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Old Oct 25, 2011, 10:52 PM
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I hope no one will be upset by this topic, because I am personally glad you brought it up.
If an adult person who does not have a psych diagnosis or psych meds wants to have a drink or two after a rough day at work, no one questions it. It's normal. But if you do have a psych diagnosis or meds, suddenly your drinking anything is called into question.
Sometimes, I do worry that others might disapprove of my drinking a little, but sometimes I know that's just me imagining they disapprove, when there's really no one thinking anything bad about it.
Medically, there are some medications that it's better not to mix with alcohol. That's a question anyone ought to be able to ask their prescribing doctor or pharmacist without worrying about negative consequences.
Otherwise, deciding to drink alcohol is no different than any other adult decision that people taking psych meds make everyday. We manage our finances, make decisions at work, raise children.
If we can do all these things, we can certainly decide whether or not to have a beer if we want one.
That's my opinion.
Thanks for this!
Rose76