When does a recovering alcoholic's brain really begin to heal?!
Question: When does a recovering alcoholic's brain really begin to heal!?
My husband is an alcoholic!. He's finally recovering, thank God, but I was wondering what kind of behavior to expect from him!. He wasn't the kind who stayed slightly "pleasantly drunk" all the time!. Instead, he'd be sober for a few days or sometimes weeks, then down a botlle or two of the hard stuff in a short period of time!. He had to have done some brain damage!. This went on in a fairly reliable pattern for about ten years, getting progressively worse till he hit rock bottom in mid October and finally sought treatment!. He's been serious about sobriety and sticking with his rehab, but he's been going in and out of agitation and extreme depression!. He looks like a whipped puppy and rarely lifts his head to look at me, let alone laughs or smiles!. Then other days he's all mushy and clingy and I can't leave even the room without him following!. He's been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and major depression in the last few years, too and takes Ambien and Lexapro for those issues!. Assuming that those other conditions are treated, how long into his recovery will it be before his brain "heals" and he can be normal and happy again!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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It's very normal to go through a depression in early recovery!. He's learning to live life on life's terms without drinking his feelings away!. He's reflecting on behaviors, what his life has meant and has a lot of guilt and shame!. Therapy will help him!. He should also go to meetings, get a sponsor and work the steps, they will help his attitude and bring him peace!. It would help if you offer to go with him, just at first and go to Al-Anon for yourself!.
Your brain doesn't really heal, but the body does!. It can take a year or more depending on the damage!.
I can't give you a time frame, it's different for everyone but the more involved he gets the more quickly he'll feel better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your brain doesn't really heal, but the body does!. It can take a year or more depending on the damage!.
I can't give you a time frame, it's different for everyone but the more involved he gets the more quickly he'll feel better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
He never really "heals"!. He might not be drinking but he is still thinking of it!. He is using his will power to fight off the addiction!. After a while the addictions becomes less crave able!. Just give him time!.
He will be very unpleasant for a while because all he wants is alcohol but he will grow out of it Www@Answer-Health@Com
He will be very unpleasant for a while because all he wants is alcohol but he will grow out of it Www@Answer-Health@Com
It all depends on how much effort he will puts in his recovery!.I would suggest A!.A!.It's worked for me thousands of other Alcoholic's!.There's is Al Alon for spouses!.Give it a try and have an open mind!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
ongoing!.!.!.!.!.!.one day will be better and then one worse!.
but, with God's help, soon it will be two days better and then one worse!.
he is lucky to have you to help him!. take care of YOUWww@Answer-Health@Com
but, with God's help, soon it will be two days better and then one worse!.
he is lucky to have you to help him!. take care of YOUWww@Answer-Health@Com
When the alcohol no longer effects his life, his brain will start to heal!. It's a very long process!. It's going to be with him for the rest of his lifeWww@Answer-Health@Com
It is a lifetime process, it never stopsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Brain cells can't heal they dieWww@Answer-Health@Com
There is no healing completely for this type of person!.!. I was married to one for 2 years and together with him for 7 years and it was the worst 7 years of my life because I was in and out of happiness!.!. I finally had to leave because it would always turn violent and we would end up in the financial gutter!.!.!. Give them all the meds in the world and unless they are 100% ready to be done then they never will be and it will turn sour again in a matter of time!. The first year of sobriety is the hardest and the second is not so easy either when they get to year three and four then you can start to see the sun!.!. Stay posative and be safe please!.!.!. sorry if there was not much sunshine behind my response but it is the truth for sure!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You didn't say how old your husband was when he started drinking and the age he is now!. Because the length of years drinking can weaken both the body and the brain!.
Bill Wilson, the cofounder of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, struggled for years with depression after he stopped drinking!. Has your husband tried AA mtngs!?!.!.!.!.expressing himself there would help him!. And how about Al-Anon for you!?!.!.!.that's for people who have or are affected by someone else's substance abuse!.!.!.you may not be aware this is affecting you emotionally, psychologically or spiritually, but it is!.
There's also another 12-step program geared for substance abusers who also struggle with mental health issues in addition, and that's Dual Recovery Anonymous or Dual Diagnoses Anonymous!. Although they're not as common as AA mtngs!., many communities also have DRA mtngs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Bill Wilson, the cofounder of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, struggled for years with depression after he stopped drinking!. Has your husband tried AA mtngs!?!.!.!.!.expressing himself there would help him!. And how about Al-Anon for you!?!.!.!.that's for people who have or are affected by someone else's substance abuse!.!.!.you may not be aware this is affecting you emotionally, psychologically or spiritually, but it is!.
There's also another 12-step program geared for substance abusers who also struggle with mental health issues in addition, and that's Dual Recovery Anonymous or Dual Diagnoses Anonymous!. Although they're not as common as AA mtngs!., many communities also have DRA mtngs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com