UPDATE ON S.A.W. (SEVERELY-ABUSED-WOMAN): Day 4 - DTs. Delirium Tremens.
Updated: Jun 30, 2022

Lunatic Player thought we had weaned off alcohol properly on our own, but I think that this exact thing happened to me just last year. And many times before I knew it was DTs.
Detox through South Carolina Substance And Drug Abuse Commission (SADAC) is $400 per night. When asked, "Do you serve poor people?" they said, "Yes." But they just don't ask for the $400 up front. Like jail and court fines and fees, they bill you for it later on.
Body:
- Light-headedness
- Heart-Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- Fatigue
- Agitation
- Confusion
Mind:
- "Will I black out and have a seizure again?!?"
- "Will I black out and have a heart attack again?!?"
- "Will I ever feel good again?!?"
- "Drinking works in the short-term but is just slow, painful suicide."
- "I'm grateful I stayed on the same schedule and that I did yoga and ate well this morning."
- "I'm grateful I have anti-depressants and heart meds and a companion who pays for them."
- "I'm grateful I have a doctor's appointment today for which my companion is paying."
Solutions:
- Call 911 if necessary
- Stay with sober companion who will call 911 if necessary.
- Pay strong attention to how Body and Mind feel instead of escaping (through fantasy/sex)
- Don't try to do too much physically.
- Take warm bath (if access is granted)
- Focus mind on something I really, really enjoy
- Attending AA or NA Meeting
- Reading (if the confusion doesn't get too bad)
- Making cards (if the confusion doesn't get too bad)
- Writing family (if the confusion doesn't get too bad)
- Meditating
Secular AA Meditating Right Now. Have a cup of coffe and catch your breath.