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.
Back to Top Symptoms. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually occur within 8 hours after the last drink, but can occur days later. Symptoms usually peak by 24 - 72 hours, but may persist for weeks.ack to Top Causes. Alcohol withdrawal occurs most often in adults, but it may occur in teenagers or children. The more you drink every day, the more likely you are to develop alcohol withdrawal symptoms when you stop drinking. You may have more severe withdrawal symptoms if you have certain other medical problems.