Valerian used to curb/control alcohol withdrawal symptoms, page 1

Wotan: I'd like to see a source for Amy Winehouse dying of detox.

OP

Valerian is fantastic! I've had a few friends kick a few different addictions with the help of Valerian.

Let's say she is put in a detox center, chances are they are going to medicate her with -something else- to get her through it. Let me tell you, -something else- withdrawal is no joke. Not only that but they mimic the effects of alcohol -very- well. If the detox gets out of your control, take her to the ER and explain. It can take a while to get a bed in a detox center, but if she is having seizures then it's ER time. They can keep her/treat her until a bed comes open, if that even happens. I have known many alcoholics kick this beast on their own, it's totally possible.

That being said, Valerian is rarely tied to liver damage over the long term. The connection here is uncertain, but after this is all said and done she would be well advised to get a liver panel run just to make sure everything is functioning as it should be.

Rarely, liver damage has been linked to valerian, although it is uncertain whether valerian, contaminants, or other herbs caused the damage. Those who take valerian should tell their doctors so that their liver function can be monitored

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The real kicker for her is going to be after this detox is over. Unlike other substances which you have to procure from shady sources, alcohol is everywhere. It's legal. Every time she walks in a grocery store or pays for her gas, she will be tempted.

The other thing is that after you kick an addiction, the reasons that you started with it in the first place start to emerge. Whatever it is that she has been covering up or dulling with drinking is going to be there staring her in the face. This can be really upsetting ESPECIALLY when one's body and brain is trying to recover from what she has been putting it through. I can't say enough great things about Alcoholics Anonymous to do them any justice.

If AA is not her bag, Rational Recovery is a little more private and a little less "cultish" Rational Recovery depending on where she lives there might be meetings, but they have significantly less meetings than Alcoholics Anonymous so that might be her only option. Chances are her circle of friends revolved around a favorite drinking hole, and they enabled her. In order to build a sober group of friends, the meetings are the best way. She doesn't have to buy in to anything they say, she doesn't even have to talk, but being there will help her tremendously.

You are absolutely incredible for helping her with this. Stay strong, going to her first meeting with her would be really helpful.

Hope this helps...

One day at a time.