Prior to when I quit drinking, I read about all the withdrawal symptoms I could expect and most sites listed pretty much the same symptoms, but when it came down to it, there was much more than what I read about.
I am going to attempt to list the most common symptoms that you may experience when you quit drinking that aren’t necessarily talked about.
Each category may have symptoms that are polar opposites, half people may experience one while the other half experience the other, or you may experience both at different times.
Mood: Early on you may feel sad, depressed, like you lost a friend, or are in mourning or you may feel euphoric, unstoppable, optimistic.
Energy: You may feel tired all the time, lethargic and just plain Blah. Or you may be bursting with energy, restless and full of juice.
Sleep: You may have a hard time falling asleep and/or staying asleep. You may experience night sweats that wake you up. You might wake up in the middle of the night feeling fully awake only to be dead tired an hour later. Or you may sleep 18 hours a day and have a hard time waking up in the morning.
Dreams: You may experience vivid dreams related to drinking. When these occur, you may feel guilty, shameful upon waking. You may even wake up with the feeling of having a hangover.
Appetite: You may crave sugar and sweets, even if you rarely have before. Or you may not have much of an appetite at all.
Bowels: You may not have a regular schedule and solid consistently for quite a while.
This is all I can think of now. I’ll add to this as I see them come up.
