I am in therapy and working with a psychiatrist. So I am in treatment, just not "there" yet. Stopping the drinking at this point is not a problem. I am not addicted to it, but I think I probably would get there if I continued. I was mainly drinking to avoid cutting, so that kind of seems counterintuitive now. Just swapping out one thing for another. I just wondered what others might think. I did talk to my therapist today about the topic. She agrees that continuing to drink is a bad idea and suggested I consider some anti-anxiety meds or start looking into hobbies or things I enjoy to channel the nervous energy. She generally sees cutting as a tool, not necessarily a good one, but she never makes me feel bad about it. So I guess I'll be looking into some volunteer things and start considering medication as well. Thanks for your input.
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Bipolar Disorder I, PTSD, GAD
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