Ive noticed since developing sz i act like an idiot when i drink. I lose all control of what acceptable is. I used to drink and act completely normal even when wasted. Maybe a bit more flirty or happy but i held my own fine.
What im asking is do you guys act like normal drunks or complete idiots?
I drank like an idiot before SZ. I sobered up around the same time the schiz hit. I shudder to think of what I could be like while psychotic AND drunk because me liquored up is bad enough on its own. Looking at getting my 25 year medallion in AA in a couple of weeks. Strongly suggest to other SZs that they put the plug in the jug if serious about recovery.
Thats awesome man i dont drink much only once every couple of months
Yeah… I’ve never had the addiction but since my last break down drinking is dangerous… A lot of Sz use it as a form of self medication… But its no good for us…
It seems to help negative symptoms for me. And it doesnt seem to hurt positive. BUT. My doc has told me it lessens the effectiveness of aps
I think it just seems to help… I don’t think it actually does… And my doc said drinking and APS in general is not a good combo…
Terrible for the liver as well
@Geewiz, before I was sz…I was just like you. I could drink and not even get drunk. I still continue to drink even after being diagnosed. I’ve had a lot of bad influences around me. But the majority of the time I did it on my own & every time I went overboard. Nowadays 1 beer is good enough for me.
I don’t know what’s going on…I don’t mind sipping a few Coors Lights at my sisters when family gets together. I don’t have more than that if I have to drive.
by myself I don’t drink anymore. I just get tired of the routine…buy a bottle, drink the bottle, pass out early in bed, wake up next day anxious and sick. no thanks. no fun anymore…now…add people at a family gathering and it might be worth it. haha
It wasnt that i didnt get drunk it was that i could compose myself. Now i drink and act like a fool
In the same way. Not worth it.
No, I’m strangely great at handling booze. The only problem is it tends to increase my depression. On days where I drink like a fool, I say stupid stuff here and there, but I still have some behavior control, heh.
But alcohol does expand my negative symptoms. My symptoms are so bad that I almost act drunk while sober, so when I start drinking I can’t do anything on my own except make people laugh.
A few years ago Before i got diagnosed i gave up on life and started hitting the bottle pretty hard to cope, as well as used tons of drugs. I ended up with a fifth of whiskey a night, many times more than that, as well as an 8ball a day habit. Then i would go days on a binge, being stoned drunk and not sleeping. Almost killed my liver during that time, it got enlarged and i started pissing and shting blood regularly. But for all that, while i was fcked up i handled myself pretty well. Many times people didnt even know how drunk i was, if they couldnt smell it. Then the really bad psychotic episodes started and i was a complete mess with delusions and paranoia alot of the time in my head, but hid it well enough from friends and family. I thank my now wife who pulled me out of my pit of despair and made me seek help when we got together. She saved my life. Now i can drink socially occasionally and not need to binge. The only issue is i still have one hell of a tolerance for alcohol and can still polish off a bottle without realizing it before too long. I struggle with an addictive personality so i just make sure i dont drink too regularly now and only have a few. Its a toss up these days whether the psychosis starts up when i get drunk so i dont let myself get to that point anymore, usually just a slight buzz if i drink and call it quits. The withdraw and DT’s was one of the worst experiences ive ever had when i stopped drinking. It was two weeks of fever dreams and uncontrolled tremors, scared me enough i lost my desire to drink regularly. But all in all, as long as i dont have paranoia or hallucinations when i do get a bit toasty, i am still a damn fun drunk and handle myself quite well!!
Ahhh…my bad. Sorry for misunderstanding.
I get very social and bubbly when I drink. My mind opens up a lot more.
I have a longing to be with people when I’m tipsy. It’s funny because I’m a recluse…so I just feel this frustration of being alone when I drink.
I don’t drink very often, but when I do, I prefer…
Just joking. I really don’t drink too often. Mostly just do it to be social with my brother or friends. Usually don’t drink more than two beers. This doesn’t get me drunk. Just a little buzzed.
I used to think that drinking made me a better writer. Sometimes I really think it does. Expands the brain or something.
When I first turned 21 I drank a lot, sometimes a whole six-pack. Not anymore though. I’m kind of over alcohol.
I’m the same way. I only drink 2 beers nowadays. I think the mind evolves or something with the years going by.
In my early 20’s I used to drink a lot more and never had problems with it.
I handle my liquor a little too well so ive cut down quite a bit. Just don’t get hammered and don’t drink on the reg its a bad habit. And if your experiencing symptoms when you drink, don’t drink
I’m always a happy drunk at parties. kind of sad when I used to drink alone. I want companionship when I drink.