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In the first of a series of videos on alcohol relapse prevention, we take a look at the condition known as "Dry Drunk Syndrome." What is it? Is it real? And if it is, how do you know if you have it?Good luck out there.Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/ Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYTPersonal Mastodon: https://mas.to/@hungry_joe Personal Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thatsextoyguy

In this episode I discuss an experience with alcoholic hallucinosis, and a serious delusion I had while in detox.Keep on quitting, and good luck out there.In this video I talk about one specific delusion I had while I was hospitalised with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.Let me know your experiences in the comments below!Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/ Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCoun...

Kindling is the name given to the phenomenon in which the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal become exponentially more severe every time a person experiences them.It’s a little known but clinically proven fact that alcohol withdrawal has a compounding effect: it’s worse every time, and every time it takes less alcohol to trigger more intense symptoms. The more you do it, the harder it gets, and the more likely it becomes that it’s going to happen again. And again. That’s because one of the b...

Riddle me this: if I know first-hand how terrible alcohol withdrawal is, how come I've been through it so many times?It's a tough question. In this video, I look at some general reasons why people relapse, and then share some theories about why I personally relapse sometimes.Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/ Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT Personal Mastodon: https://mas.to/@hun...

Alcohol withdrawal is hard. But so is maintaining your sobriety. So what's the best strategy for quitting the drink? In this video, I discuss my personal experience with tapering off after a relapse, and share why it didn't work for me, and why it probably won't work for you.Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/ Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT Personal Mastodon: https://mas.to...

Following up from my previous video about hallucinations, here I talk in general terms about how bad alcohol withdrawal can get, and what the risks can be.Keep staying sober.Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/ Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT Personal Mastodon: https://mas.to/@hungry_joe Personal Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thatsextoyguy.bsky.social