Hello all.
I recently restarted drinking after about 2-3 months of being sober, and I want to stop once again, but I very scared of serious withdrawal symptoms. Last time I quit I did not have any symptoms, but not sure I drank as much as I am now.
For the last two weeks I have been drinking 1/3 -1/2 pint of liquor (70-92 proof) every night, with this last St. Patty's day weekend being a bit more heavy. I only drink at night, usually after 7pm, and do not drink at all during the day. I go to work and function well until evening. However, I have noticed that about 6pm the last couple days, I have been extra anxious until I start drinking. I have anxiety issues anyways, so that doesnt help.
It's been about 12 hours now since my last drink and my only real symptoms are a slight headache and a brain fog/dizzy feeling. Last night after I started to sober up I had a rough time falling asleep, and kept having crazy dreams that woke me up.
Right now my heart rate is normal, and my hands aren't shaking or anything. Should I expect this to get much worse over the next 24-48 hours?
I do have Xanax (RXd for my anxiety) that I rarely take, so I could use that if I needed to -- but I know Benzos can be harder to kick than alcohol, so I am wanting to avoid that and just cold turkey.
Think its safe after 2 weeks of drinking every night? Thanks for your time.
I recently restarted drinking after about 2-3 months of being sober, and I want to stop once again, but I very scared of serious withdrawal symptoms. Last time I quit I did not have any symptoms, but not sure I drank as much as I am now.
For the last two weeks I have been drinking 1/3 -1/2 pint of liquor (70-92 proof) every night, with this last St. Patty's day weekend being a bit more heavy. I only drink at night, usually after 7pm, and do not drink at all during the day. I go to work and function well until evening. However, I have noticed that about 6pm the last couple days, I have been extra anxious until I start drinking. I have anxiety issues anyways, so that doesnt help.
It's been about 12 hours now since my last drink and my only real symptoms are a slight headache and a brain fog/dizzy feeling. Last night after I started to sober up I had a rough time falling asleep, and kept having crazy dreams that woke me up.
Right now my heart rate is normal, and my hands aren't shaking or anything. Should I expect this to get much worse over the next 24-48 hours?
I do have Xanax (RXd for my anxiety) that I rarely take, so I could use that if I needed to -- but I know Benzos can be harder to kick than alcohol, so I am wanting to avoid that and just cold turkey.
Think its safe after 2 weeks of drinking every night? Thanks for your time.