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Old 02-20-2013, 01:40 PM
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PaleMale
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I would suggest you talk to the doctor that prescribed your depression meds and ask them for advice on your drinking and maybe to adjust or change your prescription. I know a number of people in recovery with either major depression, bipolar, hypomania or schizo-affective disorders who all tell of how long it took to have their medications tuned in so they got some relief. It also appears the last several years have seen major improvements to those drug therapies.

So your doctor is your first line of solid medical advise. If you have a choice of going to a rehab, and can afford it, go for it. But certainly ask your doctor, and you can ask them to keep your request for help private and keep your anonymity.

What I did was go to a beginners AA meeting, raise my hand and tell a room full of strangers that I was alcoholic, I was licked and needed help.

Above all else you deserve kudos for coming here and admitting to a bunch of strangers that you need help! You are on your way!

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