My brain is reasonably addled through abuse via alcohol and my short term memory!
Question:
My brain is reasonably addled through abuse via alcohol and my short term memory is stuffed. Any advice?
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4 weeks ago
Damn you all and your funny and amusing responses!
I'm no alcoholic, but I do enjoy a few glasses on a weekend (ok and most evenings, but only 2 or 3 glasses of wine on a 'school' night).
I find myself at 39 years old, grasping for answers to the simplest questions recently. Is that booze, dya think???
4 weeks ago
...HEY, and also - I have a successful middle-management job in the civil service, it's not like I'm some numbass. I feel well informed, eloquent and intelligent but sometimes I feel like 'duuuuhhhh'! For no reason whatsoever. Dammit. It's like a little bloke in my head won't let it work properly.
Answers:
Your ability to form a complete and coherent sentence, accompanied by the fact that you seem to have a good grasp of proper grammar, tend to indicate that your brain cells are not too terribly addled. At least you have the capacity to realize you may have a problem and can actually put it into words and not into denial.
As for short term memory, try doing crosswords, other word puzzles, sudoku, reading, almost anything to get the brain in gear. Studies have shown that exercises that involve the brain actually promote and maintain brain and mental health. Also, it certainly couldn't do any harm to lay off the booze. You may find that your mental capacity actually improves. Good luck.