Can't stop.

[STS]

Well, I've now managed 8 days without a drop of alcohol.

Go me.

Thinking of you and wishing you the best every day

 

[AfricanTech]

Well, I've now managed 8 days without a drop of alcohol.

Go me.

Well done mate, well done.

 

[TheEntity]

Well, I've now managed 8 days without a drop of alcohol.

Go me.

Hang it there. Keep it up

 

[maumau]

Good on you copa.

 

[copacetic]

Cheers all, thanks.

 

[SoulTax]

Good Job Copa.

 

[copacetic]

Well, in the last month, I've had 1 Windhoek Light, and a small amount of eggnog, at two separate social occasions.

So, that's 1 month down.

*pats on back*

 

[RanzB]

Well, in the last month, I've had 1 Windhoek Light, and a small amount of eggnog, at two separate social occasions.

So, that's 1 month down.

*pats on back*

Nicely done.

 

[copacetic]

2 months.

 

[AfricanTech]

2 months.

Boss!!

 

[Beachless]

Good job.

 

[TheTwo]

2 months.

If you aren't feeling significantly better then I'm gonna have a drink for you.

Well I Need a drink.. you are merely the excuse

 

[Jings]

2 months.

Very good accomplishment. Well done, you.

 

[RiaX]

hmmm. The textbook answer would be to say "alcohol will temporarily make you feel better but over time will make it difficult for your mood to come out of the so called 'depression wave'"

unfortunately everyone's mind is different and a global answer should not be applied to depression. Its also very offensive (yes you people with healthy minds) to ask a person with chronic MDD why they are depressed. It would be like asking a paraplegic why they cant stand. Medical doctors use that question to tell whether its chronic or acute i.e the patient will say "i dont know why" or "refuse to tell why" and so on.

realistically does a few drinks help you with your symptoms ? if so what is your reasoning to stop? is it hurting your budget or are you drinking excessively? if a few shots of whiskey helps you with your symptoms then why not its a lot better than being in full blown depression.

I assume you have already went with the escitalopram and the off label 60mg dosages citalopram (or perhaps you do not wish to subject yourself to such doses). You should look into seroquel, it may provide you with some aid hard to tell TBH. You could refuse treatment at higher doses thats your call but then you will have a very difficult road ahead or you can get high and flood your system with dopamine (not recommended).

Though really dont waste your money on OTC stuff.

 

[copacetic]

Who are you talking to?

 

[RiaX]

mostly you

 

[ToxicBunny]

Congrats dude... I think I'm gonna go have a drink in your honour

 

[copacetic]

mostly you

Not much of it is relevant, really, but thanks for the time taken. I think you've probably missed a lot of my posting on the subject, it seems.

I'll respond to your questions tomorrow and explain further.

 

[copacetic]

If you aren't feeling significantly better then I'm gonna have a drink for you.

Well I Need a drink.. you are merely the excuse

Congrats dude... I think I'm gonna go have a drink in your honour

Enjoy 'em.

 

[copacetic]

hmmm. The textbook answer would be to say "alcohol will temporarily make you feel better but over time will make it difficult for your mood to come out of the so called 'depression wave'"

I suppose it depends what is meant by 'better' I guess. Alcohol made me numb temporarily, and as a guaranteed result, much worse over the next few days. This seems to be the case for many people, and a given for those who abuse the stuff.

unfortunately everyone's mind is different and a global answer should not be applied to depression. Its also very offensive (yes you people with healthy minds) to ask a person with chronic MDD why they are depressed. It would be like asking a paraplegic why they cant stand. Medical doctors use that question to tell whether its chronic or acute i.e the patient will say "i dont know why" or "refuse to tell why" and so on.

This thread is really about alcohol, not depression, so I am not entirely sure why you are talking about it so much. Feel free, I don't mind though. I'm depressed, and I certainly don't get offended if someone asks me why I am. It's a perfectly reasonable question.

realistically does a few drinks help you with your symptoms ? if so what is your reasoning to stop? is it hurting your budget or are you drinking excessively? if a few shots of whiskey helps you with your symptoms then why not its a lot better than being in full blown depression.

I'm not sure in what universe having alcohol is going to help with clinical depression. :wtf: My reasons for stopping are mixed, but essentially I drank too much and drank to distance myself from how I felt (a very temporary solution that always made things worse in the long run).

Personally, I am now of the opinion that if a person has real depression, they should not drink, period.

I assume you have already went with the escitalopram and the off label 60mg dosages citalopram (or perhaps you do not wish to subject yourself to such doses). You should look into seroquel, it may provide you with some aid hard to tell TBH. You could refuse treatment at higher doses thats your call but then you will have a very difficult road ahead or you can get high and flood your system with dopamine (not recommended).

What in the ****... Why are you recommending Seroquel in an arb thread about a struggling to stop drinking? 'A bit hard TBH' is a bit of an understatement, I'd say (in fact, I'd imagine and hope that most people see a psychiatrist before taking anti-psychotic meds...).

What are you talking about regarding 'refusing treatments at higher doses'? I'm currently taking 30 mg's of citalopram a day. Why would I want to take more? Why are you talking about me getting high?

You must have been high when you wrote all this, is the only conclusion I can come to, frankly.

Though really dont waste your money on OTC stuff.

What OTC stuff? I have no idea what you are talking about.