Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain?
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Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain?
Yes, according to this study:
Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain? - CNN.com
Not that this is any new news for you, but just another reminder from scientists how damaging alcohol can be to the human mind and body. When I was in graduate school I remember a lecture in which the professor showed slides of a "normal" brain compared to that of an alcoholic, and it was amazing how much smaller the alcoholic's brain was. This is indeed frightening considering how many years I abused alcohol. Sigh...
Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain? - CNN.com
Not that this is any new news for you, but just another reminder from scientists how damaging alcohol can be to the human mind and body. When I was in graduate school I remember a lecture in which the professor showed slides of a "normal" brain compared to that of an alcoholic, and it was amazing how much smaller the alcoholic's brain was. This is indeed frightening considering how many years I abused alcohol. Sigh...
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I strongly recommend the book "My Stroke of Insight" by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a neuroscientist who suffered a massive stroke and recovered far beyond what she was expected to be able. She is a testament to how plastic our brains are, and it gave me a lot of hope.
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My Stroke of Insight - Home Watch the TED talk, it made me cry!
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Originally Posted by SelfSeeking 
My Stroke of Insight - Home Watch the TED talk, it made me cry!
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I just finished reading "My Stroke of Insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor and it's such an amazing book. It not only gives huge hope for anyone who is trying to heal in any way, but it shows how we become victims of our own thoughts. And, all they are is thoughts. They are not who we are.
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i dunno if it shrinks ya brain but i know its diminished my ability to announciate word and form sentences like i use to aswell as slowed my motor skills like my hand eye co-ordination...... i see in a few of your replies that the brain repairs itself, wooo hoo i could be smart again
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I've often wondered if alcohol doesn't actually SWELL your brain.
Example: I have hats that I can no longer wear at the previous setting. I have to loosen my hats. Yet, after some sobriety, I find that I need to tighten them up. I don't know if it's weight or shrinkage or what, but hats are the giveaway.
Example: I have hats that I can no longer wear at the previous setting. I have to loosen my hats. Yet, after some sobriety, I find that I need to tighten them up. I don't know if it's weight or shrinkage or what, but hats are the giveaway.
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