Hi Bizi. I hope you didn't take a drink. If you did, don't beat yourself up. Just don't pick up another. If you feel you benefit from support (AA, therapy, other) please seek it out. I know very well how difficult it is to stop drinking. I struggled for a good five years after originally resolving to stop. But I did get past the cravings. I did, and you can, too. Though I didn't need it after some time, I did benefit from a medication that is known to help with alcohol cravings. It is called acamprosate. It really did help to a large degree. Prior to that my psychiatrist prescribed naltrexone. Naltrexone was not as helpful for me as the acamprosate. I guess it depends on the individual. There may also be other similar medications now used. Naltrexone and acamprosate are not like Antabuse. They just help reduce cravings.

Drinking and taking psych medications can be very dangerous. Please don't drink! Please try as hard as you can not to, and really seek that support you need. I had been a very heavy drinker prior to taking bipolar medications, but it was only after taking bipolar medications that when I had "slips", I started to have blackouts and sometimes violent bouts of vomiting. I've heard of some people dying because of the combination. However, not taking bipolar medications is not the answer!

My dad may be going into the hospital today as a result of his drinking. It's possible he has liver failure. His legs are swollen and his eyes are discolored and he's physically unwell in other ways, too. It's scary! I'm waiting to hear back on the status of his situation.