I read this on the alt.recovery.addiction.alcoholism Newsgroup site
It brought back to me so many things that race through my mind those first day of recovery
“Hope I can get some more feedback here as it’s been good so far so here goes.
1, Roughly, how long does it take for the pins and needles to go? I wondered which kinds of pins and needles he meant, the physical or the mental. I had both. They go away just about the time, you moment of clarity fades and you begin to think it may be ok to drink again. A lot depends on how much and how long you drank, As well as you age and health.
2, Does or has any one had pains in their heels of their feet...is this
related? Well of coarse, But not everybody. And after seventeen years without the liquid pain killer, I still do
3, Does your appetite improve over time after abstaining? Oh1 My God! Yes. You will not believe how good food can taste. And with an addictive personality this is not always a good thing.
4, They say it takes 7 years to clear your body of toxins...any one back
this one up? The thing I love about this question is; the idea that this is if some importance. It depends those same factors I mentioned in #1: how much and how long you drank, as well as you age and health. But what difference does it make. The choice is quit or die. The keyword is toxins
5, Do any vitamin supplements help....if so which ones? Yes, but not like an addict or alcoholic wants them to. They don’t mood alter. Niacin, B complex (lots of it) and a good multiple vitamin.
6, Does the pain in your liver ever subside however long? If you have pain in your liver, go to a doctor now!
7, Has any one got results from any kind of liver scan at the hospital? Yes, a friend of mine needed a liver transplant and got it. She was almost dead. She not leads a happy productive life that include her life long passion for sports and tennis.
8, Do your inner ears itch or swelch in bed at night? Not everyone. but mine still do.
9, Do your arms fingers go numb in bed at night or even holding the phone
to your ear for a while? Yes, this could just be circulation being cut of from the bend in your arm, but it could be you heart, see a doctor.
10, Did any one watch the film "Leaving Las Vegas" ? (yup not health
related I guess but thought I’d ask anyway) For some of us his story is our story but we lived. But, we do not all play this out the same way.
11,caps on ...THIS IS ONE I STILL CANT UNDERSTAND...with the shakes I
found it happened in the morning after boozing the night before, but it
went away during the day later even if I didn’t drink. But others I have seen
say it happens if you need a drink and you’ve gone without, does it
affect people in 2 different ways??? The two ways are both the affect of how fast the alcohol leaves you blood stream a long with your sugar levels and your health. If you stay sober, it is no longer an issue.
Sorry to ask too much but these questions can’t be asked of any one else
and so I’m hoping that you folks will enlighten me. Here Is The Enlightenment part: Do Not Drink! Read The Big Book, Do Not Drink! Go to Lot and lots (30+ a month) of meetings, Do Not Drink! Get a Sponsor, Do Not Drink! Find a God of you understanding, Do Not Drink! Pray, and especially Do Not Drink!, even if you ass falls off. In the event your ass does fall off, take to a meeting for re-attachment.
Thanks once again”
