Are you or your loved one suffering from an alcohol problem? How do you know when your social drinking slowly becomes addictive? For most people, it slowly creeps up to the point where you actually start needing alcohol to simply function ‘normally’, on a day to day basis. So what can you do to start preparing for alcohol detox?
The first step towards a solution is realizing that you have a problem. In the case of having a drinking problem, oftentimes it is about being honest with yourself. You have to analyze your drinking habits and patterns and really self criticize to the point of brutal honesty. As soon as you realize drinking is becoming a problem rather than a pleasure, you need to do something about it and nip it in the bud. Denial is quite a common problem and you don’t want to wait until its too late.
The beginning of any rehab begins with a full body detox that can be done in any of the rehab clinics or you can choose to go for a home detox with the help of your alcohol rehab in London, Manchester, Oxford or anywhere near you.
These are the things that you should be mentally prepared for if you’re beginning your rehab process for the first time.
Ensuring a full body detox is necessary for obvious reasons but what some people overlook is the withdrawal period and the symptoms that come with it. Everyone will experience withdrawal in their own way. It depends on a couple of factors such as how long they have been drinking, how much is consumed per day and the dependency level. Withdrawal symptoms manifest usually as irritation, loss of appetite, cold sweats, fluctuation of blood pressure, Insomnia, confusion and even seizures in some serious cases.
You can expect withdrawals anywhere between 6 to 24 hours of stopping consumption and as your system slowly gets rid of the alcohol. Depending on your individual condition, symptoms can last 7 days or even longer but generally, the worst is experience between the first and third days of detox before they start subsiding slowly.
Most rehab clinics in the UK offer free consultations. You simply get on the phone with one of the experts to discuss your condition and based on that, they advise the best course of action. Usually, a medical exam is also required to determine your physical health and medication is started to help with withdrawals.
It is easier to check in to your local rehab than you might think. Gone are the days when rehab was for rock-stars and celebrities costing an arm and a leg. Fortunately, not only do we have quality rehab clinics all over the UK but they are not as expensive as they once used to be. Whether you choose to start your detox at home, or not, it is best to consult with your local rehab clinic and discuss your case. It doesn’t cost you anything and might save you from a lot of long term trouble.
