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Old Jul 18, 2016, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by so_punk_rock View Post
Yes. I drink to numb the depression and calm the anxiety but drinking actually makes anxiety symptoms worse afterwards. I just do it for those fleeting calm moments. For some reason I choose self-destructive ways of coping. I'm gonna try to sign up for DC medicaid again tomorrow so hopefully I can get back to therapy and taking my meds, maybe even rehab if necessary. Thanks for your support, I really do appreciate it.
I could have written that 100% about myself, when I was a binge drinker in my 20s. I hope you'll find something that works better, even rehab if you hate your drinking. It sounds like you have a lot more control than you think you do.
Thanks for this!
so_punk_rock