Jennifer is a thirty-two-year-old accounting clerk who has been ingesting alcohol in an abusive manner since her boyfriend and she broke off their relationship. Indeed, for the past eight months she has been drinking almost two bottles of wine every night, and on the weekends she also has been drinking a number cans of beer throughout the day. In short, Jennifer has been drinking so excessively and hazardously that it’s a miracle that she hasn’t suffered from alcohol poisoning.

After feeling downcast because she was beginning to disregard her health, Jennifer at long last told herself that she’s had enough, that it’s time to stop the self pity act, that it’s time to stop the excessive and hazardous drinking, and time to make a new start with her life. So the following Saturday morning at 8:00 AM, she made up her mind to quit drinking completely and suddenly without planning or preparation.

When She Stopped Drinking She Felt Ill, She Was Extremely Moody and Anxious, She Had Utterly No Appetite, She Started to Perspire Extensively, Her Head Was Pounding, and She Vomited Several Times

When Jennifer quit drinking, she assumed that she would more likely than not be tempted to have a few drinks, but she never figured that she would feel so sick. More correctly, around four hours after she stopped drinking, she started to sweat profusely, she had absolutely no appetite, she was extremely tense and moody, she vomited numerous times, and her head was aching.

When she called her best buddy and informed her that she had stopped drinking and that after a couple of hours she suddenly began having flu-like symptoms, Stephanie, her best friend, told Jennifer to call her doctor and explain in a clear manner what she was going through.

She Admits to Her Family Doctor That She Has Been Drinking In an Excessive and Hazardous Manner, That She Just Tried to Stop Drinking, and That She is Going Through Ghastly Flu-Like Symptoms

So Jennifer called her medical practitioner, informed him that she has been drinking in an irresponsible and hazardous manner for several months and that when she tried to abruptly quit drinking earlier in the day, within a couple of hours she felt as if she had the most ghastly flu-like symptoms that she had ever suffered through.

Her physician informed her that she may be going through symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and that she should have a neighbor or relative take her to the emergency room as soon as possible.

As soon as Jennifer got off the phone, she got a relative to take 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 alcohol dependent.

Evidently her doctor had called ahead and informed the emergency room staff to expect Jennifer because when she got to the hospital, she was met by a paramedic and a nurse who without hesitation told her to lie down on the portable bed they had with them. After getting transferred to the emergency room and undergoing a few important tests, it was corroborated that Jennifer was indeed going through alcohol withdrawal symptoms and was in need of alcohol detox.

A medical practitioner administered some medications to lessen the intensity of her flu-like symptoms and also administered some medications to help eliminate the alcohol that was still in her system.

An Alcohol and Drug Addiction Healthcare Professional Clearly Explains That She is Addicted to Alcohol and Then Discusses What Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and Alcohol Dependency Stages Are

After an hour or two, Jennifer was transferred from the emergency room and transported to the recovery room. After she was in recovery for around two-and-a-half hours, Doctor Rossi, an alcohol dependency specialist, came to visit her. He took his time and clearly explained that Jennifer had suffered through alcohol withdrawal symptoms when she stopped drinking due to the fact that she had become dependent on alcohol.

He then elucidated the fact that with repeated and excessive drinking, the individual’s brain progressively gets acclimated to the alcohol so that it can work in a “routine” fashion. When the person then abruptly refrains from drinking, however, the brain takes action by creating alcohol withdrawal symptoms. In addition, her healthcare practitioner also discussed the various alcoholism stages that an alcohol dependent individual usually suffers through as the disease progressively gets worse.

It is Confirmed that Jennifer is in the Earliest Stage of Alcohol Addiction and She Receives a Favorable Forecast For a Complete Recovery if She Gets the Alcohol Therapy She Needs

Fortunately for Jennifer, it was determined that she was in the first stage of alcohol dependency and, as a consequence, she got a good forecast for a full recovery if she obtains the alcohol addiction treatment she requires.

Jennifer told the medical practitioner that she will do whatever it takes to get sober and to reclaim her life. She also articulated that she has an outstanding hospitalization insurance policy that will probably pay for most of the treatment costs. It was obvious that Jennifer was extremely grateful about her optimistic medical forecast and felt at peace knowing that she will be able to get the alcohol dependency treatment she requires so that she can start on the road to recovery.