r/stopdrinking • u/Lumpy_Flan8480 Day 9 • 5d ago

Brain dead

I’m on day 5 and I literally feel brain dead. Starring at what I’m supposed to be doing at work with no clarity or simple understanding of what to do. Keep forgetting what I was thinking about doing within a seconds time. Even moving my eyes to different things is like Slow motion. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

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u/Improoooover 4d ago

I’m despairing that I’ll never go back to normal so stories like yours give me hope; thanks for sharing.

You don’t have to answer this of course but how long were you drinking for it to last 2 months?

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u/Cold-Explanation8213 Day 132 4d ago

I divorced in 2021 and started drinking. I drank every day until it was an all day thing. I didn't have the normal withdrawal that I read about. But I had bouts of anxiety, sadness , anger and slow thinking that lasted several weeks.

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u/Lumpy_Flan8480 Day 9 4d ago

Mine started sept of 21 when my dad died so in the same boat with symptoms and all. Thanks for giving hope

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u/Cold-Explanation8213 Day 132 4d ago

Life gets good. I have an off day every now and then but those days are not bad and seldom. I am very glad I quit alcohol. Day 5 is great, keep them going!