side effects of getting sober Posted: 03-14-08 16:36pm
Found this forum while searching for more
info on the duration of DT's relative to
the severity. I am on what I hope is the
tail end of this horrible nightmare. Have
been a power drinker for over ten years on
a daily basis. Within the last month have
consumed 20-30 beers a day while being
laid off in St. louis. Woke up in
Colorado on Wednesday at parent's house
and recall the drive but don't remember
why I left my job, girlfriend,
powerdrinker buddies, certain possessions,
etc.. Went to AA on night 1 and night 2.
This is with no sleep since monday night
and 4 comatose hours since then till
now(fri). The voices and sounds are
everywhere. The images when I close my
eyes defy a modern horror movie. At night
I see lightning bolts and hallucinations.
The trembling, sweating, shaking, high
fever, chest pain were enough to make
drive (Ididn't drive) towards the
emergency room today but a call from my
new friend at AA turned us around. He's
been through the same. My question is
when can I hope to find sleep and some
freedom from the incessant side effects of
sobering up. It is day 3 without booze.
Scared sober alcaholic....
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CarolDiane
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Don't be sceard Posted: 03-15-08 11:05am
I had one of my patients that was seeing
green frogs all over the wall and his bed.
I had another one that would try and sleep
and swore he was flying around the earth.
This is all part and parcel to sobriety.
This will subside. You level must be so
high, you are having the worst of the
withdrawl righ now. Hang in there! If not,
one morning you are going to wake up with
a head stone on top of you. Life is worth
living and you don't need a crutch to deal
with it. You may want to think about
checking into rehab to help you through
this. I sure would.
