Originally Posted by
MidwestGem 
Bascially, I enjoy social drinking, but did I ruin my bodys brain chemistry by basically binging for that 6 month straight, and now I need to allow it to heal if I ever want to touch alcohol again? Or do I have to just walk away from it, because the damage is done? Because obviously a month and two weeks off of alcohol didn't correct much of anything. I need to do some research and then talk to my doctor as well.
Thank you every for your responses btw.
it absolutely does alter your brain chemestry. one of my closest friends in the world is an addiction counselor and not only does it change your brain chemestry, but it alters your body down to he cellular level.
it was explained to me that neurologically, if you can picture your brain, we have a net like barrier that covers it made up of neural transmitters. when we continue to abuse alcohol that net that helped filter out all of the horrible effects of withdrawal gets thinner and thinner. it gets thinned to the point where she has seen patients who were alcoholics go on weekend benders and come back with full blown DT's after months of continued sobriety.
so in answer to your question, if you're really honest with yourself...you probably will never be able to drink safely again.