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May 29, 2005, 05:07 PM
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I was just wondering if any of you here ever use alcohol to relieve the symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, OCD or whatever you have...maybe even in small amounts or once every other day or so. I'm not talking about drinking away your worries or being an alcoholic...I'm talking about the therapeutic use of alcohol in small amounts to treat your symptoms or perhaps even help you sleep.
Alcohol taken in reasonable amounts, is'nt so bad and a number of studies suggest a few drinks may do you a world of good and help you live longer. People cook with it, most of the country has a beer once in awhile and a few people have a drink after work just to relax and wind down. It's only when you take it too far and chug down a case of beer each day or drown yourself in a bottle of scotch that it becomes a problem. I worked for a guy from India once who drank one bottle of beer each nite before he closed down the shop and he told me that in India, they give beer out as medicine and sell it in the medicine shops. So anyone here currently drinking at all, what kind, how much, how often and how are you doing on it?...if you don't mind sharing 
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May 29, 2005, 05:11 PM
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Greygoose, my hubby has OCD, Panic/Anxiety and depression, when he was younger his folks gave him beer to help him relax, he became dependent on it he has been alcohol free for 14 yrs and on meds to help his dx's much safer than drinking plus mixing meds with drink doesn't work
Angie
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May 29, 2005, 05:27 PM
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I havn't touched a drop myself in nealy 2 years but I used to be an alcoholic. While the alcohol, cigars and loud music sure did drown out the anxiety, the fall down was'nt always so pleasant and I'd end up having another...and another...
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May 29, 2005, 05:36 PM
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Okay so instead take your goose out for a walk, and find a nice field to lay back in and connect with the great outdoors,
Love ya Angie
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May 29, 2005, 05:59 PM
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GG, being an alcoholic, I wouldn't start drinking again if I were you. Even if you weren't an alcoholic, you shouldn't be mixing it with your medications.
Hopefully someone with personal experience will have some advice for you.
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