Some desturbing shit I found on a newsgroup search.....
"The mental symptoms of chronic alcoholism are in part
attributable to the fact that alcohol can be genuinely addicting,
and as a result, withdrawal from the drug can be
serious. Withdrawal symptoms occur when the heavy drinker
suddenly stops imbibing alcohol or when he can no longer
take in as much as his body has come to need. The earliest
and most common withdrawal state is acute tremulousness
(commonly known as the "shakes"). This condition may
come so suddenly that it presents itself before drinking has
been discontinued. The symptoms are severe shaking of the
hands, anxiety, physical restlessness, and a feeling of weakness.
I'VE HAD THIS
About one-fourth of such sufferers have short hallucinations,
visual or auditory.
I HAD THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO
Delirium tremens occur later, usually two to five days after
the curtailment of drinking. Extreme fear, agitation, and
great distractibility characterize the D.T.'s, although disorientation
and hallucinations are the most vivid symptoms. In
general, the alcoholic's mental condition at this time is one
of chaos. The magnitude of the symptoms is so great that
the patient usually requires hospitalization. Not uncommonly,
when delirium tremens is ending, an amnestic syndrome may
develop. This is a selective memory loss: recent events are
quickly forgotten, and the patient remembers only distant
happenings. In such cases, he may unconsciously invent circumstances
to fill in the gaps.
"
My drinking hasn't been going on long. Only a couple months. I'd drink at night to sleep. Enough to put me out ~

z or so. But within the past few weeks, I started going through two 1.75 bottles per week.
"About one-fourth of such sufferers have short hallucinations,
visual or auditory."
I had this a couple weeks ago when I was out of Vodka and only had 3 MGD beer's. I had the shakey feeling (to a lesser extent) and had the hallucinations, both visual and audio. I thought it was just a hangover, because I've never experienced a hangover.
This shit sucks.