
Describe your anxiety mental symptoms to me please Reply. The depression, anxiety and feeling like I am at the bottom of a well and everyone else is up there having a great life is becoming unbearable. I cant sleep during the day or i wont sleep at night. Often, symptoms are triggered by stress or brought on by situations involving people, places or things that remind the individual of using. It would have shortened my length of suffering by miles…I wish the best for you in every way. Consider starting a journal to document your experiences and identify alternative ways of responding. I am so happy to have got this far. Linda c on December 19, at pm. Drugs of choice are alcohol and to a lesser extent, cocaine. Like the symptoms of PAWS, the post-acute withdrawal syndrome timeline will differ based on a number of factors, with the substance used being the primary factor. Thanks for the response. It is impossible to tell which people in recovery will face acute withdrawal and post-acute withdrawal effects. Another common addiction develops with chronic large dose alcohol consumption. Unlike food we will not die from depriving our bodies the opiates, but our bodies required it to feel normal. Shame is just living in the past.