Humpday -- Alcohol is a drug, with deadly endings
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My natural father died of alcoholism. He and I were different. He had a long slow road to passing away, with body deterioration and failing internal organs in the end.
A little known fact though, is that trying to quit "cold turkey" on your own can be fatal too! I almost died from an Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure. You see, when you drink everyday, sometimes all day, your body really becomes physically addicted. Your mind and determination may be able to get you to stop, but your body may revolt, as mine did. I had no idea.
Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures have a 35% death rate. The first chapter of my book talks about my episode of nearly dying and how a trained nurse saved me.
What to do: if you trying to quit drinking and you have been hitting the bottle daily, seek medical assistance. No, it's not a big deal. Don't be ashamed. Just seek help/advice from a family doctor on where to go. You can also try the county or state programs for detox. I also list many rehab places on my website. They can be expensive depending on where you go and how it's operated.
Living in a facility with 24 hour watch is going to get into thousands of dollars. However, since I had no money on the second rehab occassion, they sent me to a state funded program called A.C.T.S. in Tampa, FL. If you have the willpower, you could be a candidate for outpatient treatment from a clinic. Be very careful. Do what they tell you.
Please, when you're finally "unhooked" physically, strengthen your mind and your resolve to not touch it. You really don't need it in your life. Alcohol doesn't help anything, it resolves immediate issues temporarily, and many times make things worse over all due to the after affects.
So if you didn't quit drinking after my Friday blog about it being a great day to quit, start today and give yourself a headstart on planning a weekend that doesn't include drinking. Good luck.
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My natural father died of alcoholism. He and I were different. He had a long slow road to passing away, with body deterioration and failing internal organs in the end.
A little known fact though, is that trying to quit "cold turkey" on your own can be fatal too! I almost died from an Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure. You see, when you drink everyday, sometimes all day, your body really becomes physically addicted. Your mind and determination may be able to get you to stop, but your body may revolt, as mine did. I had no idea.
Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures have a 35% death rate. The first chapter of my book talks about my episode of nearly dying and how a trained nurse saved me.
What to do: if you trying to quit drinking and you have been hitting the bottle daily, seek medical assistance. No, it's not a big deal. Don't be ashamed. Just seek help/advice from a family doctor on where to go. You can also try the county or state programs for detox. I also list many rehab places on my website. They can be expensive depending on where you go and how it's operated.
Living in a facility with 24 hour watch is going to get into thousands of dollars. However, since I had no money on the second rehab occassion, they sent me to a state funded program called A.C.T.S. in Tampa, FL. If you have the willpower, you could be a candidate for outpatient treatment from a clinic. Be very careful. Do what they tell you.
Please, when you're finally "unhooked" physically, strengthen your mind and your resolve to not touch it. You really don't need it in your life. Alcohol doesn't help anything, it resolves immediate issues temporarily, and many times make things worse over all due to the after affects.
So if you didn't quit drinking after my Friday blog about it being a great day to quit, start today and give yourself a headstart on planning a weekend that doesn't include drinking. Good luck.
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