| Before you decide to go cold turkey, be aware of | | | | following detection. You may have to be hospitalized |
| the many dangers associated with alcoholism and | | | | so medical professionals can monitor your overall |
| withdrawal. Many people do not realize that health | | | | health condition. |
| risks are just as high with withdrawal from alcohol | | | | One of the most severe dangers of withdrawal from |
| use as with actual consumption. Withdrawal can also | | | | alcohol is convulsions. If you decide to abruptly |
| trigger mental and emotional reactions that can be | | | | sustain from alcohol, you should not be alone. Take |
| dangerous and even fatal. | | | | the necessary precautions. Have a friend stay with |
| When you think of withdrawal from the use of any | | | | you for a few days. If you have a seizure when |
| substance, you imagine someone shaking | | | | alone, you can panic and cause more harm to |
| uncontrollably and who is possibly incoherent. This is | | | | yourself. And if you need immediate attention, you |
| similar to the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. You | | | | are not able to help yourself. |
| will experience a variety of physical and mental | | | | Many believe that all of the symptoms related to |
| sensations that can be quite dangerous to you and | | | | alcohol withdrawal are physical. In fact, some of the |
| others around you. | | | | most dangerous are mental reactions to the |
| Your physical symptoms may include extreme | | | | withdrawal. You may begin to hallucinate. This can |
| agitation. You are unlikely to be able to sit down for | | | | create within you irrational fear causing you to |
| extended periods of time. You will feel overly anxious | | | | believe someone or something is present when in |
| and may even have panic attacks. Panic attacks can | | | | reality you are alone. You may become paranoid or |
| cause you to react violently if someone approaches | | | | delusional. All of these symptoms can cause you to |
| you to help. Your reaction to having a panic attack | | | | react irrationally in non-threatening situations. As a |
| can result in injury to yourself or someone trying to | | | | result, you can harm yourself or someone else. |
| assist you. This is not intentional but can still be | | | | The dangers of alcoholism and withdrawal are well |
| dangerous. | | | | documented. You have taken the first step towards |
| Additional symptoms include tremors and vomiting. A | | | | regaining control of your life by ridding yourself of |
| potentially life threatening situation occurs when the | | | | alcohol. Do yourself a favor and be prepared for |
| withdrawal causes you to experience elevating blood | | | | what is to come. It is likely to get worse before it |
| pressure or increasing body temperature. Both | | | | gets better for you. But it will get better. |
| symptoms need to be addressed immediately | | | | |