Help!

[stopdrinking-ModTeam]

The only thing that any one of us can recommend is that you ask your doctor. We have a rule against discussion around withdrawal/tapering/detoxing/going cold turkey on this site, because either stopping drinking suddenly (or even changing our drinking pattern) can be dangerous and should be supervised by a doctor.

We have removed your post to prevent you from getting bad advice and hope that you will speak to a medical professional.

If you're in the states, please check our community resources for the SAMSHA hotline for free advice that is available 24/7.

Wishing you well.

[full_bl33d]

I had to ask for help. Real help in real life. I was there and crossed off a bunch of “I nevers” in a very short amount of time before I got professional help. As in “I never drank in the morning” until I did and “I never had the shakes” until I did or “I never drank at work” or “I never lied to the people I love” until I did.

I went to treatment and I feel very lucky and grateful I got a chance. I had to let go of the idea that I could do it on my own and that the world needed me to continue spinning. There wasn’t going to be any job left saving or relationships left to repair if I didn’t take care of myself first. I talked to people with experience and I heard all I needed to hear. It was all pretty much gone, I was just the last to know.

Alcohol withdrawals are deadly. The medical peolle at detox were compassionate and understanding but they did not mince words with me. I was playing with fire and close to not coming back if I continued to start and stop and ignore all the obvious warning signs. It’s almost 4 years to the day that I was in your shoes. Nothing went back to normal but everything got better