I got the shakes, rumbling stomach, chest pain, couldnt concentrate, couldnt sleep more than a few minutes, dry heaves and wet ones and cold sweats and hot sweats. I think thats most of them
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Pretty much same as Halfwolf for me as well, but I also dealt with loss of appetite, anxiety, and fear. I also went through DT's, and had some hallucinations. The worst of it passed after a week to 10 days, but allot of the anxiety and fear stayed there for a few months. I was honest with my Dr. from the very start, so he didn't try and prescribe me anything for the anxiety. I went to 2-3 meetings a day for the first month just to be able to cope and not pick up a drink. I'm pretty sure i don't have another physical withdraw in me anymore, and I'm NOT about to test that theory today!
Brian
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Pretty much same as Halfwolf for me as well, but I also dealt with loss of appetite, anxiety, and fear. I also went through DT's, and had some hallucinations. The worst of it passed after a week to 10 days, but allot of the anxiety and fear stayed there for a few months. I was honest with my Dr. from the very start, so he didn't try and prescribe me anything for the anxiety. I went to 2-3 meetings a day for the first month just to be able to cope and not pick up a drink. I'm pretty sure i don't have another physical withdraw in me anymore, and I'm NOT about to test that theory today!
Brian
So true...Same goes for me, including testing those theories.
My body wanted to stop before I was ready so my early symptoms of getting Hangover headaches just after the first gulp of booze was painful. In order to continue to drink I would have to drink thru the head pain before I drank and after. My body was done and my will was not. When I stopped most of what I went thru was confusion, boredom, depression and fear. My former life stopped and I didn't know what to do now and I didn't want another headache. The yellowish-green color of my skin didn't go away until I was 5 years alcohol free. Some of my behavioral ticks have not ever gone away. Alcohol alters behavior and sometimes I just live with it.
for me it was anger poor sleep unreliable bowels (either they worked too well or not at all) sweats raging thirst being an argumental tosser irrational thoughts. They dried up after about a fortnight. Them I was left with the character effects. Anger belligerence lying being threatening intimidation arrogance pride cynicism. Most of these were hidden behind the booze. Some were brought out by booze. When I realised that there character traits were unacceptable to me I dealt with them with the steps and a sponsor.
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