Posted by Tabitha on December 22, 2005, at 11:30:20
In reply to Re: alcohol/Fallsfall » Voce, posted by ClearSkies on December 22, 2005, at 6:06:11
> All those warnings on the pill bottles to "don't take this medication with alcohol"? Well, I wish our doctors and pharmacists would be more assertive in telling us that chronic and heavy use of alcohol will actually keep us from getting better.
>I never realized that either. I was not a daily drinker, but more of a weekend binger. And not necessarily every single weekend either. I really didn't believe it was affecting my moods significantly. But I learned I was wrong, once I finally quit. My moods (and life) finally started to stabilize. So I feel bad for people with mood disorders who are somewhere in the mild-to-moderate alcohol abuse category.
Yet I know that it wasn't just education that was missing. My T had been telling me for years that my drinking was contributing to my depression, but hearing that didn't make much difference. I think the addictive nature of alcohol gives you some blind spots in your reasoning. So as much as I might want to harp on the subject, I know it most likely won't be heard. It's really hard to known what to say to someone.
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