Hi, everyone,
I'm "new" here, although I have been reading posts since I first came upon this site in July. I think I am as typically atypical as everyone in the way I have ended up desperate to change my drinking habits. I've been trying moderation for some time, but there have been a number of uber-stressful events in the last 2 months that have had me accelerating my bad habit. Two days ago, after an evening of too much drinking, I had physical symptoms that were so bad I was convinced that I had finally dammaged my heart beyond repair and ended up in the emergency room with an EKG. I felt like I was dying and couldn't stop crying for fear of what I'd done and also the terror of dying alone. It turns out that I was probably experiencing severe withdrawal, so my doctor gave me a prescription for Ativan and called some treatment facilities for me. I'm still on the Ativan, and still cannot find an open "detox bed" two days later. I think that the physical aspects of alchol withdrawal are what have kept me drinking well after I had decided I wanted to stop. I'm scared that eliminating alcohol will lead to death (I had a marriage-related uncle who tried to detox himself and did die). I am not keen on the Ativan, because it makes me so tired, and I actually wet my bed last night (horribly embarrassing...never did that in my entire life)!. I'm in a very high-pressure job (science) and there are lots of deadlines right now. I also know that if I do not get detoxed properly I will never get better. Can anyone tell me what to expect if I can get a bed in a detox facility? What does detox and withdrawal feel like? WHat are they likely to do about the Ativan that I am now on to manage the withdrawal? Can I continue to take my prozac during this process? I have other questions regarding outpatient counseling and rehab, too, but for now I'd really just like to learn more about the detox steps (one scary thing at a time!). THanks to everyone in advance
I'm "new" here, although I have been reading posts since I first came upon this site in July. I think I am as typically atypical as everyone in the way I have ended up desperate to change my drinking habits. I've been trying moderation for some time, but there have been a number of uber-stressful events in the last 2 months that have had me accelerating my bad habit. Two days ago, after an evening of too much drinking, I had physical symptoms that were so bad I was convinced that I had finally dammaged my heart beyond repair and ended up in the emergency room with an EKG. I felt like I was dying and couldn't stop crying for fear of what I'd done and also the terror of dying alone. It turns out that I was probably experiencing severe withdrawal, so my doctor gave me a prescription for Ativan and called some treatment facilities for me. I'm still on the Ativan, and still cannot find an open "detox bed" two days later. I think that the physical aspects of alchol withdrawal are what have kept me drinking well after I had decided I wanted to stop. I'm scared that eliminating alcohol will lead to death (I had a marriage-related uncle who tried to detox himself and did die). I am not keen on the Ativan, because it makes me so tired, and I actually wet my bed last night (horribly embarrassing...never did that in my entire life)!. I'm in a very high-pressure job (science) and there are lots of deadlines right now. I also know that if I do not get detoxed properly I will never get better. Can anyone tell me what to expect if I can get a bed in a detox facility? What does detox and withdrawal feel like? WHat are they likely to do about the Ativan that I am now on to manage the withdrawal? Can I continue to take my prozac during this process? I have other questions regarding outpatient counseling and rehab, too, but for now I'd really just like to learn more about the detox steps (one scary thing at a time!). THanks to everyone in advance
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