Dropping things - CNS repairing itself in early recovery?
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Dropping things - CNS repairing itself in early recovery?
I've been dropping a lot of things today. Everything from my digital camera to plates. Miraculously, nothing has broken (yet)! Has anyone else had experience of this around the 2 month mark? Is it part of the central nervous system rewiring itself or something?
Also my short-term memory is shot, even more so than in my previous recovery attempts. My mum will phone me at night and ask me what I did during the day and I can only remember one or two things even though my diary was packed.
This is all still better than drinking, of course. For me, anything's better than drinking.
Also my short-term memory is shot, even more so than in my previous recovery attempts. My mum will phone me at night and ask me what I did during the day and I can only remember one or two things even though my diary was packed.
This is all still better than drinking, of course. For me, anything's better than drinking.
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I'm still not sure what I think about PAWS, but the theory certainly has a lot of adherents and might explain what's going on.
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http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...periences.html
The short answer is, yes, it's probably neurochemical rewiring, and nope, it's nothing to worry about.
If you run a search on SR for PAWS, you'll find lots of threads on the subject.
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrom (PAWS)|Intervention Services Virginia
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...periences.html
The short answer is, yes, it's probably neurochemical rewiring, and nope, it's nothing to worry about.
If you run a search on SR for PAWS, you'll find lots of threads on the subject.
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Originally Posted by Louise82 
Thanks Allie. I'll give those a read over dinner as I'm always interested in reading about PAWS.
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Originally Posted by AllieB
Oh, lol. I didn't realize you were already familiar with the term. You may have already read those. Hope you and your plates have an uneventful dinner!
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I still have 2 cuts on my hands from weeks 5 and 6. I was unloading the dishwasher and a plate flew out of my hands like I was possessed. And then the following week I dropped makeup in the bathroom which was oh such a delight to clean up....
To the best of my knowledge my head never spun around completely, but I wouldn't put money on it!
To the best of my knowledge my head never spun around completely, but I wouldn't put money on it
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I go through these phases where I can't talk... lol. I mean, I can talk, but the words just come out all jumbled, really messed up I have NEVER had this issue until getting sober. I forget names of objects (this has mostly corrected itself), and rearrange words in my sentence oddly, and then I'll sort of mix up the actual word itself... creating new words. I think this may have to do with the fact I'm highly verbal and that's where my intelligence and creativity lies... so that part of my brain was very much affected negatively by alcohol. It's repairing, and I guess this is just what happens. I'm not too worried about it.
As for actually stumbling around and dropping things... I'm not dropping things, but I am sometimes having issues with losing balance and kind of stumbling a little. I haven't fallen or anything, but it feels like when I move from one location to another, or say, if I get up from a seated position and start walking, that is when it's most likely to happen.
I have NEVER had this issue until getting sober. I forget names of objects (this has mostly corrected itself), and rearrange words in my sentence oddly, and then I'll sort of mix up the actual word itself... creating new words. I think this may have to do with the fact I'm highly verbal and that's where my intelligence and creativity lies... so that part of my brain was very much affected negatively by alcohol. It's repairing, and I guess this is just what happens. I'm not too worried about it.As for actually stumbling around and dropping things... I'm not dropping things, but I am sometimes having issues with losing balance and kind of stumbling a little. I haven't fallen or anything, but it feels like when I move from one location to another, or say, if I get up from a seated position and start walking, that is when it's most likely to happen.
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I'm so sorry to say this, Louise, but I'm at over 7 months now and I'm still dropping clangers - and other things! Short and not-so-short-term memory are also shot to bits at times 
But it could just be me - and the rest of sobriety is wonderful!
Hang in there
But it could just be me - and the rest of sobriety is wonderful!
Hang in there
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Originally Posted by SoberJennie
I I forget names of objects and rearrange words in my sentence oddly, and then I'll sort of mix up the actual word itself... creating new words. I think this may have to do with the fact I'm highly verbal and that's where my intelligence and creativity lies... so that part of my brain was very much affected negatively by alcohol. It's repairing, and I guess this is just what happens. I'm not too worried about it..
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Originally Posted by SoberJennie
I'm highly verbal and that's where my intelligence and creativity lies... so that part of my brain was very much affected negatively by alcohol. It's repairing, and I guess this is just what happens. I'm not too worried about it.
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Isn't it awesome that our brains can re-wire the neural pathways? Yes, ok, it's not so awesome to clean up the mess or to talk gobbledegook, but what a fantastic gift, to pump blood and breathe oxygen and rebuild. x
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