Posted by Janice on February 27, 2000, at 16:29:37
In reply to Dang depressed, Part 2--The Alcohol, posted by Cass on February 27, 2000, at 15:06:50
Cass, Your posting made me laugh. I can relate to having all those titles and initials - once I got ahold of my impulse control (started dexedrine), I've stopped telling anyone about any of my disorders.
Up to this point (before dexedrine) I'd tell some people some things, other people other things... and then trying to remember what I told who became alot of work.
I can relate to what you say about drinking. I've never considered myself an alcoholic although during certain periods of my life, I have drank considerably, would crave it, and wouldn't even consider going to a party without it.
I haven't drank more than once or twice a year (1 or 2 glasses of wine) for the past 5 years. This was effortless because once I started anti-depressants I completely lost any desire to drink. As I said before, I feel like you, like I never really had a 'drinking problem' to begin with. Probably most people would have disagreed with me.
I grew up in an alcoholic family. I always knew I had alcoholic tendencies, but don't feel I was ever one. I'd say I have an alcoholic type of personality - compulsive, addictive, etc. Many people, with this type of personality, like the philosophies of Alcoholics Anonymous, and use them as a method to live their lives by.
When was the last time you binged to the point of jeopordizing your life? Why do you drink and what do you usually do when you drink? Now when you drink, why do you do it? To relax, to have fun, to loosen you inhibitions?
Mostly, I believe, alcohol is self-medication but that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad.
Let us know your answers, they will help us help you.
I honestly doubt you are, if you felt the way you did, at the AA meeting.
I have heard that AA members (kinda like some people with eating disorders) can be kinda competitive as to how low they have actually been. For some reason, they sometimes tell their story like they have been the drunkest, the skinnest, the sickest, ect.
Maybe, for you, it is just something to be cautious about.Thank you for the laugh. Janice, many many initials (but not AA)
by the way, do you enjoy your hangovers?
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