Posted by zoomdeal on June 2, 2004, at 4:35:24
In reply to Re: want to use valium for alcohol detox on my own » zoomdeal, posted by Alara2 on June 1, 2004, at 4:21:02
Hi Everyone:
I used the three day weekend for the detox -- normally it should take 5 days. Yesterday was a bit tough to go to work. I had to take one of those diet pills with some energy stuff in it--- I was still very tired/sleepy from the valium but I made it. I went to the Thai Chi after work. I think I will keep going-- it teaches relaxation. My first attempt to quit was when I went in rehab in 1993. Family pressure. But I did not really want to quit, I just want the pain to stop. I stayed quit 100 days. Those folks that say that no one fails who makes 90 meetings in 90 days just haven't been around AA enough to know.
Over the next 10 years, I quit 6 or 7 more times but never for more than about 100 days. I saw therapists, psychiatrists, took antidepressants, naltraxeone, you name it. But I always really wanted to be able to drink like normal people.
Finally in January 2003, I decided that I wanted to quit. I took off a week for the valium detox and things were very easy from there in terms of the pschological. I had no desire for a drink, except one day in the first 30 days. The body pain is a different story and may be unrelated (but I doubt it).
In March this year for reasons that I may be able to explain, on one fine day the cravings hit me hard. I took that drink of scotch. I started off sort of slow, ie not everyday. Soon it was everyday again. Nothing really bad has happened but I am a black out drinker. Not everyday but when I least expect it. When I black out, I say mean things that I don't remember. So the negative consequences are there. A couple of weeks ago I tried to quit with out the valium. I made it through Sat and Sun and went to work on Monday. By the end of the day on Monday, it was like I was having a panic attack. I went right for the scotch and had a bad black out day on very little scotch.
The valium detox or any other benzo is the way to go if you are a heavy drinker. Cold turkey is dangerous-- there is no medically known way to stop DT's if they start.
This is the morning of day 4 and I feel good, no shakes or craving. I am ready to do this.
I am talking my self out of the jazzercise, but am going to check into belly dancing today.
Once you get a little sober time, I do think that reading the Big Book can be good. AA can be good also when you are in those early days. And for alot of people it is good for a long time. Who knows I may wind up back there.
Also for those of you with trouble sleeping, Trazadone is the best and the doctor will let you use it for a long time.
Thanks for your support and your free to tell me how crazy I am sound.
Regards,
Ann
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