Originally Posted by MindfulMan

I also had walking and balance issues, which were pretty severe when I started inpatient rehab. As well as some cognitive issues.

I still have some memory lapses and balance issues 9 months later. They are still slowly decreasing with engagement and exercise, but I think there will be there in decreasing degrees forever, but they will not really affect my life. Guessing neurological consequences from the beginning of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, or wet brain.

If I'd kept drinking I could have ended up with serious WK and be in assisted care until a premature death.

Yet another reason not to drink. A pretty strong one, but by far the only one.