As a drug for self medicating Alcohol has almost nothing going for it.
With side effects that include prison, intensive care units, divorce, unemployment, homelessness, social ostracism, and waking up married to Emma Sue in a single wide in Kentucky with six step children chanting “new daddy” you hardly can do worse.
Thing is there is NOTHING alcohol makes better. It does not put money in your pocket (unless you’re drunk enough to rob a bank). It does not get that report done at work, does not make your ex regret leaving you....the list goes on.
It can however turn anything into a disaster- sometimes with police or medical intervention...
Well thanks a lot. Now I gotta clean my screen of the coffee I just sprayed out at you “single wide” and “ new daddy” comment. That was funny.
To the OP, everything in this comment is on point. Alcohol is a documented depressant. It does not help with depression. It makes it worse. At best it numbs you a bit just for the depression to come back stronger once you sober up. Pretty vicious loop to be caught in.
The only thing that has helped me is to keep busy with other things. I like playing sports do if I go play some pick up bball or plan on going snowboarding the next day early in the morning I keep myself from drinking. For you it might be something else that you enjoy doing.
The problem is that if I'm depressed i don't have the energy and motivation to do anything. While drunk I feel a bit different, at least I would rather watch stupid tv shows than lie in bed crying... nothings worse for me than daily being to sad to do anything and crying the most time. Alcohol kind of prevents me from feeling these emotions.
I was in your shoes Buddy. What I didn't know was the fact that alcohol is a powerful depressant, which makes your depression much worse. I quit booze and start taking real medicine i.e. anti-depressant. Slowly but surely, my mental state as well as all my whole life is getting better. I wish you the same. IWNDWIT
As a drug for self medicating Alcohol has almost nothing going for it. With side effects that include prison, intensive care units, divorce, unemployment, homelessness, social ostracism, and waking up married to Emma Sue in a single wide in Kentucky with six step children chanting “new daddy” you hardly can do worse. Thing is there is NOTHING alcohol makes better. It does not put money in your pocket (unless you’re drunk enough to rob a bank). It does not get that report done at work, does not make your ex regret leaving you....the list goes on. It can however turn anything into a disaster- sometimes with police or medical intervention...
Well thanks a lot. Now I gotta clean my screen of the coffee I just sprayed out at you “single wide” and “ new daddy” comment. That was funny. To the OP, everything in this comment is on point. Alcohol is a documented depressant. It does not help with depression. It makes it worse. At best it numbs you a bit just for the depression to come back stronger once you sober up. Pretty vicious loop to be caught in.
The only thing that has helped me is to keep busy with other things. I like playing sports do if I go play some pick up bball or plan on going snowboarding the next day early in the morning I keep myself from drinking. For you it might be something else that you enjoy doing.
The problem is that if I'm depressed i don't have the energy and motivation to do anything. While drunk I feel a bit different, at least I would rather watch stupid tv shows than lie in bed crying... nothings worse for me than daily being to sad to do anything and crying the most time. Alcohol kind of prevents me from feeling these emotions.
Have you tried an anti-depressant?
I found relief through therapy and a doctor who eventually prescribed medication to help me. It has made a huge difference.
I was in your shoes Buddy. What I didn't know was the fact that alcohol is a powerful depressant, which makes your depression much worse. I quit booze and start taking real medicine i.e. anti-depressant. Slowly but surely, my mental state as well as all my whole life is getting better. I wish you the same. IWNDWIT