The First Signs of Alcoholic Liver Damage Are Not in the Liver

Not enough alcoholics are educated about this

Gillian May
Elemental
Published in
6 min readSep 29, 2020

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My father died of alcoholic liver cirrhosis four years ago. It came as a surprise to all of us, even though it was clear he had a severe drinking problem for decades. It was especially surprising to me, as a former nurse and a recovering alcoholic. You would think I’d know more…

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Gillian May
Elemental

Former nurse turned alcohol & health writer/researcher. I teach people about alcohol addiction, trauma, mental health. Join my Substack: https://bit.ly/3PuVhXJ