Alcohol Recovery Without 12 Steps Community Group
This group was created to explore various recovery paths for Alcoholism. We generally chose to explore paths outside of the AA model, or ones which incorporate, but are not limited to AA. Anyone wanting to learn and explore how to become free from alcohol addiction are welcome. Our main goal is to support each other with compassion and decency, while remaining open minded...
are not due directly to alcohol detox. They are, however, the brain, body and mind trying to compensate for years of being trained to follow a regimen that includes drinking at a certain time, anesthesia for sleep, and, due to the inability of the intoxicated person to see life as it is, not feeling emotion. It's more of a mental detox. The recent reports of sleeplessness, anxiety and depression etc. are more psychosemantic than actually due to withdrawal. This is NOT to say that the years of drinking haven't caused OTHER physiological/psychological problems and a doctor should be seen to address these issues. It is extremely important to report your history of alcohol/drug use in order to diagnose properly.
deleted_user
I found the first 10 days the hardest even with medication; walked about indoors like a zombie scared that soemthing awful was going to happen but hey I was wrong - only good came from it. I am so lucky.
deleted_user
Yeha, I was kind of restless and anxious during the first week or so, later it eased up a bit.
lennie61
After 10 days I was a bit edgy but I just kept busy and it passed, it is worth the discomfort to be sober and feel good.
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