Dropping things - CNS repairing itself in early recovery?
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.
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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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.
Lol, no worries. I hadn't read those but I've read other articles/threads on PAWS. I read the article and part of the thread and they were both very helpful. It does sound like I might have PAWS as I also have the symptom of my mind racing/extreme emotional responses. Thanks, I did survive dinner without dropping anything!
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.
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'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
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..
Yes, this is true for me also. Words are an important part of my life and my identity and my creative strengths are centred on the verbal. I've been mixing up words/using the wrong word both when I'm speaking and when I'm writing, but like you say, it's all part of the repair process. I doubt it'll last forever.
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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