Do you like to get drunk when your depressed?
930476
no. i prefer to resolve the issue before i sleep.\nif it can be resolved, i will. if it can't be resolved, no point allowing the thoughts to keep recurring in your mind.
439269
When I'm feeling blue, sometimes I write what's making me feel down in a book.  And then I burn it.  Or you can talk about it.  It's not good to bottle it inside.  But when all else fails.  I drink.
381997
It sure is normal, aclohol is a depressant of course you knwo that, and that is why you feel that way... their maybe underlying issue's why you may feel stressed, I don't know, but I do know your not alone, I suffer the same thing, and I hate it that is why I too don't drink often.. it just doesn't feel good afterwards, i have fun while drinking, most the time anyway, but after is so miserable, if I were you I wouldn't bother, that is what I think I may do, just not drink, that way I don't have to worry about it, but hang in there, your for sure not alone, millions of others suffer the same thing..  take care, Pam
150117
Yep, I had a gf get drunk at a party and cheat on me.....ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me!  I had an excuse to say adios to that manic psycho.
598191
Oh my GOD no!  I did that last night.  Oh how I paid for my carless ways this morning at work.\nOf course, you're not thinking about that right now are you?  \nDon't worry.  Keep it up at this pace and you'll have your OWN hangover!\n\nI think it's fun to get drunk and check out Y/A.  It makes me want to answer questions that I normally would not put any effort into.\n\nHave fun!\n(Drink water before bed)
829604
I was so bad of an alcoholic that I was put on antabuse to prevent me from drinking. I haven't drank in 4 years. Yes, it is tough. Yes you will feel so thirsty that you feel parched. Yes, it will even be tougher than I am telling you. But all of the sudden, one day, you will get up and the sun will actually fell warm and look wonderful again. The smell of familiar things will make you want to cry again for the love of it not the pain. It does not sound silly. Your wine has been your friend and your comfort. But it has become your enemy now and you have to tell yourself that. Go to alcoholics anonymous and get a sponsor. Someone you can talk to. To relate with. That really helps. And guess what?? After a few years you can have a drink. Just know that when you do, you will drink until drunk and plan for it. I can drink now and control it instead of it controlling me. Because it was my best friend and your sickness knows you better than anyone. Call AA tonite.
574566
Only when I'm sober.  When I'm drunk, its strictly wham, bam, who are you and how the hell did you get into my hotel room?.....
332340
What im feeling gloomy, I do a number of things (though not at the same time). I watch a funny movie or program. I listen to some of my favorite music or I just talk with my friends. Works for me.
438385
Yes, I do - friends took me out drinking. Ended up drinking way too much - 21 shots of random stuff. Got home, alternated between passing out and vomiting for 3 days. I really do not recommend this as a way of celebrating your 21st birthday. I think I was pretty lucky I was vomiting or I could have easily died of alcohol poisoning.
1097119
Yes.\n\nSometimes your brain may send chemical signals that cause a feeling of depression.   Sometimes this is affected by environment or diet.  If the symtoms last longer than two months, see a doctor.
915091
so have you been drinking lately?\nit will only work on the ones that are drunk and know they are and that they look drunk.It'll make you look stupid and they laugh at you
1145675
cuz u're always drinking?? maybe u're drunk now, who knows.....
972159
I spent some time (months) in a recovery center and many subsequent AA meetings and it was hammered into my head that it was hereditary even though I have no alcoholic family members. It also was hammered into my head that there is no cure and that you will always be alcoholic once you become one... even if you quit drinking for years and years. Turns out my alcoholism was triggered by my depression. Once the depression was fixed, the alcoholism went bye-bye. It's been a year and a half now, and there are no cravings or desires to drink anymore. My point is simple, if you think you might be depressed, avoid alcohol at all costs... it will kill you. It almost killed me. Thank God I found my way out of that miserable depression and no longer want or need to escape.\n\nThat being said, if you think you have an addictive personality or are genetically predisposed, you might want to be super careful when it comes to drinking, because it really can be powerfully addictive. Many of the patients in therapy were related to users. I remember the counsellor saying that alcohol is just as addictive as heroin if not more so. Take that for what it's worth, you probably don't want to be tempted to go down that road. Besides, there's so much more to life than partying. Too bad, it took a close brush with death for me to realize that.\n\nThere are some pretty good answers here... kvh's is among the best. Unfortunately, "doctor's" is not one of them. \n\nHope this helps.
8614
I think you're a fox. Alcohol is the exact opposite thing to do for depression. Trust me. It's making you feel worse about yourself.\n\nFind a hobby (for me it was the gym) and focus all that negativity into something good.\n\nConsult a physician too. It's possible this could be more of a medical problem.
347287
I suffer from depression a lot of the time because I'm 18, married, with a 4 month old, and time get very hard. My husband and I struggle to become one with each other but he drinks and it sometimes gets hard to get close especially intimately. But I pray and try to keep my mouth closed about some of the things I don't like him doing in hopes he will recognize them on his own.
762497
as you are very depressed
162159
Wound up changing the mood of a party (for the worse, mind you) when my fellow party-goers spent the night continually checking on me to make sure I wasn't DEAD. Apparently I could pass for it.\nThe absolute last time I came anywhere near drinking that many different types of alcohol.