To provide a brief summary:
Being a senior in college I went on a good 8 month binge drinking session. I would NOT drink every single day of the eight month span, but there were a few instances where I would go 5 or more days without a reprieve. During this time I would take a week off here and there, but over the past two to three weeks I was drinking mostly every day in large quantities. My tolerance had gotten so high that I was able to take down a fifth of tequila and a beer or two before hitting the point where it was either bedtime or time for a small siesta. I resolved last Wednesday to quit, as I just received a full-time job offer and it wouldn't prudent to continue drowning my body in unnecessary amounts of alcohol. Since I quit, I have had the worst brain fog. Fluid thought is hard such as writing and articulating arguments. Concentration in general is difficult despite the fact that I am very well rested and have been eating lots of greens and vegetables. When I quit smoking weed two years ago I experienced a similar phenomenon, but I had also been smoking daily for 6 years, so it was kind of an expectation. I don't have typical withdrawal symptoms as in I sleep fine- which could be the result of my daily magnesium glycinate and MSM supplementation- I don't get hot flashes or irritable, etc. The only real symptom I have is the complete inability to focus, memorize or concentrate in a meaningful way. If that even makes sense.
ALCAR seems to slightly abate the symptoms, but it doesn't bring me back to my old baseline. I'm assuming my brain just adapted to being inebriated? Considering the duration of which I drank, how long is typical for these symptoms to last? I know everyone is different, so I'm more looking for anecdotes and assumptions than a definitive timeline. My job is going to be relatively quantitative, and I would hate to make stupid errors and look incompetent when starting a job that is very important to my professional growth.
Edited by st4188, 01 March 2015 - 05:10 AM.