Thanks! I don't feel like I'm experiencing it to the degree you described (my writing feels fluent enough; it just lacks spark) but it helps to know someone has had similar issues. I'll be patient. The ability to read fluently came back; creativity might follow.

I noticed that you mentioned marijuana in another thread. I haven't smoked in a long time and never really enjoyed it, but I'm going to visit all of my old friends in a couple of months and apparently they're heavy smokers these days. I'm sure I'll be in a smoky room. Is an area high something I should be concerned about, given my extreme reaction to alcohol?