What is life with a pickled brain?

There’s a possibility. That Julie will never fully recover. That she will be plagued. By the effects of alcoholism. For the rest of her life. A slower mind. A slower body. Now. Seventeen days since she had her last drink. Julie’s sluggishness mimics Alzheimer’s. The very disease that ravaged her mother and father. The experts say. Julie has a fighting chance. For almost full recovery. If she finally sees the light. And never drinks again. But still, there’s a possibility. Of devastating after-effects. Her heart. Her liver. Fortunately. Have made it through. In decent shape. The question remains. What about Julie’s mind? Can Julie still bounce back? Mentally. Mentally. What is life with a pickled brain? --Jim Broede