PAWS: Why We Don’t Get Better Overnight

Most of the problems associated with sobriety do not stem directly from drugs and alcohol. Instead, they occur after the chemicals have left our bodies. The problems caused by these alterations in our nervous systems, physical condition, and psychosocial adjustments are known as Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS).

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Cat-lover, birder, pilot, poet, former lounge lizard, pauper, pagan, lifeguard, chauffeur and ex-cop martial artist turned pacifist addiction worker; pretty good husband, father, son, and brother, and a helluva friend. Trying to follow the Middle Path, one day at a time.
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