Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oxnard (The Nard), CA, USA.
Posts: 14,310
Even moderate drinking can shrink the brain and cause cognitive deficit. As an excessive drinker for decades, I got to the point where alcohol/drugs were causing me brain damage. Because of my continued abuse of my mind/body, my brain became programmed to drink/drug as the first order above absolutely everything. No wonder recovery can be daunting for some.
Undoing all that damage by relearning new ways to think and act, I continue to grow in my wellness practice. I strive for 'progress not perfection' by being confident in my new ability to guide my life in a healthy direction.