sammysmith

Hi guys. Day 2 of being sober. Just wondered if things that were affecting you after going sober cleared up. My speech has become slightly slurred worryingly, as has my ability to concentrate and think clearly. Sooo worried this will become permenant. What are the chances? Did anyone else have these symptoms and does it go away? 😩

Dee74

I certainly had problems focusing and concentrating but slurred speech would see me going to the Dr if I was you.

Best to be safe than sorry with things like that.

D

sammysmith

I'll see how I go, I'm giving it a few days and then if it's not picked up I'll do it

trachemys

Hey, when you get sober, you notice things more.

Gottalife

Hand eye coordination seems to go out for a while. Became very self conscious about my clumsy movements. But it got better eventually.

sammysmith

My concentration is affecting my ability to read and I love reading. Forcing myself to read each day to improve my cognitive impairment. Hopefully this will improve things.

Soberwolf

I was like that in the beginning my mind body & soul were shot to pieces a bit of a nervous wreck - seeing the dr helped

BBQBOY

Everything has gotten better without the drink!! It does take time for the nervous system to calm down. I didn't get this sick all at once, so I didn't figure I would get well all at once.....Hang in there it does get better. I am about a year sober and my functions are the best they have been 20 yrs.

Gottalife

I remember something like that. I'd read a couple of pages, then have to go back to figure out what had happened. I kept losing the thread. It did get better.

graced333

Hi! My reading and comprehension skills, after 90 days of sobriety, are just now returning. For years I was convinced that if I stopped the benzos, I would never regain any clarity. Guess what? Not true!!! Ah, the addicted mind lies...

Bird615

I love reading and when I first ended up in a treatment centre, my concentration was so gone, I couldn't even read a comic book. It did get better in time.

sammysmith

I'm finding my concentration is there in the morning, mid-day it wanes and then for some reason there at night time. I am tired all of the time so I've been going to bed early, taking vitamins. Also my stomach is upset. But I'm eating healthy and balanced meals. Omelette for breakfast, chicken salads for lunch and dinner vegetable stir fry. Drinking plenty of sparkling mineral water to boot

Jackandbess2

I had slurred speech for about 3 weeks.

Dee74

hows the speech today sammy?

D

sammysmith

Hi Dee. It's totally FINE!! I'm on day 4 and very tired, but the slurred speech has gone. It was merely a symptom of withdrawal. The foggy head is going, but I am soooo tired!

Soberwolf

Congrats on day 4 Sammy

MelindaFlowers

When I stopped drinking I felt sped up (like on speed) yet very tired at the same time. I felt hyper aware of what was going around me but in a fog.

I had drank to the point where my central nervous system didn't know what to do or how to function without alcohol. I am very happy to report that my central nervous system is back to normal.