Getting off alcohol as an addict is not as easy as many people might think it is. ‘Just stop drinking’ some will taunt but the bitter reality is that an addict who has been into heavy consumption of alcohol either for a few weeks to years and suddenly decides to quit or reduce consumption can be thrown into alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can be possibly life threatening and can begin abruptly within hours from last consumption and can persist over a long period of time. The symptoms can be mild or severe ranging from anxiety to convulsion to hallucination and so on.
