How Multiple Cycles of Withdrawal Impacts the Brain (E187)

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There are a lot of people who will quit for about a few days or a week or 2 and then go back to drinking, and they repeat this process over and over again. Withdrawal is stressful for the brain and putting your brain through this stress only to blast it with alcohol again is a lot. In this episode you’ll learn how multiple cycles of detoxing and going back to drinking can impact the brain and impact your experience in recovery.

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Episode 187 takeaways:

• Multiple detoxes can impact the brain's ability to recover and make it more difficult to stay sober.

• Repeated cycles of withdrawal can slow down or delay the cognitive improvements in early sobriety

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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.

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Cite this episode:

Gillian Tietz. How Multiple Cycles of Withdrawal Impacts the Brain (E187). Sober Powered Podcast. 2024

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Sources:

1. Loeber, S. et al. Effects of Repeated Withdrawal from Alcohol on Recovery of Cognitive Impairment under Abstinence and Rate of Relapse, Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 45, Issue 6, November-December 2010, Pages 541–547,

2. Loeber S,  Duka T,  Welzel H, et al. Impairment of cognitive abilities and decision making after chronic use of alcohol: the impact of multiple detoxifications, Alcohol. 2009, vol. 44 (pg. 372-81)