Withdrawal can refer to any sort of separation, but is most commonly used to describe the group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation/separation or a decrease in dosage of the intake of medications, recreational drugs, and/or alcohol. In order to experience the symptoms of withdrawal, one must have first developed a physical dependence (often referred to as chemical dependency). This happens after consuming one or more of these substances for a certain period of time, which is both dose dependent and varies based upon the drug consumed. For example, prolonged use of an anti-depressant is most likely to cause a much different reaction when discontinued than the repeated use of an opioid, such as heroin. In fact, the route of administration, whether intravenous, intramuscular, oral or otherwise, can also play a role in determining the severity of withdrawal symptoms. There are different stages of withdrawal as well. Generally, a person will start to feel worse and worse, hit a plateau, and then the symptoms begin to dissipate. However, withdrawal from certain drugs (benzodiazapines, alcohol) can be fatal and therefore the abrupt discontinuation of any type of drug is not recommended.[citation needed] The term "cold turkey" is used to describe the sudden cessation use of a substance and the ensuing physiologic manifestations.
It's now been 3 weeks since I've had a ride, and I am officially in rider's withdrawl (and skydiver withdrawal at the same time )
Symptoms:
- I find myself watching the TT races on HD network til late at night
- I see some poor dude riding to work in 20 degree weather because he probably doesn't have any other transportation, and think "hey, I could do that it doesn't look so bad!"
- Go out in the garage and just look at my bike(s)
- Start my bike(s) just to hear the engine running
- Keep opening and looking at my own Youtube videos
- Getting into political and philosophical arguments on the .org because I'm frustrated and don't have anything new bike-wise to talk about.
- Leave my leathers laying out in the bedroom (Wife complaining that I need to hang them up) just so it doesn't seem so long ago that I put them on..
- Read Busawhipped's thread about an Iron butt thru MO and MS in the middle of the night, thinking, "Hey, that's cool I'd like to do that sometime"...
feel free to post your own withdrawal symptoms
It's now been 3 weeks since I've had a ride, and I am officially in rider's withdrawl (and skydiver withdrawal at the same time )
Symptoms:
- I find myself watching the TT races on HD network til late at night
- I see some poor dude riding to work in 20 degree weather because he probably doesn't have any other transportation, and think "hey, I could do that it doesn't look so bad!"
- Go out in the garage and just look at my bike(s)
- Start my bike(s) just to hear the engine running
- Keep opening and looking at my own Youtube videos
- Getting into political and philosophical arguments on the .org because I'm frustrated and don't have anything new bike-wise to talk about.
- Leave my leathers laying out in the bedroom (Wife complaining that I need to hang them up) just so it doesn't seem so long ago that I put them on..
- Read Busawhipped's thread about an Iron butt thru MO and MS in the middle of the night, thinking, "Hey, that's cool I'd like to do that sometime"...
feel free to post your own withdrawal symptoms
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