Quitting cold turkey

[pataki621]

I have before for about a week, never had any DT's. My questions are:

1) How long does insomnia due to alcohol addiction last?

2) Last time I quit for a week, my male libido completely disappeared. I could not "get off" without watching pornography. How long does this last also?

Thanks for any replies

[available]

Quitting cold turkey

hey Pat

I am on day 5 and sleeping better but wake up with tremors still and feel hungover but it goes away. i am staying up until i am really tired which seems to help a bit. keep yourself busy so that u r tired.

the libido i have no idea about being a woman but i would not worry about it for awhile, just try giving up AL and if it is a problem still go to the drs.

good luck
GOAL: day 6

[expat3]

Quitting cold turkey

Great avatar Available! I love it!

[available]

Quitting cold turkey

ty so do i, has a lot of meaning to me

[Nelz]

Quitting cold turkey

I had the opposite effect..........I slept like a baby for about two weeks after quiting, and have battled insomnia my whole life(aka right freaking now)

The libido thing never subsided

[DQ]

Quitting cold turkey

Not the best idea in the world going c/t ,always adviseable to ween off...:-)

[cpn1004]

Quitting cold turkey

We all work our own program. Going cold turkey works for some not others. Do what works for you. For me it was one day at a time and then all of sudden like NELZ, I had put a few days together. I had to quit drinking, tried the moderation route, could not do it. So good on you Pataki621 for making the effort.
I hope you find your way out. It is worth it.

[DriftyAlison0]

Quitting cold turkey

I quit cold turkey. But quitting cold turkey isn't for everyone. For me having a big goodbye to AL party did the trick and now I am AF for five months now.

[Doggygirl]

Quitting cold turkey

I also quit cold turkey. I assume what DQ may have meant is that withdrawal from alcohol can be very dangerous. If one has been drinking in quantity on a daily basis for a long time, best to seek medical help.

It took quite awhile for my sleep to normalize, but I also had menopause issues going on which didn't help.

DG

[Life After Addiction]

Quitting cold turkey

Insomnia

pataki621;1203629 wrote: I have before for about a week, never had any DT's. My questions are:

1) How long does insomnia due to alcohol addiction last?

2) Last time I quit for a week, my male libido completely disappeared. I could not "get off" without watching pornography. How long does this last also?

Thanks for any replies

Hello,

I was addicted to sleeping pills as well as having a decade-long dependency to alcohol. Because I'd abused ambien for sleep, I struggled with insomnia for quite awhile after kicking my dependency. I ended up consulting a psychiatrist about my problem because I wasn't functioning well at work since I wasn't getting enough REM sleep. He prescribed seroquel, an anti-psychotic, in a 100 mg. dose. It's a great off-label medication for insomnia. I've been taking it for years. Within 20-30 minutes of taking seroquel at bedtime, I'm able to go to sleep. I sleep through the night. Initially I experienced grogginess upon awaking, but after a few weeks I didn't experience any side effects. You may bounce back quickly on your own. You also may not be open to considering a medication for insomnia. Seroquel isn't addictive and in low doses is benign. Just thought I'd tell you how I handled the issue.

I know the PAWS (Prolonged Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome) theory attests that you can expect to experience the opposite effect you had from abusing alcohol/narcotics for awhile. It's different for everyone.

Hope you bounce back quickly!

[Nelz]

Quitting cold turkey

Life After Addiction;1204030 wrote: Hello,

I was addicted to sleeping pills as well as having a decade-long dependency to alcohol. Because I'd abused ambien for sleep, I struggled with insomnia for quite awhile after kicking my dependency. I ended up consulting a psychiatrist about my problem because I wasn't functioning well at work since I wasn't getting enough REM sleep. He prescribed seroquel, an anti-psychotic, in a 100 mg. dose. It's a great off-label medication for insomnia. I've been taking it for years. Within 20-30 minutes of taking seroquel at bedtime, I'm able to go to sleep. I sleep through the night. Initially I experienced grogginess upon awaking, but after a few weeks I didn't experience any side effects. You may bounce back quickly on your own. You also may not be open to considering a medication for insomnia. Seroquel isn't addictive and in low doses is benign. Just thought I'd tell you how I handled the issue.

I know the PAWS (Prolonged Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome) theory attests that you can expect to experience the opposite effect you had from abusing alcohol/narcotics for awhile. It's different for everyone.

Hope you bounce back quickly!

I have GOT to investigate this, insomnia sucks! I tried to get some Ambien from my doctor, but he gave me some low level melatonin crap.

I hate to struggle with sleep, love it when I am actually tired at night, instead of being wired.


Edit: Just did some research, sounds like exactly what I want, but wont be able to get.

[Wagoneer]

Quitting cold turkey

My sister quit cold turkey once and ended up coding on the way to the hospital three times. She was in a very bad way however, drank huge quantities of AL daily. When I stopped I had a bit of sleeping issues and headaches, but it was worth it.

[mario]

Quitting cold turkey

I stopped cold turkey,had insomnia for about 2 weeks but i just made sure i got up early every morning and so tired out my body.My legs and ankles all swelled up to but with time and fitness with healthy eating i got through the worst of it unmarked,I think.

Also like to say no one and i mean no one believed i would stop drinking.