Hello from a kinda former binge drinker... withdrawal symptom?
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Hello from a kinda former binge drinker... withdrawal symptom?
Hi all... I had been a binge drinker for the past 5 years. The frequency of me getting drunk varied from a few days to a few weeks, I also lost my first real love due to this habit. After which it had gotten much worse.. I was getting drunk every other day which continued for a month or two. I now shudder at the thought of what I was doing back then.. used to find one or the other friend who would drink.. wasted a ton of money as I was the one who paid most of the times. This was back in the first quarter of 2011.
Afterward I got a hold of myself somewhat and the drinking started being a weekly or fortnightly affair. It was still of the binge kind though. I then decided that enough was enough and started taking steps to quit this year but usually gave in after 2-3 weeks.
Now I am here 52 days sober, the last time I drank was within limits. My blood pressure did increase to pre-hypertension levels after around 4 weeks of that last drink, but it is going down to normal slowly and steadily now. However I am noticing that I am quite forgetful. Can this be another withdrawal symptom?
Thank you for going through my post. I hope to be a regular here to help stick to this sobriety. And an all the best to everyone here.
Afterward I got a hold of myself somewhat and the drinking started being a weekly or fortnightly affair. It was still of the binge kind though. I then decided that enough was enough and started taking steps to quit this year but usually gave in after 2-3 weeks.
Now I am here 52 days sober, the last time I drank was within limits. My blood pressure did increase to pre-hypertension levels after around 4 weeks of that last drink, but it is going down to normal slowly and steadily now. However I am noticing that I am quite forgetful. Can this be another withdrawal symptom?
Thank you for going through my post. I hope to be a regular here to help stick to this sobriety. And an all the best to everyone here.
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Hi Dee.. The forgetfulness is really not a major concern for now but ya well it does bug me and hence I had to post here . I guess i'll try n keep a track of its progress.. if things look worse I'll consult a doc.
I hope its not permanent... having read a lot about binge drinking and the associated binge/abstain cycles has really hit me hard. Wish I knew better than that.
. I guess i'll try n keep a track of its progress.. if things look worse I'll consult a doc. I hope its not permanent... having read a lot about binge drinking and the associated binge/abstain cycles has really hit me hard. Wish I knew better than that.
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Welcome Puncher, I'm 61 with 4 weeks sober so can't say about the forgetfulness, I've always had a bad memory, I've written notes to myself to remember things for many years. Good luck with you sober life, I know I sure feel better.
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