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Originally Posted by Ofeelia
I'm a binge drinker and use alcohol to cope, mainly vodka. My therapist said that there lies a difference between drinking, and drinking to cope. Due to alcohol being a depressant, it can make you feel even worse. Probably the day after without you realizing it. I certainly do. My only concern right now with alcohol other than health issues, is that I will do things that I normally would not do. I also drink alone and find myself crying towards the end of the night. I know all too well how triggering family can be especially around such an amazing time as your wedding. You getting married is number one priority and no one can mess with that. Just drink responsibly and don't let it get out of hand. You will be filled with so much endorphins on your wedding day, you might not even need a drink. Well, thats what happened to me anyway. Congratulations on your wedding, it YOUR day.
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I actually hate that saying that alcohol is a depressant. It is a depressant meaning "having the quality of depressing or lowering vital activities" "reducing functional or nervous activity". Cannot count the number of therapists because it is a depressant say it brings on depression in a individual!!! Nothing to do with clinical depression!
There obviously lots of people that it can bring on depression especially if drank to abuse. In my case it was a antidepressant for many years after days of being depressed it could magically take me out of a depression. My theory is that it resets my fight or flight, but who hell knows. Taking a BPD person down a couple of notches can be a godsend...This is why it took so many years to get sober because it was the only thing worked.
Not to encourage anyone to use it that way because as I said it was hell in the end and not worth it. Better to learn mindfulness or other techniques that are not a quick fix like alcohol, but can be effective without the negative end game...