I am a recovering addict. Drug of choice is Xanax. I can remember running out of my pills and my body would start shaking and going through withdrawl and believe it or not if I would go to the fridge and this is sad I know but I would get 3 of my hubbys beers and down them and it would take the dt's away. Other than that I drank when I was hypo or manic, I didnt know it then but now I do. I could drink much more when hypo and seemed to enjoy myself a great deal but always ended up doing things I regreted the next day if I remembered the next day. I have never been much of a drinker if I am just on a normal day for me. I dont even like the taste of any alcohol. Everyone knows now that Im on my meds that I dont drink. Probably think im no fun anymore, not up on the pool table dancing the night away or giving lap dances or on the bar top. I think my husband is much happier though...