What is Alcohol Detox?
Alcohol detoxification is the process of removing alcohol from your body using a gradual and monitored approach. Doing this alone can lead to relapse and severe withdrawal; this is why at New Leaf Recovery, we offer a fully supported alcohol detox, helping you through the process in a managed way. This helps to lessen the withdrawal symptoms and make it easier to manage moving forwards.
This is the first step towards overcoming alcohol addiction in a safe and comfortable way. If done with support, this can lay down the foundations for a lasting recovery.
Following on from detoxification, we offer rehabilitation that can help you find a healthier lifestyle and manage your triggers to avoid relapse.
If you are looking for a supported alcohol detox for yourself, or a loved one, don’t hesitate to get in touch with New Leaf Recovery today.
The Alcohol Detox Progress
The alcohol detox process is a medically supervised process that has been designed to safely and comfortable withdraw your body from alcohol. Typically, the process will include a series of phases: an assessment will take place with a medical professional, following this any medication to help with the withdrawal will be prescribed to help keep you as comfortable as possible.
Throughout the detox process, our team will be on hand to support you and ensure that you work through the withdrawal symptoms in the best way possible. Following this, you will be offered rehabilitation at New Leaf to help you find ways of coping with triggers in daily life, as well as helping to support you in finding the cause of addiction.
The alcohol detox process may not be comfortable or pretty, but can be the beginning of a healthier, alcohol free lifestyle that doesn’t impact your health and well-being.
How Long Does Alcohol Detox Take?
Typically, a thorough alcohol detoxification can take up to 7 days with the first 48 hours being the most uncomfortable according to the NHS. This is very dependent upon when you last had a drink and individual circumstances or needs; these are determined by our medical professional during the detox assessment. Some milder symptoms may remain following this first week of detox, but the withdrawal should be past the worst, meaning that you can work through rehab to find coping techniques to help with withdrawal.
Within the first 48 hours since the last consumption of alcohol you can often experience the worst of the withdrawal symptoms, struggling with tremors, disorientation and more. At New Leaf, you are fully supported throughout this time, with our team remaining on hand to help you manage these symptoms as much as possible before the subside.
Following the first 48 hours symptoms, you may continue to experience a range of symptoms. After 7 days, these may begin to lessen and become more manageable.
For more information on how this detoxification process can help or your loved one, speak to our team at New Leaf today and let us help you in this first step.
Symptoms of Alcohol Detoxification
With your body reliant upon alcohol, the withdrawal from this can be uncomfortable with a range of symptoms showing during the detox process. Some of the these may be mild; however, some can be life threatening or even fatal. Some of the symptoms may present as:
- Headaches
- Mood Swings
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Vomiting
- Shakes
- Nausea
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Palpitations
- Delirium Tremors
- Seizures
- Death
At New Leaf, we monitor you throughout the alcohol detox process to ensure that any severe reactions to detox are managed carefully to avoid fatality.
Post Detoxification with New Leaf Recovery
Following the completion of detoxification, we offer a rehabilitation programme that can help you learn more about managing your triggers and overcoming addiction in the future. This includes an introduction to the 12 steps programme that helps you in your daily life post-rehab.
At New Leaf, we offer treatment stays from 7 days right through to 28 days, tailoring them to your needs and remaining flexible. During these stays with us, you will be able to take part in Art Therapy, 1:1 and Group Therapy, Meditation, Movement Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and more.
Speak to our team today to find out how we can help you or your loved on during detoxification and rehabilitation in Birmingham.
Alcohol Detox Support with New Leaf Recovery
A Local Birmingham Rehab Centre
Here at New Leaf Recovery, we aim to help every client with their recovery journey, taking them through the first crucial steps towards a healthier lifestyle post-rehab. We offer fully supported detox and rehab at our Birmingham rehab centre, giving you an opportunity to recover in different surroundings to your daily life.
Don’t struggle with your addiction alone, let us help and support you. Contact us online today or give our compassionate team a call and find out more.
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