
One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast
I Wanted to Stop Drinking, But Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Took Over | Bianca’s Stor
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Bianca desperately wanted to quit drinking. But when she tried, the alcohol withdrawal symptoms became so severe that she ended up in hospital. After surviving cancer and chemotherapy, Bianca never imagined that alcohol dependence would become one of the most frightening experiences of her life. Growing up surrounded by alcohol, she started drinking at 14 to cope with difficult emotions and feel accepted. Over the years, childhood trauma, an abusive relationship, and isolation contributed to her increasingly unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Eventually, drinking was no longer about enjoyment. Her body had become physically dependent on it. In this emotional conversation with Dave, Bianca…