Posted by lorily on July 28, 2004, at 9:11:29
In reply to Re: Effexor and Alcoholism, posted by pablo1 on July 27, 2004, at 15:27:23
I'm not going to preach to anyone on whether or not they are alcoholics--that's their decision to make. All I can do is share that I am an alcoholic, I suffer from depression and I've done years of suffering the alcoholic life. If someone asks a question about alcohol effecting their lifes, you better believe I'm going give my knowledge as food for thought and maybe save someone from going through the HELL i've been through and perhaps save their life in the long run. (Or short) Bottom line is if you think you have a problem with alcohol, you probably do. That's taken from the book of Alcoholic Anonymous.
Anyway, Alcohol is a depressant. It is a drug. If you are taking more than one drug--they usually effect the way the other works. In the case of alcohol THIS IS ALWAYS TRUE. Anyone who has been through trial and error with their meds knows that sometimes it takes certain combinations of meds to work for them. When I was taking depakote, I was strongly advised NOT TO TAKE ANY OVER THE COUNTER MEDS WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH A DOCTOR. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE DECONGESTANTS!!!!!!!!!!!! because they don't work right with the med I was taking.
If you're trying to get your life on track and feel better, there is no cure with alcohol. There is no doctor in the world that would ever prescribe alcohol for mental problems.
And yes, taking an anti-depressant and a depressant defeats the purpose. Of course in my using days I would never utter those words. Upper and downer combos were the best. Some people I know LOVED and HAD to shoot coke and dope. If your motive is to get high--stop lying to yourself and trying to justify it JUST GO GET HIGH. If you're sick and want help, just admit it get help.
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