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To: RoosterRedux

I also had no cravings and like you thought that strange. Everyone told me it was so hard to quit and it wasn’t.

Can vouch for your sleep experience.

I have actually gained weight since quitting but I eat like a horse. I only eat one huge meal a day but might snack a couple of times a week.

My BP/Cholesterol/Metabolic Panel/Weight are all excellent.

Mentally all I have noticed a slight improvement in short term memory but accessing long term memories seems to have slowed down slightly. I have to think about them for a second rather than them being instant.

I have minor aches and pains I either didn’t notice or didn’t have while drinking.

I have been lax on the exercise.

Overall I feel better sober.


30 posted on 06/02/2019 1:08:38 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (TRUMP TRAIN !!! Get the hell out of the way if you are not on yet because we don't stop for idiots)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
accessing long term memories seems to have slowed down slightly. I have to think about them for a second rather than them being instant.

Roger that.

It's like my conscious brain is running at a faster tempo than my memory centers. Sometimes it takes my memory several hours to produce something I used to be able to recall instantly.

I have heard that this is because the brain is readjusting to being sober all the time. I have noticed that my brain is slowly getting in sync, but I guess it will take time.

As to exercise, the body and the brain are deeply intertwined and, I am told, exercise (mental and physical), a good diet (I am on keto), and rest will in time bring things back to normal or better.

And, as always, I am certain that a positive, can-do attitude is a powerful supplement in a return to peak conditioning.

Best of luck to you. Hang tough and fight the good fight.

31 posted on 06/02/2019 2:43:44 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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