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Jun 08, 2014, 02:51 PM
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I know a few of you from some of the other boards.
Anyway I thought I would check in here for opinions before talking to my therapist. Here goes. I have never been really been a drinker. Last year if I had two drinks (like twisted teas etc) I would definitely feel the effects. Around the holidays things became very stressful and in the evening in order to relax I would have a drink or 2. Then when things got really bad it increased. It got to the point that I was drinking 5 or 6 in an evening and definitely feeling the effects. I always gut up and worked and it never effected anything. About 2-3 months ago my dr. changed some of my antidepressants with great effect. So I really cut down on the drinking. I have limited it to 1 sometimes 2 drinks a night. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought alcohol would be an issues. This past Friday a group of us went out to celebrate my daughters graduation while she was away at Project Grad. I had a drink that should have had some pretty major effects but it didn't in fact I came and had smirnoff. Then today the family went out to lunch to celebrate and I got a mixed drink as well as 2 large glasses of water. Again didn't feel much effect. Hubby drove home as he only water because he was dehydrated from working outside in the heat. When we got home my daughter wanted to go to her friends house about 4 miles away. I offered to drive her there. On my way back home I realized there was NO way I should have been driving but honestly didn't even think anything about it until then. As you can see I have sort of been concerned lately but don't know if it is really a problem or what. I am thinking of sending my T an email now and telling her I know that it isn't something that we should be discussing outside of a session but I want to say something while I am concerned. As when I become concerned I always think after it really isn't a problem. Especially when my husband doesn't think it is a problem. In fact when I mentioned to him that I should not have brought kiddo out...he said it had been long enough and I was fine to drive...any input...not sure what to say to Therapist.
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Jun 08, 2014, 03:21 PM
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If you were to continue to have 5 or 6 every evening then I would say it is a problem. Doesn't at all mean you are an alcoholic but you would be using it as a crutch or self medicating. If you limited yourself to two or three like maybe three times a week I would not call that a problem. I think everyone has an escape to some degree even the healthiest of people. Maybe it is reading or a hobby or smoking a little pot once in awhile or a couple of glasses of wine. All depends on how much and if it affects your life. I would be concerned at 5 or 6 every night.
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Jun 09, 2014, 04:37 AM
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Sometimes people begin to develop a problem with drinking, and then something changes and they cut way back. Sounds like the medication was your cue to cut back. To me it doesn't sound like you have a problem, but if it's concerning you, you might want to cut it out all together, since it's generally not a good idea to mix meds with alcohol.
Good luck with whatever you decide. splitimage
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Jun 09, 2014, 10:24 AM
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Tell the therapist...I held back on telling people about even moderate drinking for years, and it has only resulted in misery. I wish you well in your journey.
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Jun 09, 2014, 01:58 PM
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    Hello nottrustin. First of all I'd like to say that I am an abstaining alcoholic. I certainly DO fall off the waggon from time to time, especially when I become very depressed. I've thought hard about your situation and I guess the fact that you've written to us and asked our opnion means that you're not really happy about what you are doing. To save a lot of heart~ache later on I'd honestly suggest that you stop the ''5 or 6'' drinks and maybe cut drinking out during the working week. If that sounds harsh then could you maybe drink a couple of small glasses every other day? I'm not about to be a kill joy, far be me to do that. The other aspect is the risk of being caught DD (drink driving) as remember home mesurements are a lot larger than when in the pub etc. Personally I prefer to drink nothing rather than just have a few!! That's just me!! Yes, mention this to your therapist too please as I'm no therapist!!! Good Luck. XXXXXXXXXX
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Jun 09, 2014, 02:09 PM
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Thank you everybody for your input. I contacted my therapist yesterday through email. She responded and said she had wondered if it might be going on. So we will be discussing it this week at my appointment.
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