You were here for a reason Dirk to spread the message which you surely did.

@SethMacLeod95

23 күн бұрын

He definitely helped a lot of struggling people. Turned his mess into a message. It saddens me to hear about his death

I was a binge drinker. Drank from Thursday night to Sunday, nonstop. Thankfully, I was never actually physically addicted, my body always had a few days to recuperate after drinking, so never experienced withdrawals or the DT's. I ended up quitting because of the terrifying blackouts. 4/5/6/7 hour blackouts. Woke up remembering almost nothing. Havent had a drink now for almost 10 years. Listening to your experience, Im glad i had a relatively easy escape. The hallucinations sound absolutely horrifying. I cant even imagine what that must have been like. Your story reminds me of the book The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson. He describes the DT's in detail. That book was one of the things that scared me into sobriety. But glad to hear things have improved for you. Hope youre doing well, Dirk. Thanks for sharing your experience. Im sure it has helped lots of people. All the best.

You lived so my son can live...thank you! I sent your link to him. I pray he watches. God bless you for doing this

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

2 жыл бұрын

He can reach out to me if he chooses. I try to answer EVERY request, and I do my best. Please let him know I will be happy to talk with him. I hope the best!!! Dirk:)💯👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

@liddletoes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will tell him.

Good to remind myself why i don't drink anymore. It's been 14years since my worst experience with alcohol, and it still scares the hell out of me just to think of those worst moments of DT's

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

2 жыл бұрын

The most AMAZING and horrible event(s) of my life. As a matter of fact, most folks in 'Recovery Meetings' have never experienced REAL Delirium Tremens. They think the 'shakes' and puking are DT's. No, fuck no...they are not. But, the folks who HAVE been there?? We just usually say "yea....awful"... Because we KNOW! It's almost impossible to describe to those that have not 'Been There'. Precisely why I created this Channel. No fancy editing. Just straight forward 'Alcoholism & Real Delirium Tremens'. The feedback has been nothing short of AMAZING!!! Too cool- Thank you again! I am glad you're here with us:) Dirk💯💯💯

You rock. Keep it up. Tell people more.

Jesus, man...I'm a connoisseur of horror literature and podcasts, but your videos are the first to bring real goosebumps to me in years. I've detoxed after binges a couple of times and had some wild dreams, as well as seen horrific faces when I closed my eyes, but this...as the old folks in church used to say, "The half ain't never been told."

Glad your still here brother 😊

Three years sober.. . Graduated from homewood in southern ontario canada .. Love your stories .. Is sound so much like a dream state.....

This scares the shit out of me, its so sad that you experienced this 😭💔

My roof started turning into insane red vines, faces and spaceships were kind of just floating all around my room. A few hours later, could hear children screaming outside my window that weren’t even there. Music that wasn’t on. Train whistles. Repetitive nightmares of clowns & an unexplainable gore filled hell. Top that with tachycardia and a feeling of completely lunacy. I had to taper off with a beer method a few months ago, and haven’t drank since. FUCK ALCOHOL! The drinking games are over. Thank you for these videos to help show the world the true evil behind the bottle.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Until someone goes thru it (& lives to tell!), how can we POSSIBLY explain the awful truth behind REAL alcohol withdraw???!!! Its just...SO FUCKING UNBELIEVABLE!!! TERRIBLE & TERRIFYINGLY FUCKED UP!!! So glad you survived. SO glad you're here!!! Please share our Channel...it may just save a life. Greatly appreciate you! Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

Thank you for sharing your story...

Thank you,God ,bless you!

Man, this would be a great story for a Horror movie "Room 1408" style.. .I had these dark shadow creatures trying to pull me out of my bed when I was in the middle of depressions (+ horror anxiety). I tried to deal with it all by myself and after a 4 day self-medication- binge in a last attempt to kill all my horrible thoughts/feelings/emptiness and no sleep, I went to to the hospital to finally seek help and thank god everything went uphill from that point on

Very interesting to listen to your story thanks. I've withdrawn off heavy binges a handfull of times. Never experienced hallucinations but do get very gory dreams/nightmares, anxiety and loss of appetite (among other things).

Most terrifying experience of life. Happened on my last relapse. I had been sober 6 months and then started drinking. Went on a 24/7 bender for 3 weeks. When I stopped I heard singing in the wind, saw shapes on the wall morphing into strange patterns. Any white noise or static morphed into the sound of a radio talk show. The hallucinations started off being quite neutral, sometimes even beautiful but then as night closed in they turned demonic. I went to the ER got 7 days worth of Valium and never went back.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

2 жыл бұрын

God...you are SO lucky!!! Coming from someone who has relapsed countless times in my struggles with alcoholism, I get it. Thats when we do some serious dangerous (!!!) drinking. 24/7. Wake. Puke. Drink. Puke. Drink to pass the fuck out... Repete. Thats exactly what I was doing also up to my first experience with REAL Delirium Tremens. My binge was 6/7 months, and then abruptly quit cold turkey. Bad idea- And, even after that 6 day ordeal that should have killed me (NO question!), I too continued to relapse. I DT'D 4 more times, but not as terrible as the first time. I was lucky/ smart enough to also have some benzos on hand...just in case. Glad you made it, amigo! Thanks so much for your positive feedback and support. Please share our Channel, as it can save lives.. Dirk:)👍💯🙏

My brother had this! When there was no hospital available, we would just give him a bit of alcohol again and it stopped!

@ImkeSinner-wv2md

3 ай бұрын

Did he die?

Man it didn’t get bad for me until day four or five. Got sent to detox from the ER. Later that day I went back to ER and I can’t even explain everything that happened there. I can tell you that my friend was being tortured in the other room. I thought the nurses had injected me with a substance that turned my blood solid. They were pulling my nails out with some sort of vice grips. I was gone for a few days. Finally came to walking around a mental hospital days later. I could go on about the events while there but this would be too long. Scared so bad I stayed dry and fucking miserable for a year before I made an AA meeting and got a sponsor. Today I do all 12 steps and have zero mental issues. I am finally free. Carrying the message I’ll never have to drink again.

@sandrabrooksher666

3 жыл бұрын

The hospital had long corridors with wooden floors. Thought I was on a cruise and lost my niece. I called my sister freaking out telling her daughter was lost. I have no idea how I got her phone number to this day.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful story!! Although tragic, the Steps are the ONLY thing that worked for me... I tried EVERYTHING out 'my own way' to absolutely NO avail. So glad you are here with us, and thank you for your experience. I get it... Dirk:)💯💯💯

@PigeonJonas

3 жыл бұрын

Did you have any withdrawals before that? I am on day 3 right now and reading that it can be even longer til I am in the clear scares me to death right now.

@sandrabrooksher666

3 жыл бұрын

@@PigeonJonas Please get to a doctor. Alcohol withdrawal can be deadly. There is no shame in seeking help. Doctors and nurses see us everyday. I had withdrawals every few hours because I drank 24/7. I couldn’t make it through more than a few hours without a drink so yes I definitely had withdrawals which I tried using benzodiazepines to help. Not recommended. The combination of Xanax and alcohol is deadly as well. Please please please seek medical attention. We can and do recover. I’m sitting on 35 months one day at a time by the grace of God.

@JohnnyHellraiser

2 жыл бұрын

dude you should tell the story like in a video or something. not a lot of stories out there about DT's

Dude I seen a bunch of people walking around in my room....I was the only one home....

Never experienced anything like it, frightening minutes feel like hours while imagining shit after a while i wasn't sure what was reality or not. Crazy experience has turned me off alcohol big time which takes alot, nothing has turned me off alcohol or scared me of alcohol as much as DTS!!

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Good! This shit really does kill.... Glad you're here with us, brother! Dirk:)💯💯💯

Great stuff keep them coming

That's the most terrifying thing I've ever heard.

I remember hearing cartoon characters and their conversations about what they were gonna do to me.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

4 жыл бұрын

I TOTALLY understand. That right there tells you 'we GET it'!!! Who else would understand that fucked up crap??! Dude...I get it- We are lucky to still be here to share(!) So glad your with us, amigo!!! Dig it- Dirk:)👍👍💯💯‼‼

Worse than any bad trip ever. I saw things that were so vivid.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY. I describe DT'S often like this- It's like taking 20 hits of (REAL!) LSD...and NOT KNOWING YOU TOOK IT‼️ Right??! Oh no...it really REALLY is just THAT fucked up... And people who have never 'experienced' REAL DT's just won't 'get it'. And I hope they NEVER do! Thanks for your feedback, man👍. SO glad youre here with us. Please SHARE our Channel...it has already saved lives. And THAT'S 'priceless'! Dirk:)💯💯💯

@4doorsmorewhores651

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeliriumTremensScaredSober I never had a trip like this. I was in a meeting with a bunch of people made of books with human heads on them. And yes. Top hats on demons. Always with the top hats. It started with shadow people out of the corner of my eyes and a shadow of ceiling fan blades rotating.... there was no fan. I am still in the hospital but out of ICU. they almost lost me. I’ve been here more than a week

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

@@4doorsmorewhores651 SO fucking glad you survived!!! We are VERY lucky people... Let's talk live when you get out. Send me a private message at Dirk Delirium (Facebook) and I'll send you my number... So so happy for you!!! Dirk:)💯💯💯

I had the same experience after a bad acid trip. Decided to take acid after I started drinking. If I had not been drinking I wouldn’t have taken it. I didn’t suffer DT’s from Alcohol withdrawal but I suffered mentally for months after that trip. Stupid things we do while drinking.

Great video. I have somehow survived DTs 3 times. I have also had minor/major withdrawal symptoms more time than I can count. I have had one withdrawal seizure, oddly enough with no accompanying DT symptoms. I can honestly say I would rather take my chances with a seizure than have the DTs again. 6 months clean now and hopefully for good this time as I don't think I can survive another one.

@frankiepoindexter445

2 жыл бұрын

I also survived DTs 3 or more times, the first time being the most severe. The hallucinations we're very frightening. My last alcohol binge ended with a hospital visit and after returning home, a seizure, and I have now been sober since August 5th of last year. I hope you are doing well.

After 2 days of stop drinking i started to hear random songs, voices for 4-5 days, then with the help of beta blocker tablets, it stopped and i decided to stay sober forever., DTs are terrible, specially tremors in hands, u just cant handle them

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

You stopped JUST in time! You are SO very fortunate!!! Glad you're sober & here with us!!! Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

When I watch this I kinda of chuckle cause I went through the same thing, it was terrifying but now I think about it I do laugh because I cant believe I was in that state I was all by myself I almost went into heart failure I called an ambulance and begged the ER not to send me home the ER dr was actually going to send me home but I cried and begged cause I was so scared I saw teenage boys and cats everywhere it was so weird I would sit on my bed and say this is not real like the kid from the sixth sense I got courage and I decided to got up to them and they disappeared it went away after 3 days

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed(!)... You are lucky your Delirium Tremens subsided in three days. My first bout with them was 5. I, too, MOST DEFINITELY should have died of heart failure or a stroke. Both very common while in DT'S. Glad you made it thru! And yes, a lot of ER doctors give us a shot of Ativan and think we are a-ok. No fucking way we are!!! But yes, we made it. Thank God!!! Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and support! I really appreciate your story! Dirk:)👍👍👍

@tawnybees9973

2 жыл бұрын

maybe it was a little longer it hit me when I saw this little boy run in my room go in the closet I had extensions cords he started put in his throat and he turned blue I ran to him and he was gone just this mickey mouse doll everything went black I called a ambulance and said come quick when I got to the ER I was still seeing stuff the nurses laughed at me I dont blamed them I would have laughed at me too I never tell people this

One thing you don't mention that might help others. Why the hallucinations happen. This is part of the brains dream state that carries into the conscious state. It is as though both worlds are meshed. This is because the brain is trying to recover and the dream state is trying to recover at the same time. It can be maddening, but if one understands what is happening with the alcoholic brain and detoxing, it may help them understand they are not going crazy. It really sucks because at the time one is not consuming alcohol and yet you feel like you are on a bad acid trip.

@thiefonthecross7552

11 ай бұрын

It's not just a bad trip or hallucinations. These entities are real and exist inter-dimensionally. They can shapeshift (appear as loved ones) and otherwise terrorize people during DTs when the brain and nervous system is so fragile and weak it can no longer maintain the veil between this reality and 'theirs'. This also occurs if people take certain drugs for long periods of time or go without sleep, or experience sleep paralysis. Personally it occurred to me after practicing occultism in the form of channeling. Spiritual warfare is very real and these experiences are a small window into what humanity is battling everyday.

Been through it all!

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

Жыл бұрын

Right... Mind blowing(!!!!).... Glad you made it thru!!! Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

@Underpar26

Жыл бұрын

Thank God I went to a hospital My blood pressure Was many times 180 / 130.

I've never had DT's. I've been through severe alcoholic withdrawal several times (two times I had seizures). Did you know when you were in the throes of DT'S what was wrong?

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

GREAT question! Because DT'S slide up on you, and because I had NEVER had ANYTHING REMOTELY SIMILAR happen in withdraw, I had NO CLUE what was happening. I had no CLUE that what I was hearing 'wasn't real'. Then, what I was SEEING 'wasn't REAL'! That's the scarry thing. They gradually progress, and it's every bit as real as you or I. Even though it's not happening at all. People who are (fortunate enough) to be hospitalized are often put in a medically induced coma if Delirium Tremens are extremely severe. Its just unbelievably fucked up... And, because they don't START for 72 hours after the last drink, by the time we are full in to fucked, its been 5 or 6 days later! The doctors NEVER asked me if I had stopped drinking. Not once. Wild, right??! Its so beyond unbelievable. It's like taking 20 hits of LSD.. and NOT KNOWING YOU TOOK IT... Wild... I hope that helps answer your question. Thanks, brother! Glad you're sober!!!!!! Dirk:)💯💯💯

One question. How much were you drinking before quitting?. I remember I was seeing spiders on the wall. But I was drinking 15 beers a day.

What started you down the road of Alcoholism in the first place?

I hid in a box in my garage.

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Dude.. I SO GET THAT!!! Glad you are here, amigo!😉👍‼ Dirk:)💯💯💯

How much or how long do you have to drink for this to happen?

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

Жыл бұрын

It really depends on the individual and how we're 'wired'... You see, I drank (a Lot!) from the age of 11 until 40 w/o ever even KNOWING what Real Delirium Tremens even were. Since this Channel began, I have talked with 1000's of people. Many have experienced full blown DT'S. Some even in their early 20's! And, I can tell who's 'bullshitting' and who isn't- So yep...no set 'prerequisites' other than good ole' alcoholism!!!:) Crazy shit- Anyway, thank you for both of your comments:) We are very glad you're here with us! Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

My question is how much were you drinking before this detox

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

The first time I went into FULL BLOWN (REAL!) Delirium Tremens, I had been on a six plus month binge. Morning, noon, night. Drink. Pass out. Wake. Drink. Repete... It was as bad as bad can get. Rarely ate. Only left to get more... Terrible. Then, on advice of a minister, quit COLD TURKEY. I had absolutely NO idea whatbi was in for(‼️). I had been drinking close to 3 decades, and thought I knew everything about detoxing as I had done it a 1000 times before. But REAL Delirium Tremens??... I hadn't a clue. The intensity should have killed me. NO question. Yet, I survived it. After that, I would throw myself into state run detoxes for fear of dying in DT'S. I did go into them 4 more times. Once it happens, it's likely to happen again when you drink like I did. It's just UNBELIEVABLE that I did not drink myself to death. Everyone...EVERYONE thought I would. Sobriety, with the help of a 12 Step Program, are the ONLY reasons I'm still alive today. Thank you so much, and I'm really glad you're here with us! Dirk:)💯💯💯

I believe my ex husband had this the other night. He chased invisible person down the street with a gun, yelled at a friend’s kid who wasn’t there, etc. His mother did not call the police, so when he woke up later that day he didn’t remember anything. But he seemed okay. No weird symptoms...does that mean he started drinking when he woke up? How could he go from acting crazy to seeming normal?

@PigeonJonas

3 жыл бұрын

Remember, just because he had this doesent mean he had dt. It could also be every other kind of psychosis, induced by alcohol, other substances or just occuring on their own

So you were on the titanic in a past life and your consciousness remembered that in an alcoholic panic

I don't understand something people. Are seizures part of DTs ?, I had 6 or 7 withdrawals at home with all of the usual symptoms plus massive convulsions which are the scariest part. The psychological part is disturbing and totally miserable, but the seizures would seem to be more dangerous than hallucinations surely? Did I beat the odds of dying that many times? Or was the DT part seperate and not as severe in my case?

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Seizures can and DO happen while in Delirium Tremens. But they are also common when NOT in DT's, as just part of severe withdrawal. And you BET they are dangerous(‼️)... In full blown Delirium Tremens, it is most common to die of heart failure or stroke. Throw som seizures on top of the mix?? Yes...we have a real possibility of dying. No question. We are ALL very fortunate to be here! I loved your posts! So glad that you are here & please share our Channel!!! Thanks so very much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

@JP-vz1xs

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeliriumTremensScaredSober I certainly will. Also' I cant say enough about the fellowship and the book. Fear alone never kept me sober before, it must be a higher power.

Can i get dts from drinking 50 unit a week for a few months? How much alcohol i need to drink to have dts?

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Doubtful, but all our bodies react differently. But, I WILL suggest trying out any 'Brand' of Recovery if you think you may be alcoholic. If you are, it ONLY gets worse‼️‼️‼️ Thank you so very much, and were glad you're here👍👍👍 Dirk:)💯💯💯

@dmx3838

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeliriumTremensScaredSober how to know if i am a alcoholic? I can not to drink few days but the first day without drinking are boring and hard after one days its easier . And when i am drink i drink only few drinks or beers

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmx3838 The definition of a 'Real Alcoholic', straight out of the Book, is simple. Once we start to drink, we have no control whatsoever over our liquor consumption. Meaning, once we start to drink we can not stop. If you can slow down or moderate, you may not be alcoholic at all(!). That is AWESOME if you're not. And 'being aware' of it may well save you a TON of pain and regret. You may well not have 'crossed the line'. Good stuff, man! GREAT question!!! Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

@dmx3838

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeliriumTremensScaredSober so the mean i am not alcoholic thank you for you answers!!

11:20 did the person recording you snicker at the naked comment?

@DeliriumTremensScaredSober

3 жыл бұрын

Probably! Most people just don't 'get it'. And, I'm glad they don't! But yes, I was bare ass naked- Was arrested that way, too. It was just fucking AWFUL‼️‼️‼️ Just fortunate to have survived that experience... So glad youre here with us✅👍👍 Thanks so much, Dirk:)💯💯💯

@djd829

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeliriumTremensScaredSober I went through detox in the hospital a little over a month ago after a bender of only a couple of weeks. I was lucky enough to realize the trouble I was in, blessed to have a supportive wife, and checked myself in early. It was completely awful(subjectively) and only now am I realizing how bad it could have been. Since then, I've been viewing/reading stories like yours to make sure I never end up in that situation again. Thank you for sharing.