Was it causing you mental health problems?
I quit. I had to go to A.A. to get help as I couldn’t quit on my own.
No it didn’t cause my schizophrenia.
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I’ve quit drinking many times. I’m hoping this is the final time. I’m 27 days without alcohol today.
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It didn’t cause me any mental health problem but I quit in 2009.
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i was a binge drinker…I gave it up 7 years ago…I hane nor rergretsa nbout it…I feel a lot healthier…you should go for it…its very bad for your liver etc
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I was never a troubled drinker or an alcoholic but I quit consuming all alcoholic beverages a long time ago.
I take meds and it states clearly that I shouldn’t consume alcohol with my meds.
I also don’t like the feeling of being out of control.
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I drank a bit in college because of stress and depression. Never got addicted to it. Just addicted to energy drinks and cigarettes.
Alcohol never really got ahold of me. It never appealed to me.
They say not to drink on meds.
In a parallel universe, I was an alcoholic and writer. It was hell too.
I only remember because I had flashbacks/memories.
I always struggled writing. In this life, I’m a terrible writer. I have family members that are or were alcoholics but I skipped the gene.
I quit for a year and felt miserable all the time. Surely, it is better to live a shorter happier life than a dull depressed one. Also depression kills you early anyway. Plus anti-depressants only make you not care about being depressed, so to me are a pointless replacement.
I drink 30 units a week and have days off drinking. I don’t drink during the day and never have blackouts or anything silly.
To me it is worth it.
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I stay away from it, I have to. It makes my symptoms worse, or maybe makes me less resilient to them.
This llama can’t handle it, not allowed
P.s: I was an alcoholic
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26 years sober through AA. Don’t think it caused my SZ, but it sure didn’t help my mental health and caused problems in every other part of my life.
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I gave up drinking. I didn’t like the way I acted and the lack of control I had when I was drinking so I just put it by the wayside. I don’t think I’m an alcoholic but it could’ve gotten there if I didn’t quit when I did. Plus I don’t think it mixes well with meds.
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I did because it was killing my liver off. Luckily it is repaired now
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I used to drink a lot when i was younger, drinking myself to passing out nightly. I don’t think it really caused me any mental problems but it sure isn’t a healthy way to live. I eventually stopped on my own. Addiction runs majorly in my family, so part of me is glad i quit. Another part of me still longs for it, though.
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I was never a “real” alcoholic (daily drinking) but there was a time i regularly drank to the point of completely losing control. Also some experiments with drugs. I didnt realise, but i felt so unhappy at the time, it was a way to escape from myself. I do wonder whether it contributed to my mental health issues.
Right now - no drugs (except AP), hardly any alcohol. Maybe 1-2 drinks the last weeks. I think of fully quitting, it doesnt really add anything.
haven’t drank much these last 8 or 9 months of probation. I’ve gotten my motivation back some, im working out 5 times a week now. when I drank I don’t think it was bad for my mental health but it wasn’t a positive. drinking just makes me content with my life. I may go back to wine on Fridays when im off probation, but nothing like before.
I haven’t drank since the 25th of October and l feel great. The thing with me is that I always needed beer while watching a movie so now I’m using hobbies to fill in the time rather than drinking myself silly. It didn’t cause my sza but it wasn’t helping things either.
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I guess the 27th of October was the last day I drank any alcohol.
Me and @SammyP had the same sobriety date and yours is similar as well.
I haven’t drank alcohol on Zoloft since like March or April. But I stopped my Zoloft at one point It lead to relapse
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Do you go to AA?
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No I Just take my naltrexone +Zoloft. And all cravings leave me.
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Good for you @Jonnybegood hope it works out for ya. And I hope you are recovering well from your recent surgery as well.
I’m not completely out of the woods yet but i see a beautiful meadow. We’ll get there.
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