I want to stop drinking, but I’m struggling because I feel shaky if stop and anxious if keep drinking
Hey miguel, hope this message finds you well. I suggest going to see a doctor and just admitting that you have a problem they can most likely suggest you for different treatments if your interested. They can give you medicine to help with the shakes and the anxiety to get through the difficult symptoms
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Hey , I had a similar problem with my anxiety , My anxiety has gone down SUBSTANTIALLY since I stopped drinking , committing to sobriety from alcohol is TOUGH but I almost guarantee you that you’ll feel a difference in your anxiety within the first week , your brain will slowly work towards reaching equilibrium
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I’d recommend having a medically advised detox since alcohol withdrawal can actually be deadly, let alone extremely uncomfortable and annoying. But the longer you stay without a drink, the better you’re anxiety will get. Try going to meetings and talk about how you feel. Just for me, to get stuff off my chest is the best way to ease anxiety.
Go to detox don’t you know that you could die from alcohol withdrawals
That’s withdrawal my friend. Maxwell has it right, get to an ER and have them detox you. It can be dangerous… my worst days were 3-5 and I had an easy detox compared to some I have talked to. If you truly can not stop after that, maybe rehab. And definitely get into some sort of program. AA, SMART, recovery darma…something. Good luck man.
I would try getting an appointment with drug and alcohol in your county and ask them to help you get into a detox program. You can also call around yourself to all the different rehab’s and ask them if there are any beds available for Detox. Most will pick you up and help you. I recently got out of detox and going through the with drawls Detox really helped me because they gave me medication‘s to help me get through the withdrawals. They have doctors and nurses on staff that are trained to help you not have to suffer much. 