Recovering binger. Do I have brain damage?
I signed up today because my attempt to stay sober didn't work well. I am a college student, and started drinking when I was 20, and now I'm 22. I was never an everday drinker, but I would binge drink, usually on the weekends. After reading about the damaging effects of alcohol on the brain, I decided drink in moderation. For the past 3 weeks I drank in moderation or didn't drink for a day. In those three weeks I had 2 episodes where I drank over 4, but no more then 5. Yesterday, I did it again, having close to 5 drinks (but I woke up with no hangover). I decided to join this forum.
My question is, because of the length of time I've been drinking (two years, but there were moments where there would be months where I wouldn't touch a drink)do I have any brain damage? Binge drinking is a regular thing with college students, and I typically drink less amounts and less frequently then many students. Can severe brain damage affect a person at a young age, or am I being paranoid?