Posted by Krazy Kat on October 9, 2001, at 12:47:25
In reply to Re: I'm drinking too much, anyone else with this prob?, posted by juliedealer on October 9, 2001, at 11:33:22
There's that struggle that seems to keep popping up again.
I drank (drink) mostly for numbness. And to bring my mania under control (ha!). Rarely drank when really depressed.
I agree with dreamer - the meds just don't seem to work as well with the alcohol thrown in. It's as if your body needs a day or two or more adjusting back to their effectiveness.
My main trouble is breaking the weekend "habit" formulated in college. It's Friday night, I "deserve" to have some wine or beer. Or we're watching football (I watch the men, not the game) and I prefer beer with my chips to soda.
It's tough - I don't think I'll ever be a really healthy person. I'm shooting for moderacy in everything, even smoking at this moment. Right now, my drinking is so much less than it was, say, 6 months ago that I'm not overly-concerned, but have been reprimanded because I take Depakote now and it's a potential liver threat. My pdoc didn't tell me to stop drinking completely, though, which I found odd.
So, I'm rambling. Sounds like your meds could be better. But also sounds like you're waiting a little while for some results. Don't wait too long, though, and get frustrated, like I did - keep in touch with your doc, (just my opinion).
Will I ever completely stop drinking? (Just thought I'd throw this fascinating question in here). If I get a bad test result back I will. Maybe not until then. I don't know. I tend to rebel terribly if I completely deny myself anything. I am very childish in that way.
I would stop drinking if I had children because I wouldn't take a chance of staying "moderate" with my years of abuse.
Does any of this help, to see the struggles of others?
A good thing I do do occassionally is stop for a month or two. It really cleans out your system. Also, I take Milk Thistle daily with my vitamin.
- K.
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