Hi folks,

It's true, self medicating with alcohol has some pretty big downsides.

I believe that people with anxiety and/or depression are on a loser with any mood altering drugs. If you are feeling rotten, it's obvious that a quick pick me up is tempting. If you are feeling OK, then why do it?

I think that this might be why so many people became addicted to the old types of tranquiliser and to some painkillers, because of the immediate relief we can get.

I believe that an important strategy in dealing with these illnesses is training ourselves to cope with feeling bad. It's a bum deal but we have to do it; there is no alternative.

Cheers, M