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Self-medicating with alcohol?
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I know that alcohol is a depressant, and drinking wine to wash down the prozac is dum, but it helps me get through the night. I've tried to give it up, and on nights I don't drink I don't miss it, but the short-term relief is all I can think about some days. I wonder how common it is to self-medicate with alcohol.
Posted on 10/12/08, 03:10 am
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Reply #1 - 10/12/08  3:44am
" I do it all the time-- but, I don't mix it with meds, and you really shouldn't either. Its dangerous. "
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Reply #2 - 10/12/08  3:45am
" I know. Maybe that's part of the attraction. "
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Reply #3 - 10/12/08  3:48am
" Oh, my advice got a creative rating :D! RATE THIS POST CREATIVE TOOO!!! blah blah blah carrots sun orange clouds.

Ok, creative part over. Wanted to earn my creative rating!!

Juice, why do you think there is appeal in that? Maybe you should talk to a professional. "
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Reply #4 - 10/12/08  3:52am
" I have a shrink, but it's only just occurred to me that this is part of the self-destructiveness I feel.

(I think my Creative Stalker must have an alarm set up for whenever I post a new discussion btw. It really hurts my feelings; I think it's spiteful and cowardly.) "
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Reply #5 - 10/12/08  3:52am
" I love how these things get rated "creative" "helpful"....
anyways, yeah, I've weened myself off, but did a lot of self medicating w/ alcohol. helped me sleep, forget my problems, who I am, etc. I do know you're not supposed to mix it w/ drugs, but IDK all the consequences, but, yeah, I take prozac, too, and I've mixed everything together.

Let's see if I'm creative too "
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Reply #6 - 10/12/08  3:54am
" yay i'm creative "
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Reply #7 - 10/12/08  3:54am
" I rated you helpful, cos it is. When you say weened, did you cut back slowly, or substitute it with something else? "
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Reply #8 - 10/12/08  3:55am
" Lmao, oh Juice, don't let such a childish thing hurt your feelings. I think its rather funny- can you imagine some nerd on the other side of the screen clicking "creative" spitefully?! LMAO! X)!

Being on a self destructive path isn't good. Make sure you talk to that shrink- no good will come from harming yourself. "
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Reply #9 - 10/12/08  3:55am
" I rated myself creative. I think I'm rather inventive, don't you? "
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Reply #10 - 10/12/08  3:57am
" P.S.-- I know who the person doing the creative ratings is. She's someone I recently burned by taking off my friends list. I did a little selective cleaning, and now I'm getting these ratings. Phew, mystery solved. I'll pm her name to you guys. "
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