too much.
I haven't had a drink since the 24th (4 days) and apart from the first few nights with cold sweats and a little insomnia I've felt fine. My emergency bottle remains unopened.
Is this the calm before the storm - has enyone else experienced this?
Any advice gratefully received.
it wont let me submit the links, as only have 5 posts and need 15? may you could ask DEE?
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Welcome Studio 
I'm disappointed in the Dr that advised you to keep drinking...some Drs can be pretty ignorant of addiction issues IMO
From my experience by day 4 you should have seen the worst - but please don't hesitate to seek a second professional medical opinion if you're at all concerned or should you start to feel worse.
I think you can think about dumping that emergency bottle, and I definitely advise it.
I think this is the thread Paddy means. It's a thread of members' detox experiences.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
Good to have you with us
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I'm disappointed in the Dr that advised you to keep drinking...some Drs can be pretty ignorant of addiction issues IMO
From my experience by day 4 you should have seen the worst - but please don't hesitate to seek a second professional medical opinion if you're at all concerned or should you start to feel worse.
I think you can think about dumping that emergency bottle, and I definitely advise it.
I think this is the thread Paddy means. It's a thread of members' detox experiences.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
Good to have you with us
D
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Because you have another thread on this in our alcoholism forum I'll direct people there, Studio
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ore-storm.html
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http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ore-storm.html
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