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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: WI
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I have Bi-Polar, Depression, severe Anxiety issues, and have recently started to admit to myself that I just may have a drinking problem.
I am currently in Therapy and taking medication for the Anxiety, as it has wrecked havoc on my employment career and currently has left me in danger of becoming homeless again.
My mind plays way too many tricks on me, or so I've been told.I am searching for my place in Life basically. I am up and down numerous times thruout one day. Im all-over-the-place you could fairly say.
The only time im at peace and my mind is not on drinking, is when im researching and awakening the masses to social injustice.
Sorry for my life story just thought Id introduce myself a lil.
I am currently in Therapy and taking medication for the Anxiety, as it has wrecked havoc on my employment career and currently has left me in danger of becoming homeless again.
My mind plays way too many tricks on me, or so I've been told.I am searching for my place in Life basically. I am up and down numerous times thruout one day. Im all-over-the-place you could fairly say.
The only time im at peace and my mind is not on drinking, is when im researching and awakening the masses to social injustice.
Sorry for my life story just thought Id introduce myself a lil.
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: FL
Posts: 14,246
Hi whirlwind,
Welcome to SR! You will find some great people here on the many different forums. While you wait for some more replies, take a look around- read some posts and don't forget to look at the stickys for some good information too.
I'm glad you found us and it's nice to meet you.
Welcome to SR! You will find some great people here on the many different forums. While you wait for some more replies, take a look around- read some posts and don't forget to look at the stickys for some good information too.
I'm glad you found us and it's nice to meet you.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,373
Hi whirlwind,
it's only been just over a week since I joined the gang here, but it's been well worth it...lots of help, support, advice and always a friendly non judgmental ear just to listen...
hope to see you round...maybe even coax a bit more of that life story outa ya ?!
peace
D
it's only been just over a week since I joined the gang here, but it's been well worth it...lots of help, support, advice and always a friendly non judgmental ear just to listen...
hope to see you round...maybe even coax a bit more of that life story outa ya ?!
peace
D
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Murrieta, Ca
Posts: 2,683
Hey whirlwind, welcome !
I had the same symptoms when I was drinking. They all but vanished when I quit drinking.
Anxiety and depression go hand in hand with an alcoholic. Even more so if you're physically dependant.
Quit for 3 or 4 months. See if you feel better.
I had the same symptoms when I was drinking. They all but vanished when I quit drinking.
Anxiety and depression go hand in hand with an alcoholic. Even more so if you're physically dependant.
Quit for 3 or 4 months. See if you feel better.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: long island,ny
Posts: 190
it will get better
hi whirlwind....i know how you feel....i suffer from depression and anxiety also,and have been on anti depressants since december.....my therapist told me that when you drink and take antidepressants,the alchohol decreases the medicine's abilityto work correctly.....you're taking antidepressants and drinking a depressant.....kinda defeats the purpose....when i stop drinking,it gives the medicine a chance to work properly....i have been sober THIS time for almost three weeks,and have noticed that the anxiety levels have really gone down in me....i still suffer from depression,but i feel like i am able to handle it better being sober.....it's alot harder......drinking away your depression is the coward's way out.....
keep on hangin on.....it'll get better....and keep going to your therapist...it helps to talk things out...and,keep coming here...alot of good advice and support here.......it helps me every day......KT
keep on hangin on.....it'll get better....and keep going to your therapist...it helps to talk things out...and,keep coming here...alot of good advice and support here.......it helps me every day......KT
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,473
Hi Whirlwind,
Welcome!
Many of us here have issues with anxiety and depression and have used alcohol and/or drugs to cope with life. It can be a struggle, but I'm glad you are in therapy and using medication.
Keep reading and posting.
Welcome!
Many of us here have issues with anxiety and depression and have used alcohol and/or drugs to cope with life. It can be a struggle, but I'm glad you are in therapy and using medication.
Keep reading and posting.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 106
Hi Whirlwind. Glad you could join us and thanks for telling us about yourself. I know anxiety. It's an old enemy of mine. When I was drinking, it used to lurk about outside of my drunken state waiting to get me during the hangovers. I was terrified most of the time. I'm pleased to say that now I am dealing with it as it comes, it no longer hits me in one huge dose. For me, that is the most wonderful thing I have noticed, since quitting the booze.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: WI
Posts: 2
Thank you all for all the welcomes and support.. Ive been doing better with my drinking, and my Pyschlogist has doubled my dosage of my medications and today i felt alot better.
Again, thank you all for the warm welcome!
Again, thank you all for the warm welcome!
Hope3
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 2,155
Welcome whirlwind, you will find a lot of support on SR,
And a lot of information. Search around in the different forums, I am ADD, so I post in the mental health forum as well.
Read and post, give and take, hope3
And a lot of information. Search around in the different forums, I am ADD, so I post in the mental health forum as well.
Read and post, give and take, hope3
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