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Yeah I know a bit about 'detox' alcohol is such a strong poison that when you detox if you don't do it under medical care the resulting siezures can actually kill you! When I went into recovery I needed valium to stop involunatary nerve twitching, delerium and to be able to sleep - both my mind and my nerves were shot to pieces - post withdrawal the first thing my doctor did was to prescribe vitamins and put me on a healthy diet - however almost immediately the addict mind takes over and I like nearly every other alcoholic I became addicted to sugar, chocolate and cakes - five years later I am still addicted to sugar which I self medicate with fruit - I have nothing but sympathy for people with eating disorders because as an recovering addict I have been hell and back I know what it is like to want to stop eating:drinking but not being able too