drinking makes me have to get up to pee. I try not to drink as it makes me depressed. I take Valerian caps. Take a nice hot chamomile bath. Exercise my ass off and get tired. There are alternatives!

Haven't drank since Nov. '90. Since I've been on meds since then, I haven't wanted to mix the two. I exercise, read, drink herbal/decaf tea, or come to DS if I feel overwhelmed.

I'm lonely too. Make phone calls even if you feel that they should be calling you first. I reach out way more than my family/friends because I am more bored/lonely than they are but it makes me feel better so I do it.

Your life is waiting on you, you just have to get well enough to seek it. Start by taking baby steps, find a hobby, read a book, keep your mind occupied.

In the past I had a rather nasty habit involving Ambien, Stolichnaya and a collection of my favorite comedy DVDs...

I stopped, though, when I realized that it wasn't really making me happy--hell, I don't know WHAT it was, since I barely remember it except for crazed psychedelic flashes.

Spent I don't know how long using drink to go to sleep. Or to feel good, or to getanything done. I'm doing much better now, but sometimes I do lay in bed, unable to turn my mind off, and think about how nice it would be to have some drinks and fall asleep and stop thinking. :(

Have you been to the pub thread?lol

yeah i do sometimes but its really not a healthy option. its really just self medicating

Bella!! That's wicked.

Thanks maridon. so who do you look like?

wrong thread. oops. I might as well be at the pub.lol maridon, check out the "which celebrity do you look like' thread.

Yes, ma'm. :) (damned blondes are SO pushy)

It seems Iv tried everything else,Im not good at hobbies, I try to exercise, but when you feel like everyone HATES you and your Disposable to the people you need most...then what??

Drinking and depression do not mix to begin with, not to mention the drugs you are taking. All of those work on your CNS (central nervous system) and lower your respirations and heart rate. That is why there are warnings with both those meds not to drink when you're on them.

If you drink when you're depressed, it will make you more depressed. And that will counteract your antidepressant as well as increase your risk of accidental death if/when you fall asleep after drinking.

Also, 80% + suicides have alcohol consumption related to them. My oldest son was drunk the night he killed himself.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.......

DON'T DRINK WHEN YOU ARE DPERESSED.....

ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TAKING MEDICATION.

I agree, with the starfish

I have also been where you are

haven't drank since 1989, October 1st to be exact

it is not an answer, maybe if you socialize here a bit, you will feel less lonely, its a great place to make friends

I have a small hobby, I feed the birds, hung birdfeeders outside my bedroom window, they put on quite a show! maybe little steps, and then big ones

also, and not meaning to sound preachy, hope I'm not, but AA meetings are free, and they are everywhere, and they love new people!