any suggestions for self detox?

[biggerman]

I literally stopped drinking 48hours ago after 10 years of abuse im 28 n recently it has got gradually worse. after giving up n sobbing my heart out on the floor after 2 weeks of heavy drinking a bottle of vodka n beers a day i finally realised enough is enough. And if i don't stop important either gonna die or end up in prison Last night was horrendous n i withdrew big time i didn't know what it was as id never tried to really stop. Sweats violent constant shakes all night with some sleep consisting of nightmares took it outta me. i feel 100 per cent better today n wanna continue as i know it will get easier. .the shakes are slight now n after reading this help site today its helped too. can anyone help as to what foods drinks n vitamins i should take n how safe am i? As i understand length of time is a factor but am paranoid to hell about talks of seizures and am i throw the worst of the withdrawells?? Any help or advice would be greatly accepted. thank you

[hdlew]

Im on day 2, looks like you are doing well.. Gives me hope... W/d *****!!! Cant wait to get where you are... please keep posting

[Nighthawk61]

Congratulations to all on here that have managed to quit. I've been clean since 2000 and i love living sober and can't imagine ever going back. I used to drink 26 oz of vodka and at least 2 bottles of wine everyday. Why? what a waste of time. Hope you caught this before you damaged your liver. Mad love to the liver!!! It is so worth it to continue, please don't relapse, and have to go back to day 1. It is so not worth it. Bless you and best wishes on your journey.

[Twosandbits]

Hi Guys

Well done Iboogie on your sober time it is an amazing feeling! I absolutely live my life without alcohol in it! :-) It has been 5 months since I last had an alcoholic drink and I can honestly hand on heart say that I do not miss it at all!!! However after saying that I will never get complacent, done that, been there and learnt my lesson :-)

Best wishes to all :-)

[dominosarah]

Greetings from Minnesota!!!  Just wanted to add my support too!  Focus on the journey now, not the destination~~

Black coffee for this girl...SluRPPPPPPPPP!

[ibizan]

Congrats on that time!keep it a going girl:)

[lboogie7729]

Twobits is right about checking out PAWS, and SMART recovery is very cool  well. ibizan always has something good to add to the conversation and you are in a place of support here on this site. I like the Tracker feature on here. Seeing how long it's been since I drank makes me feel really good on days when I'm down and it's been very helpful to journal for me as well. Another thing that has helped me is walking, working out and recently a lot of yoga and meditation. 2 years and 5 months for me this past week, and I can still remember what the first week was like. Congrats on what you're doing, it's an awesome feeling!

[ibizan]

Oh i roll w/that too when its cold out....but we've been in heat wave here.....and i like to make a huge sun tea jar of it...letting it bake in the sun for a few days really brews it strong!yeeehah!:)

[biggerman]

Yeah man tho im not as hardcore as you.... I drink it t bag style with hot water.... Straight!! Thats how i roll lmao :-)

[ibizan]

One of my fav mixed drinks...iced green tea w/a coupla shots of good lemonade on the rocks!:)U GO BOY!

[biggerman]

Day 6 n im feeling wicked today feeling well proud . i just finished work n im ready for the weekend..green tea lots of food chill out ... Sweet!! The thought of this time last week makes me feel physically sick man.... Tho i had to go to that place to get here today feeling:-) :-) thanks to all for your support this week. Keep it up guys n gals x

[Twosandbits]

Yes face book would be good and no I will DEFINATELY not post on your  wall I promise :-) if you send me a personal message through this site with your full name I can find you. I can also add you to the SMART Recovery UK forum so you can see what it's all about! Good going on your day 5 that's great!!! :-)

[biggerman]

Your right next week ...tomorrow never comes. Its today that matters.. I promised to myself and to the the who care about me i would go to to support and with the encouragement from the people on here means the world. I will do it today i will get info on where to go and what todo. Cant thank everyone enouhh for your support. Im back to work today which after monday never thought would happen Starred at 3 am and finish at 11 ...im a baker. I wont let myself down man or others. 5 days sober... what a result :-) :-) i have to follow it up with long term help too i know. yeah im in brighton twos and bits... on fb if you wanna ad? If thats allowed? But no posts to the wall lol x Thank you all

[Twosandbits]

P.S I live in the UK too Mark, see what I mean about the whacky sleep pattern still, it's 01:06 and I'm still wide awake haha :-)

[Twosandbits]

Awwww Mark well done you!!! It's great that you are feeling a bit better and have your appetite back and it does sound like you are doing all the right things to aid your recovery :-) Maybe you are now over the worse of the withdrawals (I only say maybe because I'm not a medic) your sleep pattern could be out of whack for quite some time to come, mine still isn't completely right and I've been 5 months sober. However don't worry about it and dreams although disturbing are just dreams, anything is better than being drunk and miserable all the time.

You might find it helpful to read up about PAWS which is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, it's nothing to be scared off but will explain why you feel the way you do through your journey of recovery, it will not all be plain sailing! I know the prospect of going to AA can be scary but you will really really need support to remain sober, you could look into alternative groups as well. I go to AA meetings and follow SMART Recovery it is on the Internet if you would like to find out more information.

Keep being strong Mark and be proud of yourself it is totally worth all the effort :-)

[ibizan]

My friend 2sand bits gave u excellent advice....check out AA this week....today...not next week:)keep us posted!

[biggerman]

Thats great advice and everything i kinda been doin already. B vitamins i started taking on day 2 i finally got my appetite back yesterday tho have been drinking lots of smoothies to replenish what ive been missing. STILL NOT DRINKING :-) Ifeel better already tho the only thing is hard is the sleeping...or lack of..n when i do i dream of things from the past id try to forget and bloody drinking. Im getting there and this is day 4 without a drop. Im still having cravings but fill them with green t n a cigarette or cleaning!! My house is spotless. First day i actially felt i was dying but now i feel like a different person. I know this is going to be a long journey and the aa meetings to me are a scary thought tho i dont know why but i know im gonna need continuous support not just from family from professionals.

Thank you for replying. Im holding on and next week looking into aa and getting to a gym or running... Tho probably Slowly lol

[Twosandbits]

Hello Biggerman

I'm sorry I haven't been on this site for a while, it is very dangerous to self detox with horrible withdrawals as you found out! Are you still not drinking? I am not a medic so would never give advice on self detoxing and would urge you to seek medical advice!!! As for food eat anything that is healthy, lots of fresh vegetables, lean meats and complex carbohydrates. Once you get your appetite back you will get the urge to eat things high in sugar, personally I found sugar cravings far more painful and powerful than any cravings fo alcohol itself! Try to avoid these because your body will be craving sugar and you will have an initial high and energy burst but then a low. It is best to try and eat about 6 small healthy meals a day to keep your sugar levels balanced. Buy an all round good multi vitamin and mineral, plus thiamine and strong vitamin B complex and take them religiously, it will take time but you will eventually start to feel better.

Stay around if you need more support but please seek medical advice also you will need lots of aftercare such as AA or similar groups. I hope this helps a little bit :-)

Take care and good look :-)