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Post by CarolD on Dec 14, 2007 19:59:45 GMT -5
nogard working on me to be with you  .... Thanks Corol My detox from Alchol was a complete shock. My 11 year relapse started with a day off from my 20 recovery from drugs. I had no resepct fro alcolhol and so even whn I quit. I continued that detox'd on my own at home in a reomte area. I had dt's shakes for weeks palpitations (called an ambulance this got so bad) stomach cramps vomitted. Most of this lasted about a week. My advice is get help detoxing and eat lots of fruit, drink lots of water, sleep when you can sleep. Professional detoxs can be good, talk to someone who has been through it. Good thing is its gone. These days I don't even think about using or drinking, really! Isn't that a gift. I wish you well. Kevin __________________ Trying to be the very best I can |
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Post by CarolD on Dec 17, 2007 17:38:22 GMT -5
scaredykat
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My detoxing wasn’t as bad as some people can be. I think I was just lucky. I have always taken a lot of vitamins even while I was drinking. So I think that helped a lot with my detoxing. I didn’t see a Doctor about quitting drinking which wasn’t a good idea. I have a fear of Dr's so that is what held me back. Detoxing can be dangerous, so seeing a Dr is the better way to go to be safe.
Here is my personal experience when I was detoxing:
Day 1- I had some stomach pain, but no problem with eating. Very nervous, some shakiness, insomnia really bad. Only able to sleep a few hours. I drank a lot of water. I also started my recovery this day that I decided to use.
Day 2- Still some stomach pains, but still eating well. I was still very nervous and shaky some. Sleeping was still really bad. Very tired during the day. I still drank a lot of water.
Day 3- I still had some stomach pains. Still very nervous. Sleeping was still very difficult at night. I took some naps during the day which helped. Still drank a lot of water. Mentally and emotional getting very hard with not drinking.
Day- 4 Feeling a lot better physically. Still having problems with sleeping. Still drinking a lot of water. Emotional and mentally getting harder.
End of week 1- Physical done with detoxing. Emotional and mentally getting harder.
Week 2- Sleeping still hard but better. Emotional and mentally really hard. Crying and anger was the 2 biggest problems.
End of 1st month- Finally sleeping normally. Still drinking my water. Emotional and mentally still hard, but learning to deal with it because I know it will not last forever.
I had a lot of support when I quit. That helps a lot when you are quitting. I had friends here at home and I came on SR 2-3 times a day.
It is possible to quit. I know. I drank for many years and I’m now sober. Living sober is so much better. I feel like I have joined life again and it feels great.
Thanks Carol, and everyone else for being here.
Barb
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" The first time was when I knew I couldn't live with alcohol. But this second time, I found I couldn't live normally without it, and i was licked worse then ever."
Big Book Pg. 340
Sobriety Date: Sept 23, 2007
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Post by CarolD on Jan 31, 2008 21:28:18 GMT -5
swamijapa
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My detox was differet than the mayority of you.
I had a relapse after 13 years of sobriety (didn't know how to deal with a very painful divorce).
The relapse went for 4 months and during that time I was drinking a bottle of vodka almost every day.
On the 16th of April 2004 my daughter (26 years then) told me that if I didnt do something to change my life she will be out of it.
Off to detox I went (hospital), as soon as the doctor saw me he ordered some medications and I felt better straight away. I spent 10 days there and I believe that because of the medications (lots) I was on I didnt feel any withdrawal symptoms.
In there I was under the care of a doctor who specialises in alcohol and drugs, so he made things very easy for my detox. He also put me in contact with 2 different programs to follow as my after care.
Things have been great since then and I continue to work my recovery program.
Swamijapa
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Post by CarolD on Jan 31, 2008 21:32:14 GMT -5
ManchurianC
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I suppose I'm sort of an average alcoholic - who drank 10 to 15 units a day and averaged about 85 per week.
Day 1 - nasty taste in mouth (like the smell that comes from alcoholics). Sleep OK but wake up early with a cold sweat.
Day 2 - sort of head pain (not an ache but a kind of tightness). A bit harder to sleep and wake up early with a cold sweat again.
Day 3 - Starting to feel really tired. Gums become tender and bleed if brushed hard. wake up early but no cold sweat.
Day 4 - just want to loaf about and can't concentrate for long. Have to sleep a lot but keep waking up and feel exhausted all day. Find the tragedies and misfortunes of others funny and feel generally hateful.
Day 5 to Day 9 - like day 4 but gradually become more productive, sleep better and less inclined to enjoy the suffering of others and feel less hateful. Gums firm up and minor aches and pains subside.
Day 10 - start feeling normal being sober. Begin convincing self not an alcoholic and begin to remember how much fun drinking is.
I'm back to day 6 at the moment after a Christmas relapse. Detox, physically, is not so bad at my level of drinking. But I suppose it's as bad as everybody else's psychologically/emotionally.
I'm not a fan of the detox industry, but I can see from the posts here, professional supervision is needed for some.
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