[wanting]

Ive been sitting here tonight (sober) well i had three drinks earlier but that was hours ago to calm nerves from the night before.Anyway i was wondering did my depression cause my alcoholism or vice versa,before the alcohol by the way it was drugs and alcohol,but the drugs had to go as i nearly died 6 months ago.its just a thought i had and i cant tell maybe ive allways been depressed .

[(JD)]

Alcohol is a depressant. But for someone to drink enough for alcoholism, wouldn't you think they would be somewhat dissatisfied with life first? So my answer is: probably both. My question is: does it matter?

Having 3 drinks to calm your nerves doesn't fit with being sober imo.

I hope you can take care of yourself better in the future. ((((hug))))

[wanting]

ouch you told me off....and i thought id done well,not staying out tonight,let me rephrase that i know i done so well not staying out tonight.I been up all night again though but i feel good about myself right now.
thank you sky.im of to pop my happy pill and go to bed goodnight.

[woods]

im glad you decided to go to bed, we all need our rest, right?

now i know you know that people probably tell you that alcohol is bad.....i mean it is, but are you willing to let it go?

maybe a T would work for you. who knows?
if you dont mind me asking why'd this start?(feeling down or something)

anyway i hope things start to look better, the after effect of acohol sucks(just another reason to say no) because you dont want to feel like crap the next day.

[(JD)]

I think you may have done well considering former habits, I don't know. But I won't let you fool yourself thinking 3 drinks is sobriety. Hope you had a good night's sleep, and find a good day waiting for you.

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[wanting]

Hey ive had a great day,i helped a freind build a bed for her son adn ive not had a drink either at all not even one,i really want one though its on my mind as soon as i am on my own but im off to bed soon now anyway so ive made it,but these pills are making me a bit hyper i know i wnt sleep

[mlyn]

good question. thing is my parents gave me alcohol while young way before I ever decided to pick up and use on purpose which was at 12-13yrs old. but I remember being depressed second grade which was prbly 7 yrs old. Had out of body experiance on play............... oops srry. that is not supposed to be put here is it.?
was depressed way before took first drink or drug by my choice. But being they gave us alcohol maybe it did cause some depression. Hmmm?????

[AlteredState01]

One thing is for sure, if you continue to use drugs (unless prescribed and not abused) and alcohol in any amount, you will never find any answers.

No excuses, ever, because that's all they really are. Are you trying to sober up alone? 12 step programs are good. Been there, done that.

This is one situation where it is black or white - there is no room for grey when dealing with alcohol and drug addictions.

Not to say you can't start over. Every second is a chance to start over. Just keep starting over every time you slip.

Altered State

[mlyn]

Amen to that Altered!!!!!!
don't give up!!!!!

[Rhapsody]

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Ive been sitting here tonight (sober) well i had three drinks earlier but that was hours ago to calm nerves from the night before.Anyway i was wondering did my depression cause my alcoholism or vice versa,before the alcohol by the way it was drugs and alcohol,but the drugs had to go as i nearly died 6 months ago.its just a thought i had and i cant tell maybe ive allways been depressed .

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IMO - the depression usually comes first, hence why some people use alcohol as their drug of choice to STOP the PAIN that comes from within.... drinking is merely the symptom of the disease - called: DEPRESSION.



LoVe,
Rhapsody - ((( hugs )))