Hello,
I'm a 23-year-old alcoholic who has been abusing alcohol, on average, by drinking about a liter of alcohol every 3 days since I was 18 or 19 or so. I've quite a few times and have gotten into programs in the past. I'm going to meetings now and haven't had a drink in a week. But I'm wondering after the damage I may have already done to my liver. I know that drinking can cause scar tissue to form and leave the abuser with cirrhosis. I also know that the liver regenerates to a certain extent. I guess I'm worried that i have the liver function now, after so much abuse, of a 70-year-old man. What hope do I have of reclaiming my health and my liver regenerating? How much damage, according to studies, could one estimate that I've already done to my liver and body?