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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 609227" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>LMS, that makes sense as far as it goes. I know I wasn't diagnosed with BiPolar (BP) until after my husband died. Before that, I was compensated with his help. I also know that I had to be VERY careful with alcohol after his death. I didn't drink to get drunk, but rather so I could sleep. </p><p></p><p>To this day, I drink only occasionally and only buy single servings. There are some beverages I like the flavor of and I do enjoy those on occasion. I find the sensation of being "buzzed" on alcohol unpleasant and always had. In my case, the need to sleep overcame my dislike for the side-effects.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, now that I don't drink to excess, I find that alcohol doesn't make me sleepy but rather disturbs my sleep.</p><p></p><p>For me it was all about self-medicating which I suspect is the case in most addictions. </p><p></p><p>I know now that if I am having problems with sleep or with anxiety or depression, that it serves me much better to see my psychiatrist, or my therapist, that there are better ways to deal with those things than to crawl into a bottle.</p><p></p><p>I'm especially cautious about medications as the "addictive personality" runs in the maternal side of my family, as does BiPolar (BP) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) of one or the other sort.</p><p></p><p>I caught my drinking when it one beer before bed turned into two, and then three. I quit cold turkey without going to AA or any other support group. I don't think I'm an alcoholic, but I think the tendency is one I have to be aware of and in control of.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps I am lucky that I don't like the feeling of being out of control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 609227, member: 1963"] LMS, that makes sense as far as it goes. I know I wasn't diagnosed with BiPolar (BP) until after my husband died. Before that, I was compensated with his help. I also know that I had to be VERY careful with alcohol after his death. I didn't drink to get drunk, but rather so I could sleep. To this day, I drink only occasionally and only buy single servings. There are some beverages I like the flavor of and I do enjoy those on occasion. I find the sensation of being "buzzed" on alcohol unpleasant and always had. In my case, the need to sleep overcame my dislike for the side-effects. Interestingly, now that I don't drink to excess, I find that alcohol doesn't make me sleepy but rather disturbs my sleep. For me it was all about self-medicating which I suspect is the case in most addictions. I know now that if I am having problems with sleep or with anxiety or depression, that it serves me much better to see my psychiatrist, or my therapist, that there are better ways to deal with those things than to crawl into a bottle. I'm especially cautious about medications as the "addictive personality" runs in the maternal side of my family, as does BiPolar (BP) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) of one or the other sort. I caught my drinking when it one beer before bed turned into two, and then three. I quit cold turkey without going to AA or any other support group. I don't think I'm an alcoholic, but I think the tendency is one I have to be aware of and in control of. Perhaps I am lucky that I don't like the feeling of being out of control. [/QUOTE]
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