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timoA
timoA

Hi y'all



It's been a long time since I've posted and thankfully, I'm still alcohol free (2yrs and 15 days since I went cold turkey).



I had a question though-does anyone experience a foggy mind after drinking here and there? I notice that since I quit drinking, my mind would grt foggy more then it does before I started drinking. If so, how did you all deal with it?

Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
Congratulations on two years! That's a huge accomplishment!

Not sure what you mean by foggy but if this is still going on, you may want to let your doctor know about it.

It can take up to a year for the brain to heal completely but that might depend on how much drinking you previously did and for how long. I remember my dad drank for many years and would go on massive binges lasting up to 3 weeks at a time. Most of us were surprised it didn't take his life. I think he was in his 50's when he finally quit drinking for good. Later in his life he was having some neurological problems and a subsequent MRI showed brain damage from his years of alcohol abuse. He lived to be 81 just the same but his death was indirectly blamed on his years of alcoholism..,

The only fog I ever had, I think, was when I woke up with a hangover.

God Bless
Kevin105
Kevin105
Hi timo, congrats on your success my friend . you and I share about the same length in sobriety and I have to say I’ve experienced more clarity than before with no bouts of fogginess after the first couple months or so. Bob’s suggestion that you check in with your doc might be a good one. Diet and sleep deprivation may also be contributing factors, but I don’t know enough about you situation to comment on that. Wishing you continued success and hope you’re able to get to the bottom of this!
timoA
timoA
Cool! Thanks for the feedback, I have checked with a doc about the brain fog and they couldn't figure out what was causing it. I did blood test, mri and some other test. Everything came out normal. I was thinking that my quitting alcohol might be it but wasn't sure
jeffneedshelp
jeffneedshelp
Good to see you back and thriving alcohol-free.
Kevin105
Kevin105
Glad you got a clean bill of health! Even though you've been sober over two years, I did find this article of fogginess associated with recovery that you might find interesting. Hope it helps!

https://www.newmethodwellness.com/brain-fog/
1is2many
1is2many
How is your caffeine intake. Are you drinking energy drinks? Chocolate? Coffee?
timoA
timoA
Kevin105: thanks bro, I'll be going over the link you provided. I found the brain fog weird actually. My doc tells me to give it sometime and if doesn't clear up after a certain amount of time, then call her back
timoA
timoA
1is2many I'll admit, I have been going through coffee and monster energy more then I normally do. Maybe it's the caffeine?
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