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Originally Posted by Jon Oso
from my understanding trying to get my ex to sober out - you could potentially die from going clean from drinking.
He needs to go to a hospital or rehab center.
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I went through them for years when I used to drink. Even more so for hard liquor, and 3-5 days of drying out. Going through it cast new light for me on why people with substance abuse issues kill themselves. By the second or third day. No sleep. Hot and cold sweats. Illusions. You actually consider killing yourself.
DT's are very dangerous and they can kill you. If you are having DT's, you actually should go to a medically supervised detox.
That said, there is a drug called 'Librium' that will help you some if you can get it from a doctor, if you do not go to detox. But you have to be careful with that stuff. Like with any drug. Especially with alcohol still in your system, and organs.
I would recommend a ton of vitamins, especially B6 and B12, potassium (bananas) and water. Gatorade type shit will burn your asshole on the way out.
DT's are miserable, and if anyone who stops drinking can vividly remember them. They will never drink again. They are just one of the pieces. You also have the dry heaves, and diarrhea where you are shitting 10 times a day and your asshole is raw. No sleep and the rest.
Simply miserable experience and one of the reasons people will not quit. They keep drinking to avoid going through withdrawal and DT's. You are no longer drinking for enjoyment. You are drinking to maintain or out of fear.
Anyway, if he is going to actually go cold turkey. He needs to stay at your house for the couple of days to week needed. DT's can give you a lot of scary shit, seizures, and thinking bugs are crawling on you. It will put him in a manic state when it happens, and needs to have someone around in case something happens.
Good luck.