Withdrawals. They Aren’t Inevitable. Or Are They?
Let’s talk about withdrawals.
How long do they last and what to expect.
A lot of people think that withdrawals are inevitable.
They think that there’s going to be this super hardcore hospitalized kind of situation and it’s unavoidable.
Most people that practice drinking less alcohol first don’t have major withdrawals symptoms.
So, it’s not something that you necessarily have to worry about.
It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be cautious!
If you’re drinking a ton of alcohol right now then the way you’re thinking about this is under the lens of alcohol.
So, it takes four days for alcohol to get out of your system.
If you’re asking about withdrawals, that means you haven’t gone four days yet.
It means you probably haven’t been technically sober in some time.
And because of that, that amplifies the way you think about getting sober and quitting drinking.
Now, here’s the other thing, alcohol has become a fuel source for your body.
So, think of you body like a car, a machine.
If you remove the gas the fuel from the car, what happens?
We start to stutter, we start to shake, we start to misfire.
Your body is that machine and it’s been using alcohol as a fuel source.
To just empty the tank right now, you’re probably going to feel some type of stutter.
To the extent that experience depends on how much you’re drinking.
If you are not physically addicted to alcohol, (which means you can go a couple of days, three or four days a week etc. and be fine) then you’re not physically addicted.
I want you to really examine where you are right now.
Can you drink less alcohol?
Can you say “no”?
If your direct response is “No, I can’t say no”, I understand.
If your answer is ”Yeah, I can drink less but I don’t like the way I feel when I’m not drinking”, then we’re in a different situation.
You want to practice drinking less alcohol safely.
We don’t recommend going cold turkey; going cold turkey is pulling that fuel source from your machine and it doesn’t know how to function without it.
Even if you’re not physically addicted, you may have some symptoms,
You might be super tired, lethargic, some insomnia, depression, anxiety.
Your stomach may be upset, you may lose your appetite, you may be generally just in a state of discomfort, and all kinds of random things like that.
Now, if you’re addicted or have been drinking for an extremely long time at large amounts, you may start to get some tremors, which is the shakes.
A lot of people wait for the shakes before they take things seriously.
If you’re going to quit drinking alcohol cold-turkey and you want to wait for the weekend so you don’t miss work then that’s a good plan.
Although, the problem with just quitting on Friday is you may be okay for day one, two, and then day three (Monday) it may hit you and your body may seriously realize that there’s no more alcohol.
And it’s going to start to give you extreme anxiety.
It’s that anxiety that people start drinking again and try and curb those symptoms.
Therefore, day four, you’re 100% sober.
Day three is usually the hardest for most people.
If you quit cold-turkey on the weekend then Monday might be the hardest day.
Which is your day back to work.
Are you able to practice drinking less?
If so, there’s a Single Shot Method that’s going to help you practice drinking less alcohol safely.
It’s not just weaning off; it is literally retraining your mind and body to expect less alcohol.
So, when you do decide that you can go the whole weekend and start a fresh week at work, you’re going to be in a much better position.
You’re going to feel better, think better, be more excited, and going to operate from a state of progress and success instead of “I have to say no to alcohol”.
The mindset you develop is “I’m excited that I’m good at drinking less” and it gets different results.
Stay hydrated!
Rest when you’re tired, give yourself permission to sleep, and practice going to bed by setting a bedtime.
Keep your metabolism running with, high protein, low sodium, and lots of water.
Nowadays the sobriety community uses Thrive Nutrition to help with symptoms.
We use that in association with the Beyond Sober.
Thrive fills the nutritional gaps in your diet helps you function better, get better sleep, and gives your body everything it needs.
Which is a huge advantage when you’re moving down your sobriety journey,
Your body will have all the vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that it’s been missing while drinking.
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I hope this helps.
And remember: sobriety is stupid if you’re not using it to improve your quality of life.
