Posted by AMD on June 17, 2005, at 14:57:38
In reply to Re: Fell off the wagon ... » AMD, posted by ed_uk on June 17, 2005, at 8:16:15
That's good to know. How about alcohol dependence from once-weekly excess? I've actually blacked out about three times in the past four months or so, but spread out ... is getting the DT's possible from this as well? Does blacking out mean I'm causing permanent damage to my brain, or is it instead a transient chemical effect that aside from comorbid alcoholism or the dangers associated with risky behaviors when blacked out is probably not good but not dramatically bad, either?
Essentially, I'm sitting here worrying that although the alcohol is leaving my system, the worst is yet to come (in that my brain is now going to have withdrawal effects from the bingeing).
I'd been a month on the wagon, and now it's back to square one. I hope I haven't jeopardized my future with that extreme night out.
(The other thing I worry about is that by the time I got home, my BAL was /still/ rising, and I'll never know how high it got. How long after drinking one's last drink can one expect the BAL to rise? Is it more or less immediate and does it start to fall as soon as one stops drinking, or is there latency between that last drink and the increase in BAL? Would I have known if damage was occurring ... I guess I feel very depressed today, unable to focus, and I'm worry this won't go away.)
Thanks,
amd
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