My guess is let him freeze his butt off then have his coat waiting at the door when he realizes he was wrong. It's called letting him learn from experience.
Benzodiazepines are medications that have been commonly used to assist in withdrawals. Methadone is used to control withdrawal symptoms and can be continued for much longer to help the patient stay clean.
Okay. I think that mental health professions could help you achieve your goal of getting over a...nightmare that you've been having.
Hope this helps!
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