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When people talk about recovery from heavy drinking, they often use the word "detox" as if it covers the entire process. It does not. Alcohol detox is a specific medical phase, and a limited one. Its purpose is to help a person get through alcohol withdrawal safely after they stop drinking or sharply reduce alcohol use. That phase matters enormously, because withdrawal can be dangerous and sometimes life-threatening. But detoxification from alcohol is not the same thing as