Mixing Pills and Alcohol

I know it's wrong, but sometimes I just want to escape the feelings. I hate this merry go round. I want it to stop, but it won't. How can I keep on going like this?

If the meds aren't working for you then let your Pdoc know and perhaps he can adjust them to help you get through this but do not combine alcohol with psych meds. That can be lethal.

We call it self medicating...it is dangerous in many more ways than lethal. When you self medicate people make poor choices; driving under the influence, being around unsafe people and yes...it can be lethal. How about a nice endorphin high. It feels quite good and it is good for you. I think exercise is highly under rated. Meditation is quite effective but it does take some practice quieting the mind. But again I agree to get your meds checked out. The right meds won't make you escape but they will make it easier to work through the stuff you are trying to take a little break from. See once the alcohol wears off, all those issues will still be there and then you will have to take yet another little break and so on.

Every time I use alcohol to escape, I just make my depression deeper. I advise against doing that as the effects are dangerous on every level. Talk to your doc and try to get your meds adjusted. Escape is not the solution, having the tools to cope is.

Take care of yourself. Your worth getting better.

I quit drinking for 2 years and my moods were pretty stable. I had started drinking again this past Valentine's Day. Had a huge bottle of wine to share with the hubby and bought a case of beer. I felt great the next day, but a few days later, I got very depressed. I would have 2 beers ocassionally to finish off the case of beer, and ever since then, my moods haven't been the same. I was very depressed and didn't want to live.
It's been a few weeks since then, and I haven't drank, so I'm back to feeling better. I do beleive that alcohol affects my moods in a negative way. I've been on an emotional roller coaster since February.
I just had my meds adjusted, but my husband thinks that was unnecessary being that it was brought on by alcohol.