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Help!!!!
I have only been drinking for a year, but I drank VERY heavily for 4/5 weeks. But, thankfully I have been totally clean from any alcohol for two months.
However, I still feel very depressed and my brain is only getting slightly better. But, my main problem is accessing my long term memories from childhood/ past.
Therefore, does alcohol affect your LONG LONG term memories and do they ever come back? Also does the depression wear off?
Someone help?!:rotfxko
However, I still feel very depressed and my brain is only getting slightly better. But, my main problem is accessing my long term memories from childhood/ past.
Therefore, does alcohol affect your LONG LONG term memories and do they ever come back? Also does the depression wear off?
Someone help?!:rotfxko
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Welcome 211648!
From what I've read, it can take a year or even two to completely recover. I definitely noticed my thinking continued to improve even after a year sober. I also had to get help with depression, so you might want to talk to a doctor about that if you haven't already.
Do you have any support system in sobriety? That can also help.....
Glad you've joined us and congrats on your 2 months - that's a real acheivement!!
From what I've read, it can take a year or even two to completely recover. I definitely noticed my thinking continued to improve even after a year sober. I also had to get help with depression, so you might want to talk to a doctor about that if you haven't already.
Do you have any support system in sobriety? That can also help.....
Glad you've joined us and congrats on your 2 months - that's a real acheivement!!
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You know I still don't have very good memory of my life up till the age of 10. I took my first drink at the age of 3. I am not sure if that is the reason or some of the trauma that I endured as a child. I know that my memory isn't near as good as it used to be. I also know that your memory does get better the longer that we remain sober and clean.
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Hi and welcome 211648
After 20 years my long term memory's pretty shot although I think it's all still in there somewhere.
I can't give you any definitive answer, but I know the sooner we quit, the better
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After 20 years my long term memory's pretty shot although I think it's all still in there somewhere.
I can't give you any definitive answer, but I know the sooner we quit, the better
D
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211648: Around 40 years of periodic drinking didn't seem to affect my long term memory. Indeed, sometimes I wish I didn't remember so much of the past. Short term memory has become less efficient (i.e. takes more time to retrieve some items) but I think that is more a product of age (85). Best way to check this is to consult a physician. There are likely methods to assess brain damage. With sobriety I would think the difficulty, if there is one, would lessen.
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