Alcohol causing symptoms?

Last Sunday I got drunk and was hungover the next morning. This started off a week of hallucinations, some delusions, and emotional instability. I've refrained from alcohol since then and I'm finally stabilizing.

Do you find that alcohol destabilizes you or causes symptoms?

definitely. but for me it sends me into a dark place for about a week or two
unless I'm drinking while manic. then hell I'm the life of the party

I don't drink anymore though.

I am glad you are feeling better.

As for alcohol destabilizing me, I've always been better off without it, even when I was the life of the party. I can't imagine mixing it in with all my meds these days.


WC

All alcohol does anymore is make me tired and grumpy. Plus it's not the best thing with the meds and my liver.

Alcohol makes me feel good for a while, then it makes me really sleepy and eventually depressed the day after. I believe it brings me down off a high though and keeps my mania in check so I have a bit of wine and beer on occasion.

I haven't drank for entertainment in a long time. I have drank a couple times the past year but it's always just a part of my exit plan and not for enjoyment. Therefore I was already symptomatic prior to drinking and drinking just gave me courage to do what I know needed doing. In the past it's sent me sky high though and deepened preexsisting depression so while I'm sane, it's easy to avoid it all together. At this point I plan to not drink again ever so we shall see how that goes.

I happened to of fallen off he wagon in the past month. At first when I'd drink I'd wake up mixed, in a horrible mood, anxiety out the butt. It still does it once in awhile but a med change makes it better.