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Old Apr 16, 2019, 08:35 PM
ofthevalley ofthevalley is offline
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Originally Posted by Loial View Post
Yes I’ve read that alcohol withdrawal can cause psychosis even in those who are otherwise healthy. Also obviously the stress and stuff associated with it can make things worse too regardless.


I didn’t think I’m far enough along for that sort of thing yet, but I guess even cutting back is having an effect.


I just hope it doesn’t get worse. The main thing is I’m taking it slowly and going to my appointments regularly. Weekly for now.


We actually talked more about my mental health than alcohol at my last appointment.


Yeah...it doesn’t sound like you, for lack of better words, drank “enough” for that kind of withdrawal. Thank god.
You seem, at least from what you post, to have a good handle on your level of addiction and got on top of it quickly. That’s wonderful!

My dad when he had his stroke and my fil when he was in the coma had to be specifically medicated for withdrawal because at the stages they were at it could have killed them. That’s some crazy ****. My dad ended up passing anyway but my fil survived. He was medicated for the entire 8 months he was in the hospital/rehab.
I’m actually a little afraid of alcohol. I really enjoy it and for a while I drank in excess. It’s good that I can’t physically tolerate it anymore. It pretty much destroyed my family and was the driving factor in my dad’s death (alcoholic hepatitis). The alc hep lead to a massive stroke. Even with all the hospital had to offer his liver and kidneys were so bad the plasma they gave him just came pouring back out.
My husband drinks. Not in excess but every night. 2 big drinks. Every night. I’d like very much for him to quit. He uses it as a tool for relaxation etc. it concerns me and it’s probably my biggest complaint. In my head of course. I don’t say anything to him except that if he turned into one of our dad’s he’d have one chance to clean his **** up or me and the kids would bail. I can’t ever live like that again.
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