My husband (after too many beers) ends up blacking out. During that time he is like a demon...someone who is totally opposite of his normal self. He gets ANGRY and lashes out at me. This goes on until he passes out, an hour or two. In the morning he doesn't remember the things he's called me, or done during that time. I'm terrified of him when he's like that. Where does he go in his head when he's like that? What causes that to happen?
2007-02-27 11:44:06 · 5 answers · asked by animal_mother 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Alcohol primarily disrupts the ability to form new long-term memories; it causes less disruption of recall of previously established long-term memories or of the ability to keep new information active in short-term memory for a few seconds or more.
At low doses, the impairments produced by alcohol are often subtle, though they are detectable in controlled conditions. As the amount of alcohol consumed increases, so does the magnitude of the memory impairments.
Large quantities of alcohol, particularly if consumed rapidly, can produce a blackout, an interval of time for which the intoxicated person cannot recall key details of events, or even entire events.
En bloc blackouts are stretches of time for which the person has no memory whatsoever.
Fragmentary blackouts are episodes for which the drinker's memory is spotty, with "islands" of memory providing some insight into what transpired, and for which more recall is usually possible if the drinker is cued by others.
Blackouts are much more common among social drinkers than previously assumed and should be viewed as a potential consequence of acute intoxication regardless of age or whether one is clinically dependent upon alcohol.
2007-02-27 11:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband is showing early signs of alcoholism. Talk to him. Record him the next time he gets drunk and show it too him in the morning. It will be a major reality check for him. He needs to start drinking in moderation
2007-02-27 19:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by angellover6056 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look i dont know what cause crazy people to act crazy but what i do know is that you need to find a new or take your husband to a aa meeting cause the only thing thats gonna happen from here is things do nothen but get worse so be it now or be it later you will need to get him some help so good luck to you and your family
2007-02-27 19:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by lovely_lightskin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he shouldn't be drinking then if it does this to him, this is how couples get beat or murdered. How bout getting him some real help.
2007-02-27 19:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Capo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol poisoning......seek help at AA!!
2007-02-27 19:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by flowerpet56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋