Post Acute Withdrawal or P.A.W. is a sobriety-based symptom that makes
abstinence difficult and often contributes to relapse. The presence of brain
dysfunction and change in alcoholics has been documented in 75-95% of recovering
alcoholics tested from a neurological standpoint. These symptoms begin to appear
in 7-14 days after abstinence and can continue for a period of six months (or
longer). Recovery and the accompanying changes in family, social and work spheres,
generates a great deal of stress for which some people never learn to manage
without reusing. The severity of P.…
