Debating whether or not to start drinking again

[FuneralFogeist]

Been sober for around 4 months. What triggered my sobriety was a terrible hangover that somehow spiraled into an intense perpetual brain fog that is still with me today. 4 months. It is hell. I can't read, focus, or do much of anything. I go back and forth on whether it is solely a biological effect caused by the alcohol or mental health related. Either way it has not left me since. I'm now debating on whether to start drinking again as I doubt this will lift anytime soon. I might as well enjoy myself the only way I know how. An upside to picking up drinking again is that if it intensifies my brain fog I'll have much more reason to go through with CTB. Has anyone else dealt with this? How long did it last? What should I do?

 

[8hsjyd]

While I'm not aware of your exact circumstances, I think sobriety is ultimately something worth cherishing. Being that you suspect your brain fog is a result of drinking and because that brain fog seems to be a point of distress, additional alcohol consumption is likely to only exacerbate it and make things worse - even if things feel better in the moment.

Ultimately, it's possible that things can improve; if the brain fog is biological in nature, perhaps try a multivitamin (or at least a b-vitamin and iron supplement), introducing some exercise (even walking) if you don't get much at the moment, ensuring sleep is adequate, and getting a quick physical / check-up with some blood work (CBC, Metabolic Panel, A1C, maybe Thyroid) if you have health insurance. While these things sound benign, they can truly help (e.g. malnutrition / anemia is a very common cause of brain fog).

I wish you the best regardless.