Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by : could this be a sign of alcohol withdrawal?
before going to bed, if i don’t have a few drinks, i get really strange symptoms, like ill hear loud ringing and sometimes strange sounds, voices, not sure exactly what, it can be a little scary at times, i’m a perfectly sane and normal person, but i do take the anti-depressant nortriptyline, sometimes with alcohol, i know i’m not suppose to but i do anyways, also this only happens before bedtime, could this be a sign of alcohol withdrawal? can i “wean” myself out of this?

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Answer by B
Honestly yes. Alcohol has a ton of withdrawl symptoms and well as different severity levels. Does it sound like a radio might be on when your going to bed, like off in the distance? Thats a sign. Voices, but not clear ones. ringing, odd muscle ticks or jerks, as well as bad dreams or sweating are all low to moderate withdrawal symptoms.

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Question by wuzzbert: My doctor has told me to stop drinking alcohol for 3 months. Can I have a few on holiday?
I went to the docs becuase I go out at weekends and was drinking a lot (70 units a week approx). He said my gamma GT level was high (55) and that I should not drink for 3 months. Ive done a month without a drink and was wondering if when I go on holiday next week and have a couple at night (and i mean a couple) will this effect my detox and put me back at square one or will it be ok?

And by the way is a level of 55 bad?

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Answer by shabo
if the doc said don’t drink then i tink they mean don’t drink u can have just as much fun without alcohol and replace it with the high of knowing that God Loves You!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Question by Elric of Melniboné: 3 months Rehab after an alcohol detox, what’s it like?
Have had my funding for a detox rejected as the panel discussing it feel I need rehab, just want to know what experiences people have to share to get me prepared for it.

Kind regards

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Answer by nanny chris w
All you can do ,is look on it as a holiday in a ‘dry’ country!

We’re behind you – well, it will be panto season when you come home!!!

You’ll do it!

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Question by : Can you be in different stages of recovery based on different drugs used?
If you stop drinking alcohol, but continue to smoke marijuana; can you be considered to be in the action stage in terms of your recovery from alcohol, but only in the pre-contemplation stage in terms of your recovery with your drug (marijuana) use?

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Answer by namairb2
Very deep question. The problem is that since alcohol is legal the records and statistics are all based on facts. With weed the opposite is true except within those states where it’s legal for medicinal use. The few outweigh the many and so does the answer. When smoking both together, common sense tells you that giving up the alcohol is going to be a driving board into the answer to the contemplation of giving up the weed too. There can’t be any answers, just guesses to this. Sense the addictive nicotine isn’t found in in it are we even certain that it is addictive? Good luck and God Bless

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Question by lkps: Should I have sex with my husband while he is in alcohol recovery?
I have just recently left my husband to give him space to deal with his alcoholism. He is on the right path, and we have a good goal, for him to stay at our old house, sober and in treatment for 6 months, when he can move in with me and our kids if he is still sober and in treatment of course. My question is, should we be “dating” and having sex and hanging out even thought we are in separate homes and are leading separate lives at this point?
I ask because we are on the same page, we have the same goal and he is willingly admitting and working on his problem – so I want to keep the connection between us alive and healthy while he is in treatment… is that right or wrong?

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Answer by Johnny Bang
Why not, it will distract him from wanting to drink.

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