Alcohol is a fucking bitch, it's hitting you worse every year you get older.
Congrats for quitting, it's the very first step, and if you remember to not forget that it's useless and neurotoxic, you will stay away.
I, for myself, got fed up feeling control loss with advancing age when i was drunk. That was the experience which made me keep my hands off it, while i do drink a few times a year, but i handle it very differently than before.
My father died after multiple organs failed. Reason: Painkillers and alcohol.
My mother is on the edge of dementia in her early 70s, started her fifth withdrawal last week (benzos, Z's and alcohol) and that is keeping me busy at the time.
No details this time, it's exhausting to even think about the current situation.
I can only urge to try keeping your hands off it. forever.
Any addiction can be harmful. My bro-in-law has full blown dementia. He is basically a carb junkie.
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BTW I hope you are able to cope well with your mom as I struggle helping my bro-in-law it is hard.
He surely lacks some nutrition, i would suggest zinc and b-vitamins.
It's fucking exhausting to deal with relatives who are struggling with dementia.
Since she's (Mum) replacing calories with alcohol, i will try benfothiamine (B1), which is lacking especially in this type of alcoholics, as she also suffers from imbalance (which is another indicator). Should show results after a few doses/days if i am guessing this right...