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Can alcohol withdrawal actually kill you? please tell me the truth /ck/

>> No.9889091
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>>9889087
>The sudden removal of the substance literally causes your body to stop working correctly and can put you in a world of hurt. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can be severe; sudden withdrawal can cause brain damage, seizures, heart palpitations, and other effects that can result in hospitalization or death.

>> No.9889113

Yes and its not a nice way to go. That said you generally have to be in deeper than you probably think for that level of withdrawal. The symptoms still suck really bad at the "lower levels", but even nightly blackout drinking wasnt enough for me to get there.

>> No.9889149

>>9889087
yes, but you have to be pretty serious in how much you consume and how frequently. the last detox i had was coming down from 1.75L/24hours, full blown panic ~8 hours after last drink, inability to sleep at all, tremors, hallucinating voices and faces, then if you don't get a drink or medical attention: convulsions.
i mean, fall down, completely unconscious, head-injury, pissing my pants seizing out.
it took 5 days in ICU to stabilize me with IV benzos, trip to the psych ward too. shit is no joke, it's agonizing and if you drink daily or large amounts you run a pretty serious risk of injury or death

>> No.9889181
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>>9889149
Ive drank a 750ml of vodka pretty much every night for the past 5 years but only the last 5 days ive drank from morning to night. im almost out of booze and my whole body is tingling

>> No.9889184

>>9889149
Its insane, just my nightly drinking as mentioned had me with the shakes really bad and nervous out of my mind but its crazy how much worse it can get. Good to hear you made it out in one piece

>> No.9889187

>>9889149
think back on it... really think. I have been there too. It is not agonizing. It is uncomfortable and you feel guilty. It is a shock to the system, and shock can kill you, but it does not fucking hurt.

>> No.9889203

>>9889113

>you generally have to be in deeper than you probably think for that level of withdrawal

This. If you're really at risk of dying from alcohol withdrawals you'll already be aware that you're a full blown al/ck/, and will have suffered all sorts of "minor" withdrawals already.

>> No.9889227

>>9889087
Yes. It's actually a really really dangerous addiction.

>> No.9889229

absolutely.... the seizures alone can kill you

>> No.9889245

>>9889087
Alcoholism is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly. It's important to have someone that you are able to talk to about these matters.

Luckily for you, I will always be here to listen and then berate you for your degenerate lifetyle you filthy piece of human garbage.

>> No.9889259

>>9889245
Thank you anon I wish i could make a deal to stop drinking tomorrow if this stops but that would be about the 50th time ive made that promise

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>>9889149
>1.75l/24 hours
Isn't that 'alcohol poisoning' levels of consumption? How are you alive after that part alone?

>> No.9889279

>>9889259
Have you tried AA and going into a program like a halfway house out of detox?

>> No.9889286

>>9889275
insane level of tolerance after literal years of working up to that point
when i got to the hospital they took my blood alcohol level, it was something obscene in the area of 0.42, you know coma stage

>> No.9889316

>>9889286
I was a handle of vodka a day guy too. Strange thing is when I'd go to detox my blood alcohol would plummet and be nearly undetectable despite actually drinking on my way in. Never could account for that

>> No.9889336

>>9889275

Different anon, but anytime I really go over half a handle a day (also working, so not drinking for ~8 hours most days) I definitely have AP the next day. I don't know, maybe it's cause I'm not the biggest guy (5'8", 175).

A full handle in a day would probably put me in the hospital, and I have a hell of a tolerance.

>> No.9889341

>>9889279
None of my family knows i would be too ashamed

>> No.9889361

>>9889336
yeah, it does take all day. after a half handle, you cannot tell the difference between vodka and water really.

>> No.9889364

>>9889341
They will hurt worse when you just wind up dead anyways.

>> No.9889374

>>9889361

>after a half handle

Nah, after my first couple sips after waking up or getting home from work it's no different from water, except that I drink my water with ice, and out of a straw.

>> No.9889375
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>>9889087
Of course you dummy

Alcohol is one of the most deadly drugs to withdraw from behind barbiturates

>> No.9889376
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Is it possible to taper out of a extreme binge im running out of booze and its not working

>> No.9889381

>>9889203
Well yeah dumbass. That's why we're asking.

>> No.9889387

>>9889376
How much you got left?

Taper is more likely to work with beer.

>> No.9889396

At least you won’t kill yourself thanks to reefer madness.

>> No.9889403

>>9889087
yes, also benzos

you gotta be a serious addict though

>> No.9889405

>>9889381

And my point is that if you're at risk from dying from alcohol withdrawal then you must have already experienced some pretty terrible shit, meaning you would be aware of how bad things can get.

>> No.9889410

>>9889396
dude... even writing that word is dangerous. My bro once wrote a 2 page paper on weed deaths and he is legally retarded now.

>> No.9889417

>>9889405
>And my point is that if you're at risk from dying from alcohol withdrawal then you must have already experienced some pretty terrible shit, meaning you would be aware of how bad things can get.

Experiencing terrible shit does not give you perfect knowledge as to whether you fucking get killed.

>> No.9889419

>>9889405
yes this is why i am afriad its never been like this before

>> No.9889422

If you're at a point where alcohol withdrawal will kill you, you're probably already dying my dude.

>> No.9889428

>>9889410
Ikr. A priest in my town once cannabised by accident. His holy water was spiked with a weed tablet, now he’s in a mental asylum after he killed some orphans to death with hash rituals. Such a waist.

>> No.9889431

>>9889387
I only have 6 beers left but its only 4pm

>> No.9889433

>>9889417
>>9889419

Fair enough. I just assumed that someone shaking in their bed, barely able to breath, hallucinating spiders all over their body while it feels like they're continually falling down would try google before 4chan.

>> No.9889455

>>9889087
Well yeah, obviously. Thought that was common knowledge. It’s more dangerous, not to mention ten times harder, than quitting heroin, benzos and crack all at once.

>> No.9889459

>>9889419
You've never been like this because you were an evening drinker. 5 days of drinking vodka all day can give anyone severe withdrawal, even if they never drank before. But if you've been evening drinking for 5 years before that, that's definitely going to add to the severity, even if it was the day drinking which broke the camel's back.

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>>9889433
Because i already know what google tells me
>seek immediate medical attention

>> No.9889472

>>9889431
One an hour.

Drink them fast as you can at one after the hour and watch the clock. Nurse the last 2 maybe.

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>>9889275
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ0q6-fY6y0

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Bye bye

>> No.9889507

>>9889472
>One an hour

Thats not enough, also thank you for talking to me my friend you guys are the only people that know

>> No.9889524

>>9889507
Not that guy. I’d recommend you just drink if withdrawals become unbearable. Don’t set yourself times/limits, just try your hardest to save it, but use it if you have to. This is how I taper. I’m actually on day 1 sober today, after tapering for much of December, and taking a few benzos and shitloads of weed to keep me relatively calm.

>> No.9889542

>>9889507
it has to be, and it is way better than none. Got any mouthwash in the house? Scope is ssafe to drink (sorta) and has a abv higher than most liquor.

One an hour, and slam that shit. You are not drinking now... you are slowing your heart down.

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>>9889488
she looks a bit like a young susan gibney

>> No.9889568

i drank too much vodka on the 25th and it felt like i was dying
so ye i think alcohol could kill you

>> No.9889595

>>9889568
started drinking at 8am yesterday and woke up seeing i posted something about rose at 3am on /r9k/. I deserve to die

>> No.9889622
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9889622

Start posting your amazon wishlists with things less than 20$ Things arent looking good

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>>9889595
rose?

>> No.9889710
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>>9889646
She is an angel dont even think about her

>> No.9889713

>>9889710
she?

girl knuckles don't line up for face punching like that dude's do.

>> No.9889726

Hey op,

I'm in and out of detox in my province, Ontario. I drink about a liter of vodka a day and in my entire province there's 24 beds to medically detox. An ironic number lol

The doctors say what I drink is no joke and not to stop abruptly. Yes you can die.

>> No.9889728

>>9889713
Delete this she is prettier than your fake anime wife will ever be

>> No.9889741

>>9889726
What is a medical detox though? I keep drinking but its not working at all

>> No.9889756

>>9889622
Are you saying you're gifting stuff? I could use a mouse pad, that would be really nice

>> No.9889767

>>9889756
yes but hurry up

>> No.9889786

>>9889741
usually 40mg valium a day for 4 days then taper off the benzos. 100mg of thiamine otc 3x a day so your brain doesnt get damaged.

>> No.9889805

>>9889341
That's dumb shit. Get help if you think you need it. Who cares what your family thinks. They're fucks if they ridicule you seeking treatment.

>> No.9889819 [DELETED] 

>>9889767
email me here and ill send you my list

>> No.9889849

>>9889087
As someone who just got out of the hospital after having a seizure for the first time, from what I suspect was withdrawals, I'd say yeah

>> No.9889854

>>9889819
just post it

>> No.9889882

>>9889622
This offer expires is 20 mins

>> No.9889883

>>9889854
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EJVLXIGC2MBF?&sort=default
Just the mouse pad. Thanks mate, much appreciated

>> No.9889890

>tfw 3 handle and 35mg ativan a week addiction since 2010 when i was shot
>will likely die of this

God damn feels

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>>9889883
Merry xmas friend

>> No.9889927

based on my experience, no.

i was drinking a 750ml bottle of scotch each night and stopped cold turkey without dying.
i've never really understood why stopping abruptly is refered to as "cold turkey" but now i want a cold turkey sandwich which is sad because i didn't celebrate christmas so i don't have any cold turkey.
fml.

>> No.9889929

>>9889913
Not that guy, but you are a solid guy. Take care of yourself.

>> No.9889940

>>9889927
Cold turkey is a reference to leftover Christmas dinner. Delicious, cosy and warming at first, but then eating (drinking/injecting, whatever) the same thing is shit, and gets progressively worse no matter how much you chase that original feel.

>> No.9889944

>>9889929
I swear God i will stop this time i mean it

>> No.9889948

>>9889913
3 beers left extending this offer for 30 more mihns

>> No.9889952

>>9889944
success rate after five years for a diagnosed alcoholic is less than 5%. Don't be rough on yourself, and find another carrot to chase. I use weed, but it still gets hard when I run out. Just take it moment to moment. Every good one counts.

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Literally cant even give anything away on /ck/

>> No.9890021

>>9889999
nice quads. I think we want you to save some cash and feel better.

>> No.9890062

>>9889999
Hey, the mousepad guy will remember you.anyway. Hpw bad are you? Are you the vodka drinker only has six beers fellow?

>> No.9890466

>>9889087
Just makes you remember why you started in the first place.

Cant tell what’s worse, really.