The Happy Sober Podcast (The Stop Drinking Expert)

How Long Does Alcohol Withdrawal Last?

05.05.2019 - By Craig BeckPlay

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How Long Does Alcohol Withdrawal Last?

Alcohol withdrawal can sometimes be equally as harmful as alcohol addiction – but it’s important to know that does not apply for all or even most drinkers. For full blown alcoholics withdrawal can in some cases be deadly for many, and the immediate risks frequently surpass the advantages of aiming for sobriety. It may appear odd to propose that hard drinkers avoid stopping to reduce their threat of withdrawal, but, clinical experts do suggest alcoholics need a hospital stay. However, the vast majority of functioning problem drinkers are not ‘alcoholics’ and by that, I mean that they are not physically dependant on the drug.

You are most probably not an alcoholic!

Most people who find this website are not alcoholics at all but simply in a loop with their drinking and they can’t seem to break it. Most members of the Stop Drinking Expert website are entirely functioning in other areas of their life. They are in a relationship, probably parents or grandparents and holding down a job. They are not being constantly issued DUI tickets or thrown in the drunk tank. However, the alcohol industry keeps telling these sorts of drinkers that it is dangerous for them to quit drinking, it may even be fatal. The reason Big Alcohol keeps doing this is that it stresses out the problem drinkers – and what do drinkers do when they feel stressed? Support the show

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