Alcohol and Depression - The Vicious Circle

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DarkerNights

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We drink because we're depressed and we're depressed because we drink. This situation is wide-spread among us who suffer the dark clutches of the black dog. How then, do we break this chain?
 
I started a year or two back, just drinking on a weekend. This was from a daily drinking habit (around 9 cans of lager a night). I stopped because I was sick of taking my children to the school hungover. I thought it would be hard but it's actually quite liberating.
 
I've been T-total for over five years now and have never felt better. I do still get bad days but I try to fill the void with productive action.
 
I still drink every night and recognise it to be a big problem with my depression and anxiety. It's so easy to fall into that hole, I've just got to dig myself out.
 
I have come to realise that whatever substance you make use of when you are depressed, it will only make it a lot worse on the long run. I can remember when I was getting very high on marijuna. It never helped to fix it and I got addicted.
 
I've always been asking questions on why most people who are depressed would either be into alcohol or smoking. I haven't found any viable answers to that my question but it seems as that depression is something that is always connected with smoking and alcoholism.
 
Frost said:
I've always been asking questions on why most people who are depressed would either be into alcohol or smoking. I haven't found any viable answers to that my question but it seems as that depression is something that is always connected with smoking and alcoholism.
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It's smoking of Indian hemp that's my biggest concern whenever I'm passing through a rough patch. It's never easy because I'm already addicted to it. Even when there's nothing wrong, I'd be having serious urge to smoke.
 
DarkerNights said:
We drink because we're depressed and we're depressed because we drink. This situation is wide-spread among us who suffer the dark clutches of the black dog. How then, do we break this chain?
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I drink because I love and enjoy drinking. It's not because I'm depressed. But I must admit that it feels good whenever I feel down by what's making me feel depressed after a few drinks. I drink beer mostly.
 
I am still battling alcohol addiction till today which is why I always try as much as possible to stay away from wherever there is alcoholic beverages because I will find it very difficult to resist drinking it.
 
I know of a friend that love to drink. I was thinking it was just a habit but the truth was far from me because she was drinking because of depression. The day I found out, I was among those that fight tooth and nail to help her stop it. It was really hard but she won.
 
Alcohol does not cure depression. People that use it as means claim that it helps them to forget about their depression for some time. What if you become sober, does your problem disappear?
 
I wish we can all understand that alcohol does not solve any problem. What it does at best is to make you forget about it temporarily, and that does no good at all.
 
Drinking does not make anyone depressed, the depression has always been there before the drinking. And a mistake many make is thinking that drinking can make the depression go away. Once one is sober the harsh reality continues.
 
Frost said:
I've always been asking questions on why most people who are depressed would either be into alcohol or smoking. I haven't found any viable answers to that my question but it seems as that depression is something that is always connected with smoking and alcoholism.
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It depend on the friends that they are keeping for that moment. There are some friends that will tell them that for them to ease off some tension and restlessness, they need some alcohol and smoke in their system.
 
Alcohol won't make the feeling go away. When you are sober you will still come back to meet your problem, the earlier we understand that the better.
 
DarkerNights said:
We drink because we're depressed and we're depressed because we drink. This situation is wide-spread among us who suffer the dark clutches of the black dog. How then, do we break this chain?
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My brother is currently suffering from the same problem since he's been depressed. It's even more serious with his drinking of alcoholic beverages. If he doesn't stop it, that will cause him more immediate damage than his depression.
 
SlightlyDepressed said:
Alcohol won't make the feeling go away. When you are sober you will still come back to meet your problem, the earlier we understand that the better.
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You see that temporary problem disappearance, some people do not mind it. They will be like 'as long as I forget my problems for a while, I'm good'.
What a mentality!
 
Moonlander said:
You see that temporary problem disappearance, some people do not mind it. They will be like 'as long as I forget my problems for a while, I'm good'.
What a mentality!
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But when they become sober, is the problem not still there? What is the use of forgetting for a short while and come back to meet the same problem? The key is not to forget, but to be okay even while conscious of myself.
 
Kennysplash said:
But when they become sober, is the problem not still there? What is the use of forgetting for a short while and come back to meet the same problem? The key is not to forget, but to be okay even while conscious of myself.
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I guess they don't know that. In any case, drinking is not the answer to whatever problem one is facing, the sooner people realize that the better for them.
 
Ryder said:
My brother is currently suffering from the same problem since he's been depressed. It's even more serious with his drinking of alcoholic beverages. If he doesn't stop it, that will cause him more immediate damage than his depression.
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In a bid to seek escape route from depression, he might end up causing another problem for himself. He really needs help as soon as possible.
 
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