31 days and so far so good.
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31 days and so far so good.
Well, it has been 31 days and so far things are going fine. I feel pretty good. I didn't try and change anything else during that first thirty, I just focused on not drinking. I've had some cravings and a few battles with the AV.
One thing I've notice over the last week and a half is my thought process is up and down. The first couple of weeks I could feel my mind getting clearer and in week two I really felt sharp mentally. Last week I found myself in several situations where I had trouble putting a coherent sentence together. A couple of times basic vocabulary escaped me. I was giving a presentation on Thursday and couldn't come up with the word "box."
Have others experienced this back and forth intellect? From drunk, to genius, to dunce! LOL!
One thing I've notice over the last week and a half is my thought process is up and down. The first couple of weeks I could feel my mind getting clearer and in week two I really felt sharp mentally. Last week I found myself in several situations where I had trouble putting a coherent sentence together. A couple of times basic vocabulary escaped me. I was giving a presentation on Thursday and couldn't come up with the word "box."
Have others experienced this back and forth intellect? From drunk, to genius, to dunce! LOL!
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Well done on a month sober, Dirk ! 
Yes, I am experiecning that at the moment. I'm on day 42, and I've had that too- clarity then stupidity ! An old timer at AA told me that it is normal.
I feel like there are gaps in my memory , and have trouble remembering basic words too sometimes, and occasionally I cannot recall memories, or tell if they were dreams or reality. I know they are there but I can't access them.
I think our brains take a while to readjust, all the chemicals and neural pathways are rebalancing.
But if you are worried, perhaps a visit to the doc ?
Yes, I am experiecning that at the moment. I'm on day 42, and I've had that too- clarity then stupidity ! An old timer at AA told me that it is normal.
I feel like there are gaps in my memory , and have trouble remembering basic words too sometimes, and occasionally I cannot recall memories, or tell if they were dreams or reality. I know they are there but I can't access them.
I think our brains take a while to readjust, all the chemicals and neural pathways are rebalancing.
But if you are worried, perhaps a visit to the doc ?
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Congratulations and keep truckin.
Alcohol affects a lot of us differently, naturally the amount consumed matters. I’d personally give it a couple more months to self repair without concentrating too much about it as our minds can do some gymnastics and give us unnecessary concerns.
Perhaps in a month or so if it’s still a concern see your doctor and be honest with him/her about your drinking.
In the meantime allow the body to rebuild by not drinking one day at a time in a row.
BE WELL
Alcohol affects a lot of us differently, naturally the amount consumed matters. I’d personally give it a couple more months to self repair without concentrating too much about it as our minds can do some gymnastics and give us unnecessary concerns.
Perhaps in a month or so if it’s still a concern see your doctor and be honest with him/her about your drinking.
In the meantime allow the body to rebuild by not drinking one day at a time in a row.
BE WELL
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Originally Posted by JanieJ 
I feel like there are gaps in my memory , and have trouble remembering basic words too sometimes, and occasionally I cannot recall memories, or tell if they were dreams or reality. I know they are there but I can't access them.
Congrats Dirk on 31 days, that's awesome. I am right behind ya with 35 days so what you are going through is totally normal! Hang in there!!!
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Thanks for sharing this. I'm just two weeks in, but last week at work I had a day where I felt completely spaced out like the mental fog of a hangover. It was just like you said that I was worried I wouldn't be able to even make a sentence. It's at least comforting to know it can happen.
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I'm 2 years sober and it still happens to me. It scared me for awhile, now I just understand and accept it. A counselor told me that it could take up to 3 years to heal because of the amount of poisons I put in my body. No worries friend, were all getting better one day at a time. =)
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Originally Posted by Flynbuy
Great Job@@
Highly Inspirational!!!!
Yes, I couldn't remember the name of that stabby thing we use to eat with......Oh right! A Fork!!!!
I learned to adapt......now I just ask for a spoon
Highly Inspirational!!!!
Yes, I couldn't remember the name of that stabby thing we use to eat with......Oh right! A Fork!!!!
I learned to adapt......now I just ask for a spoon
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