Originally Posted by
XCO 
I used drinking to cope. To sleep. To be happy.... And unfortunately it's killing me in the process.
Yeah, the cumulative side effects of self-medicating with alcohol are what brought most of us here to SR in the first place.
A big problem of self-medicating your depression with alcohol is that alcohol is also a depressant. You might feel better for a short while (hours) but the depressive side effects can last weeks or months. You are much better off giving up the beers and finding a solution that will last you a lifetime.
Originally Posted by
XCO I want to do this for real.
I like what you're cooking XCO!
You can do this!
