Many people that get treated for alcohol addiction go through alcohol withdrawal when they are in the detoxification process. During detox the substance that the individual is addicted to is removed from that person’s system, which is the first step in the recovery process. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal range from annoying to life threatening. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from shakiness and anxiety to vomiting and insomnia to hallucination and convulsions. The severity of the withdrawal depend on the individual, how long the alcoholic has been drinking, how much he drinks and how often.
Since there is no way to predict how a person will respond to quitting, alcohol detox should only be conducted under trained medical personnel. Medical personnel will know exactly what to do to help alleviate any symptoms and administer any medications that can help. Long term chemical dependency treatment is the best option for an alcoholic. A long term alcohol rehab center will be able to teach the alcoholic the behavioral skills needed to live a life of sobriety.
My daughter is currently in jail for failure to pay a fine, but she is absolutely a full blown alcoholic and drug abuser. She knows that she has a problem, and is willing to go to AA or Alanon classes but it does’nt seem to be enough to stop her from using or drinking again. She does’nt believe that she needs inpatient treatment nor does she or we have the financial means to pay for it. How do I help my daughter. We could pay her fine of $306.00 and she’d be released from jail but I don’t know if this is the right thing to do. But is time in jail really going to help her and if we don’t pay it she will be furious with us. Which does’nt bother me if I know that I’m doing the right thing. Any advise would be appreciated.