Alcoholism and the Brain

[Dictator]

I like to drink sometimes....but my tolerance isn't that good so I have to be careful....especially with my family history.

You should do like me.

[Breedingvariety]

Is a bottle of wine a night an alcoholic?

I'd say yes, if every night. And a bottle a night tend to become more than a bottle a night.

[Aurora]

I used to drink heavily while on benzodiazepines. I lost a good percentage of my sight (had to buy myself a pair glasses) and had terrible memory problems. Luckily it was all temporal. I don't need glasses anymore and my memory is neat. I suppose with heavy abuse the damage can be permanent but the effects could reverse a bit if she quit drinking.

I just realized that Benzodiazepine is xanax. My mother got hooked on xanax two years ago and it's been since then that she's gotten much worse.

[Aurora]

I have 0 tolerance to alcohol. I get drunk off one beer. I don't like the feeling of being drunk, so i never drink.

[Smaug]

I don't drink, only on some occasions, like last St. Patrick's. I am very strong regarding alcohol, I hardly get drunk, and that's where the danger lies.

[Breedingvariety]

I just realized that Benzodiazepine is xanax. My mother got hooked on xanax two years ago and it's been since then that she's gotten much worse.

Xanax (Alprazolam) is the strongest or one of the strongest benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are less euphoric than alcohol, although they get you hooked more easily and less noticeably. She should not stop using benzos and alcohol abruptly, if she is continuously on them, it can be life threatening. If she ever wanted to quit, she should taper off them.

[morski]

My brain's just fine, thank you very much.

[herry47125110]

Alcohol very bad for health and also for brain memory.