You said a giant mouthful when you were talking about drinking.
If you could avoid ECT by joining AA or something to keep you sober would you do it?
I understand. I feel better if I drink a little. But somewhere deep inside me I know I'll be happier and healthier if I do not drink.
Plus it's not ever a good idea to mix drugs with alcohol.
I had extensive ECT last year. I'm now a vegetable in comparison to the lively loving person I was. I lost huge blocks of memories.
I'm sorry, but I don't want any more ECT. My blood pressure is high for the first time in my life. ( as side effect of ECT. )
My pdoc and husband want me on a ECT "maintenance program". Like you said, what? Forever? My insurance would run out I'm guessing. Anyway, at what brain fry cost to me ?
The ECT never gave me the opportunity to be med free either.
I still feel I'm not over the last treatment I had in Sept 2015. Yesterday a friend was telling me a story I had Zero Memory of hearing. He said, "we used to talk about this all of the time!".
Do it if you are convinced to do it is my advice. Otherwise continue to try other things.
Change what you eat. Where you live. Your activities and hobbies