fourth day of no alcohol

[MB]

razy day......almost non-functional. Went for a walk and that was good but trying to clean or to think, was unable to ....felt like I had a case of dementia....correction...don't think you get a case of dementia...you either have it or you don't. Trouble sleeping and no that is normal but this other fogginess? Have I been this way for a long time, been drinking daily for God only know for how long and I am seventy so....perhaps I just did not realize how far down in the hole I am. Could use some support, very muchly...help help help!

[redtoes]

hang in there. you can do it. on day four myself and am feeling pretty good. i'm so much more productive, i can't believe it. taking lots of vitamins, drinking good tea, letting my body just be. life can begin at any age....including 70!! (p.s. my grampa drank and smoked until he was about 75. lived to be 96!) get busy, you got some livin' to do!

good luck,

rt

[Loppy lugs]

Well done, you are 4 days better than me.

I've read loads that says that you get fussy head for a week or so after you stop drinking. I'll find out in a few days when I try. Great that you are persisting with it.

Not sleeping is a pain though. I have always been bad at it. Amazing how many novels you can read in the course of the night. Will be time to get up here in an hour or so and another day begins. I find just accepting the not sleeping helps rather than worrying that I should be asleep.

Best of luck with day 5 AF

[amashed]

I think that a ‘fuzziness’ or detracted state is what described it best for myself. It was day 4 that I was able to start doing things (not just sitting there feeling mentally and physically terrible). I, personally, found that day 4 was also the turning point when my sleep pattern started improving.

All in all a good day to reach! If you are anything like my experience from here things get better. Good luck. (I’m on day 6!)

[tlrgs]

hi there.. MD..great job on 4 day . it only gets better with time. you can do this.
peace and god bless

[Ukblonde]

I remember I would feel really sort of disjointed recovering from a binge - it was as if there was a gap between my brain, arms, legs, hands and mouth!

In rehab on librium we had a joke that there was about a 5 second delay between brain firing and action happening - meant some very interested things got said out loud. It's all part of your nervous system getting back to normal. You have been covering it in a blanket of alcohol and it's clearing it out.

Stick in there - feels better from around day 5-7 onwards.

[Popeye]

I have the same fuzziness of thought and lack of concentration.
I'ts been said that'it's just your brain rewiring itself after the bashing it's been taking over the years. It took me a while but clear thought eventually came back to me.

[Thankful]

Mb, congrats on making to day 4! That's great!

The fogginess will go away. It takes longer for some. It really could be your liver working to get rid of the toxins in your body. You've finally given that poor little organ a break from working double time for so many years. When I went through this phase of fog, my skin was bad to. I really feel it's the body purging all that toxic waste. This will pass. Just give your body time to adjust.

Drink a lot of water and fruit juice and herbal teas do help a lot. Helps to flush the system.

Best of luck. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

Love, Me

[LVT25]

MB--You're doing great, it gets better. You have a lot of support here!!

[Chief]

Are you taking vitamins? And drink plenty of water....you could be dehydrated....most heavy drinkers are. The head will clear up....in fact, you'll find yoursef thinking clearer than you have in years....

These first few days....eat well, lots of fruits and vegetables, drink a lot of water, and get as much exercise as you can. Before you know it, you will be sleeping better and thinking clearer...

Don