Triumph seems to come in baby steps.
 

After years (10 years in fact) on the highest level dosage of SSRI antidepressants, Im finally off them... The booze caused the depression , not my mind , THE ALCOHOL.

Many people have commented on how "good" I look . I cant really see the difference yet.

Being an impatient alcoholic , I wanted success on the very day I wanted it. What a distorted thought.

Things are moving forward , not backward now albiet slowly .

L

I hope to get off of mine someday as well...thanks for the inspiration. =)

Yes...alcohol caused me to be depressed the final 5
years I drank ...sobriety has cleared that up for me...:yup:

Good to see you again...wel done on your progress
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Good to see you again Lipitor :)

D

The same is for me....Alcohol exacerbated my depression, the more I drank, the more depressed I felt which made me think more drinking would help my depression....

I've been on 3 different anti-depressants over the years, I did not find the right combination that worked for me.

stopping alcohol has given me about 60-70% improvement....if me life circumstances were better, it would probably be more (my mother is very ill and I ended a long-term relationship in the last year)....

but I can get out of bed everyday, go to work and find some happiness.

I try to practice "the attitude of gratitude" and find something good every day.

I'm glad you're doing well and it's great that your depression has improved.

My depression started long before my alcoholism, so I continue with my medication.

Glad your depression has lifted after a long journey.

Alcohol is a depressant. I too tried SSRI's but they made me crave and actually drink more....weird side effects. Tried Topomax too , really weird for me.

For me it all comes in small steps and my impatience has gone down over the years. My slips and slides are fewer but of course the punishment worse each time.

I am on a quad cyclic, Remeron and Wellbutrin and that works well when I don't drink....

Lucky I have a great Dr . She and I go over side effects and efficacy so we found the right combo but key is err don't use depressants if your depressed ...gee who'd of thunk.

Firstly , thank you .

And many accolades to you to have the courage to know that you should stay on medication . Ive been on blood pressure meds since I was 27. Our family all have high blood pressure , even the super fit ones. It does not make sense.

Well done.

L

YES ...I could not agree more...."dont use depressants if your depressed".

I often wonder what that mechanism in the mind actually was for me.

Ive come to this conclusion.

It was the short lasting euphoric effects of the first few drinks. That is what I was looking for . The I dont give a *&^&^%$ anymore feeling .
How short lived that was.


If I cut my day up (as I started to ) into good and bad feelings.

MY TRADE OFF< was 1 to 2 hours of felling relaxed and euphoric , paid for by 22 hours of feeling all the other awful stuff. Eventually, I thought , with the onset of more illness, liver failure, diabetes, pancreatitis or whatever else was waiting for me down the road, It would be 24 hours a day of feeling awful. On an infinite time line, my luck and health would have run out to zero.

I have noticed even in this short time that the balance on the scales is changing , and quite quickly .


Regards

L
:headbange I no longer feel that I am doing this..:headbange

I tried meds for a while and they worked great but....... my alcahol intake went crazy I never could get enough to drink it is listed as a side effect for effexor it also said not to drink and take effexor but that did not stop me. Getting by med free and 27 days alcahol free. I wish you well.

Wow congratulations on the progress. That's fantastic.
And you do look marvelous dah-ling. LOL :c011: