Posted by MarkCSF on October 18, 2002, at 12:57:12
In reply to Re: Alchohol and Lexapro or any other AD's, posted by fluffy on October 18, 2002, at 11:03:05
Yeah, I live in Houston as well. I guess thats what it amounted to, growing up a little. I was also in grad school for a bit where I partied all the time, but had to leave after a year. It was a creative/artistic centered program and I could not keep up with the projects when I would go into a depressive phase and lose all interest in everything and the apathy would set in. And my hypomanic periods that had gotten me through and made me so successful in my undergrad program in art just couldnt cut it anymore because they were so few and far between as time went on. Hopefully I can go back one of these days when I get more stabilized and my interest returns. I play in a band in Houston too which makes it extra hard cause I'm around bars and clubs every weekend and my bandmates who usually get trashed at each show or when we hang out. One of the keys for me was finally finding a girlfriend that I can just chill out with, who's not a heavy drinker herself, and understands my problems and, amazingly, puts up with my moods. I know I wouldn't if I was her which is the most admirable thing to me and proof she loves me. That was one thing that had been missing from my treatment for a long time. Before that, I was going to bars every weekend, getting drunk, trying to hook up with girls for the night. That whole concept started to depress me more, and then I grew up when I just decided to look for one girl, and not at a bar. I still have another addiction, smoking, which gives me problems cause I have had a continuous sinus infection for over a year which Im sure has made my body weak from trying to fight it. In the next month, Im going to have sinus surgery to clear it all out, and hopefully, and I know I can, just stop cause I dont want to get these infections again. So, I think Im on the right track here, Im working out regularly, eating pretty good. I just need the right medicine I believe to pull me out long enough and get me over this hump cause that damn chemesitry is one thing I dont think I can change on my own..
Anyway, good luck making a lifestyle change if you choose to do so, I know itll make a big difference..later
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