Alcohol.The Answer To Lifes Probs. Lol.

[Eternity]

At least temporarily.. I havent drank since Xmas, now I feel like Ive been missing out! Last night was the best night Ive had in ages- apparantly Im not emet when Im pissed. At least slightly pissed- Ive never been a fan of the whole drinkin till ya pass out thing...


but I think I finally found a effective way to chill out my overactive mind...

[hippyclown]

Hmmmmmmmmm. Once in a while is OK but I don't think it is advisable to drink whenever things get on top of you, that doesn't solve the problem, it just delays having to think about it. Don't let it become a habit.

[crazybeautiful]

Drinking is not the answer to all of lifes problems. Sure it's fun to do once and a while...


But if you drink everytime you want to "escape" it will only lead you down a road of alcohalism. I don't know if you've ever known anyone with this disease...but it's not pretty.


I suggest talking to someone about your problems, rather than drinking them away (temporarily).


Sorry to sound harsh , but it had to be said.

[Jenneh]

alcohol, to me, is the sin. u dont wanna no HOW much i hate that stuff.


i used to think it was just because, im an emet, i dont lke nething that raises the chance of me becoming ill, but its not just that.


my grandfather was an alcohol, and not only did it eventualy kill himself, he hurt everyone around him. so, i wil not TOUCH that stuff.


i do understand, tho, that other ppl hav their own opinions, and you konw, alcohol to them is fun and their way of socialising.


Jen xxxxxx

[Babydoll]

as an emet I dont drink either, occasionally i might have a 1 beer, but no more.


its nice to chill out with it, but like the others said, using it to "escape" or cope is not a good idea.

[skon]

but its perfectly fine to become intentionally addicted to an antidepressant....


sorry! I can't resist the whole devi's advocate thing sometimes.

[crazybeautiful]

Yeah, but anti-depressents were made for people suffering with depression.

[hippychick]

If you take a good antidepressant for a year you can be brought up to a level where you can fight whatever else is wrong with you, if you get wasted for a year on alcohol, whats it gonna do for you exactly?


In the long term i think both of them suck, and somethimes antidepressants and definately alcohol can cause more problems than they cure. Did anyone say its perfectly ok to become hooked on antidepressants? No but we are all looking for ways to get better and if i had to pick one to be hooked on i sure as hell wouldnt make it alcohol. so next time you think you can't resist being "devils advocate", maybe you should.


That said and done, i am glad you had a good night Eternity!Edited by: hippychick

[izzybee]

i LEGALLY CANT DRINK but i'd be scared too. I think as others have said, its good to drink once in a while but you cant rely on it to feel happier. I would seriously think about it beofre you drink when you are depressed

[Jenneh]

anti-depressants dont f*ck up ur liver, do they??


they're not designed to make urself out of control and end up going drink driving and killing an innocent person, or walking infront of a train or smthing stupid.

[2jo2]

It's really fun to let loose sometimes, but I think your post was like the classic warning signs of a potential problem. I hope you don't begin to drink to forget about everything going on or your emet. You'll still be an emet when your sober the next day, and you'll end up adding another problem to the list. Be careful! Glad you had a good night, we all deserve those, most definately!!!

[Babydoll]

but its perfectly fine to become intentionally addicted to an antidepressant....


sorry! I can't resist the whole devi's advocate thing sometimes.

alcohol is not an anti depressant. its actually a depressant.

[sage]

For some scientific input - babydoll is right, alcohols IS officially a depressant. But it depresses our "inhibition system" (as well as others), so we do in fact "lighten up a bit". Having said that, it's highly addictive, and potentially lethal. Ironically, the body's response to consuming too much of it is vomiting!


Anti-depressants are NOT addictive, strictly-speaking. They are not habit forming. One does have to follow good medical advice in order to safely come off of them, though -- and you must be monitored by a doctor if you're on them, so overall they're pretty safe.

[riley20815]

I used to feel the exact same way you do about drinking. It calmed me down, I wasn't quite so anxious around bars and places like that, and it seemed the perfect solution. Long story short, I failed out of college, went into rehab, and messed up A LOT of things in my life because I had let it become THE solution to everything. I stayed sober for about2 years, then maybe 2 years ago I figured, hey, I can handle it. I'll only drink beer. Well, I messed up my life again, tried going back to school again and failed miserably, and gained about 50 pounds. I haven't had a drink now for almost a month, and I feel a lot better. The weight's coming off, I'm not having constant acid reflux, and I know I'm not killing my body. I still have anxiety sometimes, but I've got to figure out ways to deal with things without getting drunk.


All I'm asking is that you be careful, watch yourself, and please don't wait as long as I did to do something about it. I'm only 29, and I feel like I messed up most of my 20's, which I can never get back.


Just some friendly advice

[HDogg]

Like Riley, I am an alcoholic. And I'm still battling the disease and always will. I did really well for awhile, staying sober for a entire month--then I drank again and had alcohol almost every night for a week or more. Then I got sober again for another month. I just can't seem to shake it. And I know I drink for the exact reasons you mentioned. It feels so darn good to be drunk and have your inhibitions lowered. I rarely think about emet when I'm drinking. I can immediately fall asleep at night and not worry if I'll wake up sick. When I'm drunk, I could care less about emet. That's why I became an alcoholic. It was an escape. And it's really hard for me to give up my "escape" and face the cold, harsh reality of emet. But I know it's best for me to stay sober.


And maybe someday soon, I'll finally figure it out. I'll finally go to my AA meetings and put forth a real effort. It's the only way I can be cured. Until then, I'll stumble and fall, and rise again, only to get too confident-and fall back down again. [img]smileys/smilies_29.gif[/img]


Trust me, alcohol is not all it's cracked up to be!

[Eternity]

I feel the need to point out at this point I am not a alcoholic, or on the way to being one.


I only drink socially, n not a great deal then- it doesnt take v.much to get me drunk, cuz I dont do it often, the point was that its nice to be able to sometimes, just kinda tryin to say to all the ppl who are terrified of nethin alcohol related, that its not actually so harmful. Ive never ever made myself sick from drinkin, not even back in the all-you-can-drink nights of uni life, as long as ya know where to stop, its actually great therapy.


n I agree that anti-Ds are more harmful n addictive, I would never ever pollute my body in that way, take a drug to make me feel that everythins okay when it isnt-(drinkin chillsme out, it doesnt really alterma state of mind) but thats just me.

[riley20815]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to infer that you were an alcoholic, or even on the road to becoming one! I just have a habit of telling people to be careful with it, because I don't want them to go through what I did. I admit that I do envy people who can go out and drink and feel great, and stop after they've had a few. That's where the line is crossed, I believe, between people who have a problem with it and people who don't.


And just like Heather, I drank to lose the emet thing, too. It's strange what we do to try and deal with this phobia!


I'm glad you're having fun, and I don't think it's all bad to drink for that reason. But whenpeople start drinking because they're upset, or mad, or just to make things go away, it can get out of control pretty quickly.


And don't drink too much! Hangovers are NOT fun, take it from the girl who's been sick from drinking waaaay too many times![img]smileys/smilies_09.gif[/img]

[kmarie]

I personaly dont drink..and probably never will..i have seen way to many peoples lives ruined by it.


Drinking to have fun on occassionis one thing...doing it to escape from somthing is another..and a very scary sign (in my opinion)..that you may some day head down the alcoholic road.


I find it..i dont know..funny..scary..im not sure..that you say " I agree that anti-Ds are more harmful n addictive, I would never ever pollute my body in that way, take a drug to make me feel that everythins okay when it isnt-(drinkin chillsme out, it doesnt really alterma state of mind) but thats just me. "


Im sorry (you are welcom to your opinion and I respect that it is yours but) but what you seemed to describe in your post (drinking to escape..or "chill out your overactive mind") is rather similar to taking and anti-depressent...only worse im my mind. I personaly dont drink..and wont want anti-depressents unless i get much much worse..but I think people who take the anit-ds are a lot more responsible and better off then the people who drink to escape. A person who usues the pills may be putting not so great stuff into their body..but at least they are doing so in a way managed by a doctor and the pills are meant to help you reach a level where you can help youself. A person who drinks to escape is putting toxins in their bodies to forgot for a few hours...and then they will go back to their old ways..and will probably pick a bottle up again the next night..day..weekend to do the same.





It just scares me to see someone drinking to escape something like emt..or other issues. It may not seem like a problem now..but it could turn into one..and a BAD one that you cant control.


Wether you like it or not..drinking isnt great for you..its not..sure a glass of wine now and then may be healthy..but drinking regularly isnt...you may be doing it once a week now..but what happens when it turns into every night?


Im ok with thsoe who drink every now and then..just to have fun..who know their limits and dont get s*** faced..but Im sorry..I havent a lot of respect for those who get s***faced (or even those who dont) on a regular basis to either "have fun" (if you need boose to have fun there is something wrong) or to escape something.





Please just be careful...remember that it could be nothing now but could turn into a major problem down the road! I just dont want to see anyone get hurt..or hurt people around them for something so trivial and stupid as booze!

[kmarie]

Im sorry I just rambled on in that last post..


alcohol is a very very touchy subject for me and i get scared when people seem to talk like its no big deal...


I just want everyone to be safe..not to hurt themselves or the people who care about them..


Just stay safe..and please dont be offended by the last post..its not ment to offend..its just my rant on alcohol!!

[Eternity]

I know all about the adverse effects of alcohol, in vivid technicolour detail, believe me, I do. Ive seen n experienced it plenty.


I jus think ya need to see that there is a line between alcoholism n normal social drinkin- I drink loads less than most of my friends, n most of my friends are not alcoholics!! Alcohol itself isnt bad, its only bad when ppl chose to abuse it. Drinkin to chill out is the point of drinkin!! n youre entitled to your opinion- that anti-Ds arent as bad, but ya dont need to laugh at mine. As you said yourself, alcohol is a temporary effect. In the mornin I wont still be drunk, but if Id taken a anti-D Id still be.. well, mentally altered. That you need a doctors supervision only tells me that theyre seriously potentially harmful. Ya cant even come off the things without comin down slowly, reducing the dose.. in my mind that compares to comin off somethin like heroin, n Im not even goin at anti Ds, just sayin that they dont compare to havin a drink now n again.

[Jenneh]

i agree Eternity, a drink now and again to calm down or smthing is ... well... fine! but its wen ppl go out to get p*ssed to make a fool of themselves intentionally and end up concious on the kitchen floor. THEN it goes too far ad it reminds you why there was prohibition.


as for anti-depressants, yes, they are strong, but that means they are affective. and its nothing lke tking heroine, tking heroine is dangerous and u do it to get "high" and to have sum fun. u dont tke anti-depressanjts to do that, u take anti-depressants so you can function.


Jen xxxx

[kmarie]

I dont want you to think i was laughing at your opinion..that came out wrong and I really apologize..I just found your opinion to be very different to me..and well..I just dont quite see the logic in some of it..but thats ok!


I agree there is a line between alcoholism and social drinking..my point is it is a VERY FINE line and needs to be watched carefully...you can cross that line and not even know it.


Please..keep in mind I have never really had a pleasant experience with alcohol..i have never drank..and when anyone around me has..it hasnt been pleasnt..so..my views are going to be VERY different then someone who does drink.


I really was not trying to offend..and that is never my intention. I care very much about everyone here and it just scares me when I see people doing things that im my opinion may not be the best things to do.


You are right anti-ds dont campare to having a drink every now and then..except when that everynow and then becomes more frequent and its done to escape a problem.


best of luck..all I ask is that you see my side of things and please stay safe!