In hindsight, and only after recovering from acute alcoholism, it may seem easy to have recovered from an alcohol addiction.
However while you are fighting alcoholism, and going through the withdrawal symptoms.
you will feel as though it is one of the most difficult challenges of your life.
In most cases, it is.
Entering the fight against alcohol addiction requires an honest knowledge and understanding of what you are up against, the challenges that lie ahead of you.
Regardless of what anybody else tells you, fighting alcoholism is not as easy as just not drinking anymore.
Emotional Withdrawal Symptoms Associated with Alcoholism Even in an acute alcoholism, the following alcoholism symptoms can be overwhelming, though mild compared to the alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a more severe case of alcohol addiction.

• Feeling nervous or jumpy
• Anxiety
• Extremely irritable, and/or easily excited
• Constantly moody, with rapid and frequent mood changes
• Difficulty thinking clearly or focusing
• Suffering bad dreams
• Depression
• Fatigue or exhaustion

In a more severe case of alcoholism, the preceding symptoms will occur as well as:

• A state of confusion
• Extreme agitation

Physical Withdrawal Symptoms Associated with Alcoholism Those fighting a severe case of alcoholism withdrawal will experience much more pain than a person recovering from an acute alcoholism.
To be blunt, the sooner you fight alcohol addiction the better.
However, it is never too late, because none of the withdrawal symptoms are as bad as what a life of alcohol addiction will put you through.

• Frequent headaches
• Sweating, particularly in the palms and face
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Paleness
• Increased heart rate
• Insomnia (difficulty sleeping)
• Enlarged or dilated pupils

In a fight against more a more severe addiction to alcohol, one will also be likely to suffer:

• Hallucinations
• Fevers (dangerously high temperatures)
• Black outs
• Convulsions

Understanding Alcoholism Symptoms of Withdrawal Knowing what you're up against can help you make an informed decision on forming a strategy to fight an addiction to alcohol.
The bottom line is that withdrawal symptoms alone can often be a trigger to start drinking again, and no ground will be covered.
An alcohol rehab center is the only place to attempt withdrawing from alcohol.
Detoxifying completely is only the first step, and even if you can make it through the withdrawal symptoms without the assistance of a professional medical staff to help you ease your way through the battle where will you go from there? Beyond the Withdrawal Symptoms of Alcoholism Beneath the surface of alcoholism, and inability to quit successfully without professional guidance, there is at least one hidden trigger that has led you to the road of alcohol addiction.
Fighting your way through the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism is the first step.
Next, you need to seek ongoing counseling, to find the trigger(s) and work through that.
Even if you decide to quit drinking on your own, without seeking the help of a detox center, you should see a counselor that can work with you to turn down a different path towards a better life, free of addiction.