Much as Northerners saw (and see) the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of slavery and oppression, thanks to Reconstruction many Southerners saw freed blacks as a symbol of oppression and tyranny. Basically the North made a lot of the same mistakes in the South as the US made in Iraq.
The urge to drink may still be there, but by exercising healthy coping strategies, you can ultimately free yourself of addiction. 1  Drink water and replenish electrolytes to ward off feelings of dizziness, fatigue, and vomiting during withdrawal. 2  Balance blood sugar levels by eating healthy fruits and vegetables. Alcohol can do damage to the liver, the organ that helps to metabolize sugar in your body. Because alcohol is metabolized into sugar, your body needs to balance itself out with the loss of alcohol.
Withdrawal from alcohol usually occurs within 5 â 10 hours after you take your last drink, but withdrawal symptoms have also been known to occur several days after the last drink. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can range from mild to severe. Withdrawal can even threaten lives. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms and how long alcohol withdrawal lasts vary by individual, but will generally be more intense the longer and harder you drink. If you keep reading, we explain how the body processes alcohol, and what happens during alcohol metabolism.