| An alcohol detox symptom checklist helps you | | | | what you are feeling. Some people can hide these |
| prepare for alcohol detoxification. You are more likely | | | | physical symptoms of withdrawal. |
| to complete your detox program successfully if you | | | | Mental symptoms are usually harder to hide because |
| know what to expect going in to the program. You | | | | they become apparent during conversation. |
| may not experience everything on the checklist, but if | | | | Depression often sets in during detox. You feel beaten |
| you do, you will know it is part of the process. | | | | down and hopeless. Despair becomes your primary |
| Before entering a detox program, you are assessed | | | | emotion, resulting in a depression that may eventually |
| to determine the severity of withdrawal symptoms. | | | | have to be addressed with medicine. If you are |
| The assessment has two components. You provide a | | | | depressed, you may not be willing to talk to anyone. |
| self-assessment of how you feel. You may not | | | | You appear disinterested. |
| connect everything you feel to alcohol withdrawal. | | | | Another mental symptom is confusion. An observer is |
| Your counselor will help you with this. The second | | | | able to tell immediately if you are confused. You may |
| component is provided through observation. Medical | | | | be confused about where you are or why you are |
| professionals observe you over a set period of time | | | | there. Confusion may occur as you try to remember |
| and write down observed symptoms. | | | | certain moments in the past and can't recall things you |
| You will have both physical and mental symptoms of | | | | think you should. You might experience hallucinations as |
| withdrawal. The physical signs are often more obvious. | | | | a result of alcohol withdrawal. Although hallucinations |
| You may sweat profusely. Nausea is a common | | | | are temporary, they can seem very real and terrifying. |
| symptom that can lead to bouts of vomiting. You may | | | | A common but rarely discussed alcohol detox |
| have tremors or shake uncontrollably. You can suffer | | | | symptom is fear. Many people are afraid of the actual |
| excruciating abdominal pain as a result of alcohol | | | | process of detoxification. They don't know what to |
| withdrawal. | | | | expect. What if something goes wrong? Fear is a |
| Some physical symptoms may not be apparent to an | | | | very real symptom of withdrawal that can be one of |
| observer. You are likely to feel an overwhelming | | | | the biggest obstacles to recovery. Use the alcohol |
| craving for alcohol. You may become tense or | | | | detox symptom checklist prior to detox to help |
| anxious. Be sure to let a medical professional know | | | | address as many fears as possible. |