I am a recovering alcoholic so it is not ok for me to drink. But when I was drinking I drank a whole lot for many years got very drunk many many times. I was self medicating. Not so much for depression but just to relieve the stress of life so I would not get depressed. To be honest it worked for a long time until it didn't work anymore. It never acted in me as a depressant unless-

If I was really depressed to begin with and I tried to drink to relieve it it only make me much more depressed. I used it to cope with life and usually didn't drink when depressed but when I did it certainly did not work and made me much more depressed and much more likely to do something stupid. In fact one time I did. I got in my truck, drove to the foot hills, drinking the whole time, and started going around corners as fast as I could until finally I went over a big enbankment. I landed on all four tires between two trees and was only a little bruised. I was subconsciously looking for a different result.

So in Bazz's state of mind I don't think it is a good idea for her to drink. If she is very depressed chances are it will make it worse and lower her inhibitions to do something stupid. If it is just anxiety she is going through then it may work just fine and bring relief. I don't like how she ended her post either.