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[dabro]

Guys, for the last week I've been binge drinking, like 3 one day 4 the next and so forth. I started this cos my OCD was so stressful. Ever since this disorder came into my life it has ruin evrything. My ? is I've been very depressed and I used beer to kill that feeling only to wake up the next day and be more depressed. I'm going to stop drinking and I want you input on this, I just have not been feeling right and I'm wondering is it the beer so can you pls answer the ?. Is it the daily use of it that is causing my depression to worson. and pls don't judge me.

 

[BlessEwe]

There is no way anyone here will judge you at all, I am so glad you posted. First off many start out on drugs/alcohol abuse for the reasons of self medication.
Can you talk to your doctor about this, do you see a mental health doctor?

It is good you are thinking about stopping alcohol as it is a depressant in the brain, and if you are already taking meds for something else, the combo of the 2 may be extremely depressive. Again talk to your doctor, and perhaps they can prescribe you something that doesn't have that side affect.

 

[madison1101]

There are many factors that could be contributing to your depression. My suggestion would be to discuss your depression with a psychiatrist, if you have not already. OCD is a challenging anxiety disorder to learn to live with, but it can be managed with medications and therapy.

Many people self-medicate with alcohol. I have done that many times. I have now learned to call my psychiatrist and discuss things with him, and he often will adjust my medication, instead of me drinking over the symptoms.

The irony of alcoholism is that I often drank to numb myself from my depression, knowing full well that alcohol is a depressant to begin with. That creates a vicious cycle of drinking, depression, drinking more, more depression, ad infinitum.

If you have not already sought out a psychiatrist, I urge you to get one. Also, individual psychotherapy is priceless. In the meantime, participating in AA helps me tremendously.

Trish

 

[dabro]

Thank you, it is that vicous cycle thats getting me and thank you for the support.