You’ve made the decision to take a break from substances, read on to find out how to make that experience more manageable.

While your body is getting used to functioning without the substance it’s come to rely on, you may experience a range of common withdrawal symptoms. Symptoms may be physical or psychological, and can vary from mild to severe, depending on things like how old you are, what you’ve been using, how long you’ve been using regularly and your general health too

It’s important to rest throughout withdrawal and try to sleep, to let your body recovery, however when that becomes challenging you may like to try some natural remedies to navigate common withdrawal experiences and come out the other side feeling more ……

Feeling Sweaty ?

Cold sweats, night sweats, and general overall sweatiness are very common through withdrawal, as your body adjusts to not getting the chemical substances it was used it, and the ‘panic’ causes increased heart rate and blood pressures.

Sage is a really helpful herb that naturally restricts sweat glands; you can pick up tablets easily at most pharmacies or some people choose to brew a tea from the leaves

Feeling Nauseous ?

Nausea is a common experience through a withdrawal journey, and many people turn to teas such as Ginger, Chamomile or Peppermint to alleviate these symptoms

If your nausea is a result of low appetite, consider small snacks often throughout the day rather than trying to stomach a huge meal every mealtime. Smoothies are really helpful to manage nausea & low appetite, plus an added win of potentially getting potassium from bananas to help regulate fluids, electrolytes and bodily energy

Feeling Restless, Sore or Tired?

Restless Leg Syndrome is common during withdrawal, they think because your body is adjusting to different amounts of dopamine in the brain. This can impact sleep, and also get worse from lack of sleep.

Magnesium supplements can assist your body to control restless leg syndrome, along with targeting muscle cramps, tight muscles and generally relaxing the body to enable better sleep.

Melatonin can also help improve sleep by adjusting your sleep cycles to better match natural day/night wake/sleep cycles (these might be out of whack if you’ve been living a noctural lifestyle). Melatonin is available over the counter or some people access higher doses via GP prescription..

Feeling Depleted?

Thiamine or Vitamin B1 is another super helpful supplement, that can be picked up at the supermarket or pharmacy for a low cost. Thiamine can help by boosting glucose metabolism to produce energy, and reducing cognitive impairment to increase brain productivity. Thiamine is especially helpful for those withdrawing from heavy alcohol use.