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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
There is a lot of "active alcoholism" in my family. There are also many undiagnosed/untreated mental health conditions. My family members are self-medicating.
I was self-medicating before my meds were changed.
Do you feel any part of your drinking is "self-medicating," on top of your current meds?
Much love to you, LadyShadow. 
WC |
You know a lot of my family members deal with self-medicating. My Dad being the biggest one due to his alcoholism. I really think I am doing the same thing with the self-medicating on top of meds, you know just to make myself feel good. Thank you very much too to dog daze's suggestion that I shouldn't beat myself up over this.
I just feel that I should be stone cold sober, that going cold turkey is the way to do it. But at the same time my last "manic" phase I went through I was sober for seven months, so in a way am I craving the depressant to keep the mania away subconciously? I don't know, am I?
OR I am I just making excuses?
I have to say I am looking to that drink next Tuesday.