> So I decided the drugs dont work and detoxed myself:
> Day 1: I made a decision to have my last drink at 10pm Sunday Night so
> at least I could get a bit of sleep in. Poured the last drink in me at
> 10 and went to bed and passed out straight away. I awoke at 4am as
> usual screaming for a drink, but forced myself to lie in bed until
> 6am. By 6am my head was now screaming with anxiety so I got up and
> paced the house for 3 hours. After that I dont remember much about the
> first day except getting up, lying down shaking so badly sometimes
> limbs flaying, getting up when the shakes had subsided, not being able
> to even hold down a glass of water, so sipped half cups of warm water
> sweetened with honey. by 6pm the really bad shakes had subsided and I
> got it together to call someone from the fellowship, and get to a
> meeting. Went to meeting and felt ok for a little bit so lay down on
> the couch and tried to get some sleep.
> Day 2: Woke up at 1am with a raging fever, drenched head to toe in
> sweat and shaking violently, I remember having some pretty horrific
> dreams but can't remember what about.Climbed into bed slept fitfully
> an hour at a time until the anxiety got too much and I got out of bed
> and started pacing. Then suddenlly I felt good, a ittle shaky and hot
> and tired but OK.. I even got it together to shower and shave, and
> attempted to eat a yoghurt, which stayed down...
> By Midday though I had a raging fever and shakes again, so alternated
> lying down getting up etc until they had subsided again at about 6 and
> got to another meeting... Fell asleep on the couch and again woke up
> at 1am with a raging fever soaked in sweat...
> Day 3: the worst cant remember much of this day except it was like day
> 1 but worse, and a fever alternating between sweats and chills, vivid
> visions if I shut my eyes... Slept fitfully until 6am
> Day 4: Today.... Shakes have now calmed down and so has fever.....
> Body now screaming for food. Get someone from AA to take me grocery
> shopping And then to a lunchtime meeting, now eating like a beast I'm
> still very sweaty and shakey, but can get it together enough to write
> this... and can kind of see a way back out of this madness
>
Congrats Tomas!
We know its certainly not easy!! A hard detox but you've made it through!
Sounds familiar the sweats, shaking, can't sleep "have gone 3-4 days without
sleep".
And great your back into AA...best of luck
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