Why it's so hard to quit and the pink cloud
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Why it's so hard to quit and the pink cloud
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/what-happens-alcoholics-brains-when-they-quit-drinking/
The above link is a good explanation of why we feel so bad after we quit, and also why some experience the "pink cloud" afterwards.
"As such, the study authors conclude that, while acute alcohol withdrawal may be associated with a hypodopaminergic state, prolonged abstinence actually leads to a hyperdopaminergic state – meaning dopamine levels in the brain are higher than normal. Crucially, they say that both of these states are representative of a dysfunctional reward system, and therefore increase a person’s vulnerability to relapse."
For me, understanding the link between alcohol and the brain has been very helpful as it let me know that I wasn't "going crazy" in those first 4-6 weeks.
3+ months into it, a lot of my issues have leveled off thankfully.
The above link is a good explanation of why we feel so bad after we quit, and also why some experience the "pink cloud" afterwards.
"As such, the study authors conclude that, while acute alcohol withdrawal may be associated with a hypodopaminergic state, prolonged abstinence actually leads to a hyperdopaminergic state – meaning dopamine levels in the brain are higher than normal. Crucially, they say that both of these states are representative of a dysfunctional reward system, and therefore increase a person’s vulnerability to relapse."
For me, understanding the link between alcohol and the brain has been very helpful as it let me know that I wasn't "going crazy" in those first 4-6 weeks.
3+ months into it, a lot of my issues have leveled off thankfully.
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