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by poirot2 1347 days ago
Glad this worked out for you, well done.

For anyone else who’s drinking at this level (a litre a day of vodka) please don’t quit cold turkey without seeing a doctor. It genuinely can be lethal. There are temporary medications that dramatically mitigate that risk.

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Its seriously no joke... the mortality rate for withdrawal from heavy drinking is 10-20%.
Jesus, I knew it was bad, but those stats are unbelievable.
This is why I mentioned how dangerous and stupid it was. I experienced DTs for several days, and seizures. I’m lucky to have made it through that alive.