What happens when you quit drinking cold-turkey?

Your body can go through a set of withdrawal symptoms if you quit cold-turkey. This could mean experiencing a seizure, so withdrawal symptoms can be potentially life-threatening.

[jakefarmstate]

i quit drinking cold turkey and never looked back.

[straqsss]

Did it cold turkey more than 10 times.. I felt like dying.. I said it's too much and quit for good.. Now clean and healthy.. No going back

[Operator]

I haven’t had a drink for 4 days now. I quit cold turkey. Last night I felt like I was going to die and was advised to go to the hospital to detox. Best decision of my life. I am never going to have a sip again.

[bonniec.]

Seemed impossible, but it’s been over 7 months and I don’t crave a drop of alcohol, the KEY difference was that I didn’t suffer withdrawal, not even within the first 30 days after I actually applied what I talked about. No need for AA meetings or meds either, I just luckily go’ogled Steffon Barkload’s latest, man, wish I had done it sooner.

[SabinFigaro]

Finally truth..I can't sleep when I quit alcohol

[neiloconnell]

This is going to be hard, it's been 30 years of all day drinking. Going to try a taper but it usually fails, can barely type these words because of the shakes

[Brian-ghij]

Im 55 and have been drinking heavily everyday for last 5 yrs...im going cold turkey. ..wish me luck...any advice?

[Kingtrollface]

learn to do hard things then quitting will be easy

[rederickfroders]

I wasa smoker and I quit by just stopping.. This one however is a very different problem

[Yourdailystepladder]

I’m 23 years old. I started consistently drinking about 2 and a half years ago, but didn’t start heavily until about a year ago (6-12 every day). One day about a week ago I just stopped drinking and started going to the gym and ever since then I’ve been waking up feeling worse than when I would drink myself to sleep. Is this normal or should I pace myself while trying to quit?

[kostivata]

We may drink a glass a day or 1 bottle of beer daily... that wont harm us as long as we keep that level, but, if we overdo it and drink 5 bottles or 3 glasess daily then that might cause a bit of a problem with your anxiety and sleep(Insomnia).

People who drink reguralry but with low doses overcome more easily the withdrawal symptoms yet, they will still deal with anxiety.

People who have been heavy drinkers need to consult with their doctors before quitting and get advise before that.

Tea helps alot to calm down the nervous system (especialy natural chamomil tea)
A healthy diet. Is also important keeping away from high levels of cholesterol is important.

Its been 1 month for me since i quit smoking and alcohol at the same time, used to eat alot of processed foods... and now im struggling with some anxiety issues for quitting cold turkey, wich i have to overcome myslef without any medications.

Keep calm and stay focused 🫡

[victory]

I just stopped cold turkey this week. Went through the cold sweats, shakes, hallucinations, loss of dexterity. I feel fine physically now except I cannot sleep at all. How long will this last?

[humanrightsadvocate]

What he's actually saying is that it's OK to remain an alcoholic. You're doing God's work! Your problem is not that you're drinking too much. Your problem is that you're not drinking enough.

[fhirlqn]

Always quit cold turkey no matter what drug you use. Withdrawal are nit that bad and zero are life threatening. It's not withdrawn that gets you it's going back to do the very same thing you vowed to quit