A Young Woman Goes the Extra Mile to Abstain From Drinking, Experiences Alcohol Withdrawals, Finds Out That She is an Alcoholic, and Makes Up Her Mind to Seek Alcohol Counseling

Jennifer is a thirty-three-year-old junior sales consultant who has been drinking in an abusive manner since she and her fiancée broke up. In actual fact, for the past ten months she has been drinking very nearly two bottles of wine every night, and on the weekends she also has been drinking several cocktails all the way through the day. In short, Jennifer has been drinking so hazardously and excessively that it’s amazing that she hasn’t suffered from alcohol poisoning.

After feeling discouraged because she was starting to neglect her health, Jennifer finally told herself that enough is enough, that it’s time to quit the self pity party, that it’s time to stop the hazardous drinking, and time to make a new start with her life. So the following Saturday morning at 10:30 AM, she decided to quit drinking suddenly and completely without planning or preparation.

When She Attempted to Stop Drinking She Felt Terrible, She Vomited Numerous Times, Her Head Was Throbbing, She Started to Sweat Profusely, She Had Absolutely No Appetite, and She Was Extremely Restless and Moody

When Jennifer stopped drinking, she assumed that she would more likely than not be tempted to have a few drinks, but she never expected to feel so awful. More accurately, around an hour after she quit drinking, she was extremely stressed out and moody, she vomited several times, her head was pounding, she had absolutely no appetite, and she started to sweat extensively.

When she called her best girlfriend and informed her that she had quit drinking and that after a few hours she suddenly began experiencing flu-like symptoms, Edna, her best pal, told Jennifer to call her medical practitioner and discuss what she was going through.

She Admits to Her Healthcare Practitioner That She Has Been Drinking Heavily, That She Just Tried to Stop Drinking, and That She is Experiencing Extremely Unpleasant Flu-Like Symptoms

So Jennifer called her physician, told him that she has been drinking in an excessive and hazardous manner for many months and that when she attempted to abruptly stop drinking earlier in the day, within a couple of hours she felt as if she had the most awful flu-like symptoms that she had ever suffered through.

Her healthcare professional told her that she may be suffering from symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and that she should have a friend or neighbor take her to the emergency room ASAP.

As soon as Jennifer got off the phone, she got a neighbor to drive her to the emergency room. Interestingly, all the way to the hospital, as sick as Jennifer felt, the only thing she could think about was whether or not she might be an alcoholic.

It appears that her healthcare practitioner had phoned ahead and told the emergency room staff to expect Jennifer because when she got to the hospital, she was met by two paramedics who promptly told her to get in the wheelchair they had with them. After getting transferred to the emergency room and undergoing two or three necessary tests, it was substantiated that Jennifer was in point of fact going through alcohol withdrawal symptoms and was in need of alcohol detox.

A physician administered some meds to address her flu-like symptoms and also administered some meds to help eliminate the alcohol that was still in her circulatory system.

An Alcohol Abuse and Substance Abuse Physician Explains in a Clear Fashion That She is Dependent on Alcohol and Then Goes Over What Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and Alcohol Dependency Stages Are

After a few hours, Jennifer was removed from the emergency room and transported to the recovery room. After she was in recovery for roughly two-and-a-half hours, Doctor Levine, an alcohol dependency specialist, came to visit her. He took quite a bit of time and explained in laymen’s language that Jennifer had suffered through alcohol withdrawal symptoms when she quit drinking because she had become dependent on alcohol.

He then elucidated the fact that with excessive drinking on an everyday basis, the person’s brain steadily gets acclimated to the alcohol so that it can function in a “normal” way. When the individual then all of a sudden stops ingesting alcohol, understandably, the brain responds by eliciting alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Furthermore, her healthcare practitioner also clearly explained the various alcoholism stages that an alcohol dependent individual typically suffers through as the disease gradually gets worse.

It is Discovered that Jennifer is in the First Stage of Alcohol Dependency and She Receives a Good Prognosis For a Full Recovery if She Gets the Alcohol Dependency Rehab She Requires

Fortunately for Jennifer, it was verified that she was in the first stage of alcohol addiction and, as a consequence, she obtained a favorable diagnosis for a full recovery if she will get the alcohol dependency rehabilitation she needs.

Jennifer told the doctor that she will do whatever it takes to get sober and to reclaim her health and her life. She also mentioned that she has a first-rate hospitalization insurance plan that will probably pay for most, if not all, of the costs needed for treatment. It was clear to see that Jennifer was quite happy with her positive medical prognosis and felt at peace knowing that she will be able to get the alcohol addiction therapy she requires so that she can start on the road to recovery.