Gabapentin, sold under the brand names Neurontin among others, is a medication sold to treat neuropathic pain, hot flashes, and restless legs syndrome - source Wikipedia

QUOTE=coopster;1251927]While not wanting to sound dim-witted, could you tell me what Gab is?
Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Nerd info: the name is kinda interesting, as it refers to the GABA receptors in our brain. (there's GABA A and GABA B, but that goes a bit far). Alcohol and benzodiazepines have an effect on those receptors, making us slow down, feel calmer, and eventually, feel depressed.

That's why there are so many confusing links between alcohol medication and anti-depressants.

Those same receptors play a role in how we perceive nerve pain, making it all even more complicated.

What makes alcohol so difficult to "cure" is that it also releases dopamine, so we *think* we feel good, while what we are really doing is making ourselves depressed. And if we have neuropathy, as long as we are drinking (enough) we don't feel that pain (same brain receptors) so much, but when we stop, we feel the full brunt of the damage (depending on type of PN).

True story: in rehab we had to do some art projects as well (quite fun, actually). I was making a drawing about GABA receptors, and the course leader hinted that "I may be overthinking it all a little bit". :D Ho hum, she probably had a point. :wink:

But if it interests you, this is a decent article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddi...to-your-brain/

Haha you made me really laugh out loud. True story- DB & his group had to make a drawing about gaba receptors, it was called free hand to boot, and predominantly done with the knowledge this drug could set you on a pathway to freedom?

While everyone else drew waves of lines filled with interconnecting colour and entwined to represent DNA etc. DB drew a perfect dolphin!

2253 days sober.

Nothing to report. Going to make wings....that's my excitement for the day.

Going camping this weekend in the Poconos, going to try and get the legs a hiking again.

Wish me luck!!

That is awesome Icehouse.

Have fun on your camping/hiking trip :).

Good luck! ;) I had to check back to the early days of this thread, where you had about double my sober time. https://www.neurotalk.org/984895-post71.html Time surely does fly. But no matter how hard I try, I can't catch up with you, so it's day 1938 for me. ;)

HAHA - still rings loud with truth

We got this!

Just checking in with by buddies here. Nothing good to report, at least nothing inspiring or positive but am still hanging in on a prayer. My best to all.

Nothing good at all? I had wonderful day in CT yesterday....such a European feel in some of the small towns. Food was fantastic, but the traffic suks.

:)

How are all the regulars doing?