[Pughead]

Hey guys, I know this is wrong but.

The simple fact is that earlier today, I was ready to end it all. Then I popped a vicodin, 4 xanax, and started drinking liberally. Now I feel just fine. It has helped to clear my head and realize how irrational i was behaviing before.

I dunno what to make of this. Am I better off just taking drugs in times os extreme hardship? I don't know if I could have made it through tonight otherwise.

[trippinmickey]

Don't do it .It may seem to work for now but in the end it will make 10x harder .I been down that road before and it dose not work for long and in the end it made my bipolar much much worst. Any meds. you do take will stop working and you will start to spin out of control. All most everyone i know with bipolar has tried it and they all ended up more %#@&#!-up then they were. Trust me it dose not work!

[Moose372]

I've found the alcohol, and especially vicodin and oxycontin help a TON. Right now, I've pulled muscles in my back and the only thing that helps the pain is vicodin. They gave me naproxin at the dr's. That doesn't help at all. I've beenso manic andupset that yes only drinking or something else to physically calm me has helped.

[Liberada]

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Don't do it .It may seem to work for now but in the end it will make 10x harder .I been down that road before and it dose not work for long and in the end it made my bipolar much much worst. Any meds. you do take will stop working and you will start to spin out of control. All most everyone i know with bipolar has tried it and they all ended up more %#@&#!-up then they were. Trust me it dose not work!

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I agree here! .. I got hold of a few vicodin from a friend and it was goooooood. But only good for the moment! It only lasts a little while and before you know it you find yourself wanting/needing more. Addiction sets in.

God I sound like my mother! LOL

I have no advice on how to get that good feeling with out it as I'm trying to figure it out myself.

[PsyChris]

I think it's easy to see how people with Bipolar disorder are attracted to addictive medication. They often use drugs as "self-medicating" measures. This has resulted in drug addiction being the most common dual diagnosis with Bipolar Disorder.

A drug addiction compromises therapy and starts a whole new set of problems. As another poster mentioned it also causes problems with your existing medication.