Posted by Alara2 on June 1, 2004, at 3:27:06
In reply to Re: want to use valium for alcohol detox on my own, posted by sophie33 on May 28, 2004, at 7:25:14
> Hello everyone!
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> Just wanted to check in and let y'all know that I've been sober for over 3 weeks now and am gradually lesening my dosage of valium each day. i started at 2mg every 2 hours or so and now i'm finding I only need about 6mg for the day-and occasioanlly 2mg for night before bed. I'm feeling so much better and I'm proof that you can do it! It certainly wasn't easy-but since i've been thorugh this before I knoew I couldn't do it alone and the valium worked WonDERS for me. No withdrawl symptoms at all.
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> Would love feedback from all of you-how are you all doing?
> All the best,
> Soph
Sophie,3 weeks is fantastic! You say that the Valium has spared you of physical withdrawal symptoms. Does that mean that you have stopped craving the taste too? I'd also love to know how long it took for the psychological cravings/obsession to go away. (If not, how much less frequent have they become during the last couple of weeks?)
I have been doing well `for me' in that I've cut down my drinking dramatically during the last few weeks and am now back to one long-neck bottle of beer (2.7 std drinks) a night and have been averaging about one alcohol-free night a week. I've only been drunk about three times in the last fortnight, which is still far too much, but this is such an improvement that I'm fairly happy with myself.I'm going to have another alcohol free night again tomorrow and am gearing myself up for the event.(Have stocked up with herb teas and essential oils to burn in my candle holder. lol)
I'm still finding it hard to `let go' of alcohol because it's been my crutch for so many years, but the prospect of becoming a non-drinker seems so much less depressing now that I'm already feeling the benefits of having cut down.I'm so glad to hear that you're doing well, Sophie. Please keep us updated. It seems that there are a lot of us here who could use a little inspiration. :)
Thanks again for your update and congratulations!
Alara
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