[throw_away1525]

Something no one has mentioned yet: stop drinking alcohol to the greatest extent possible. A lot of us in our 30s are into craft beer, good wine, expensive Scotch etc... try abstaining for a full quarter (3 months) and see how you feel after. Even if your consumption was within government health guidelines (<14 drinks per week for men, less for women, and government drinks are small) you will probably be amazed at the difference. I couldn't believe how much having a beer or two after work every day was affecting my sleep and then everything else.

[quickthrower2]

I have some kind of CFS / Fibro and I meed to avoid alcohol (mostly) and train at the gym to keep up with the average person who does what they want. But I remember back in the day a heavy night out per week means a constant state of fog. For what really.

[sys32768]

I'm 50+ and my brain cannot handle alcohol like it used to. When I finally stopped for three weeks, I was flabbergasted and overjoyed how much better my brain worked in terms of memory recall, word association, and vocabulary.

[PaulWaldman]

Alcohol's impact on sleep is well documented.

Is the moderate consumption described, a beer or two after work, directly impacting cognitive functions or is it indirectly impacted by sleep?