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Posted by AMD on June 2, 2005, at 3:42:19
I keep drinking ... two weeks without, and then I went out last night and got more-or-less hammered. Well, I didn't black out, but the night is definitely fuzzy.
Thank god I didn't do anything else.
I am getting out of New York -- it is just not healthy for me here.
I know I've asked this before, but can a few months of heavy drinking -- say once or twice per week -- cause permanent brain damage, dementia, or other long-lasting side-effects? I'm worried now because I feel like crap today, and have felt a bit "off" lately in general.
It's probably just a hangover, but I hope I didn't do any permanent damage this time...
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2005, at 3:42:19
In reply to Alcohol ... again!, posted by AMD on May 31, 2005, at 18:32:34
> I keep drinking ... two weeks without, and then I went out last night and got more-or-less hammered. Well, I didn't black out, but the night is definitely fuzzy.
What made last night different than the 13 nights that came before?
> Thank god I didn't do anything else.
I suppose.
> I am getting out of New York -- it is just not healthy for me here.
The geographic cure doesn't work, ya know. No matter where you go, it so happens that you come along.
> I know I've asked this before, but can a few months of heavy drinking -- say once or twice per week -- cause permanent brain damage, dementia, or other long-lasting side-effects?No. Unless you try to drive, or something, and have a wreck.
> I'm worried now because I feel like crap today, and have felt a bit "off" lately in general.
You're supposed to feel like crap after a binge. <wink>
> It's probably just a hangover, but I hope I didn't do any permanent damage this time...
>
> amdHave you been near a 12-step meeting yet? Or equivalent?
Lar
Posted by stresser on June 2, 2005, at 3:42:19
In reply to Re: Alcohol ... again! » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 31, 2005, at 18:58:13
Please listen to Larry. -L
Posted by AMD on June 5, 2005, at 15:22:11
In reply to Re: Alcohol ... again! » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on May 31, 2005, at 18:58:13
Larry,
I have been having mixed thoughts lately, a general slowness, and some oddness with my short-term memory. Would these be indicative of damage from alcohol intake, or dimentia? Now I'm worried I have some sort of dimentia that is irreversible from the alcohol I've had over the past few months. :-(
(I have been clean for two weeks now.)
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 21:11:05
In reply to Re: Alcohol ... again! » Larry Hoover, posted by AMD on June 5, 2005, at 15:22:11
> Larry,
>
> I have been having mixed thoughts lately, a general slowness, and some oddness with my short-term memory. Would these be indicative of damage from alcohol intake, or dimentia? Now I'm worried I have some sort of dimentia that is irreversible from the alcohol I've had over the past few months. :-(
>
> (I have been clean for two weeks now.)
>
> amdMaybe you're just tired?
Everybody has slow periods.
I'm glad you're clean for two weeks.
And you'll extend that time, one day at a time.
One hour at a time, if you need to focus that closely.
One minute at a time, if the effort grows great.
I've been down to one second.
Now, I've got 8 years, 2 weeks and some odd. My "birthday" was May 18. Totally forgot about it.
Lar
Posted by AMD on June 6, 2005, at 14:29:21
In reply to Re: Alcohol ... again! » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 21:11:05
Congratulations on that, Larry. We are all better off for it. :-)
Adam
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