Originally Posted by
MeetJohnDoe 
With respect to the brain – and this is from research that explains what has happened to me recently – alcohol affects two parts of the brain.
1. It slowly eats away at the cerebral cortex, thought to be irreversible (but we always tell ourselves, but we only use 10% of our brains, so we have a lot to lose). This part of the brain controls thought, speech, memory, and other things.
2. It affects a fundamental neurochemical process involving GABA-receptors. Alcohol induces the brain to produce more of a chemical that interacts with GABA, and when we stop drinking, the brain has gotten habituated into producing more of this chemical than it needs. There is a period during which a new chemical equilibrium is reached, and this is responsible for many of the things that happen during withdrawal, like the shakes, hallucinations, tremors, inability to regulate body temperature leading to fever and sweats.
Thanks John. That makes sense. I am really hoping my brain and body fully recover, because I am only 29. It seems like things do start to reverse as time goes on. Right now, thankfully, I'm feeling no anxiety and mentally sharp(er). Lets hope that we can get back to full potential.
One thing that you may want to look into is juicing fruits and vegetables. It is suppose to be very rejuvenating. It is what I plan to do. Mixed with lots of exercise.
I keep reminding myself how drinking robs me of time, energy, money, and love - and that seems to be working.
I may give AA a try too like you suggested. I was talking it over with my mom yesterday and she said that it would be helpful