ive been trying to come off alcohol for weeks now. I went on my latest month long binge since the 21 st of November. I'm seeing "demonic" images in my sleep and scrolling formulas up against the wall. The sweating is profuse and my insomnia is unbearable. My gait when walking has become noticeably strange(family members have commented on it). My brain is a fog and I can't communicate my feelings properly. My body aches especially the lower right hand side of my back(I think it's my liver screaming at me to stop drinking). I have dreadful trembling that only dissipates if I drink some more. Am I alone in feeling these things? I'd like to know anyone else's withdrawal experiences cos I feel so alone with these feelings. Sorry if this post seems a bit all over the place but I've been having the odd glug(big glugs) of spirits every hour or so. I've been through this many times before but this time it feels more intense.
Simon
If you are suffering from withdrawal you need to see your GP and explain how you feel
You can phone Alcoholics Anonamous AA they can help you dry out, you will find their number on the internet
BOB
HI SIMON. This is totally normal with alcohol withdrawal. 20 something yes ago I drank as I felt mic had calmer( or so I thought) . Soon I was drinking day in day out just to stop the depression, anxiety , shakes etc. What I thought was helping was actually making my anxiety and depression worse. Classic withdrawal, shaking, hallucinating, not sleeping, eating, running to loo . Vomiting. Finding it difficult to coordinate , walk, etc. You need to see a specialist, I like you many times would flight more alcohol down just to get a little respite from the awful withdrawels, but this would only last a couple of ours then it was back to hell. A specialist will help you detox, with medication etc, wouldn't try on your own , as you will be climbing the walls to get a drink if you are at the hallucinating stage. I won't go into the details of the damage I did to my body etc but please get help my friend, I've been there but managed to get help after several attempts, . I suffer from anxiety now off and on, hate it, but I can live with it. Anxiety won't kill me but alcohol almost did, ( my doc said I didn't have another recovery in me) . Please seek help, wishing you well😊❤️
SImon, try's to keep hydrated. If you can't eat try milkshakes, protein powder, bananas,😊❤️