Alcohol

I seem to be okay with mild to moderate drinking, but if I get drunk my OCD gets majorly triggered and it takes a while to get back to normal. I think it is best for me to avoid it all together.

I quit drinking a month ago because the day after drinking I was having terrible OCD triggers (I have health related themes). I also knew I was drinking to avoid some of the OCD feelings so I was using it for the wrong reasons.

Not for those reasons, no. I just don’t like the taste of most alcoholic beverages.

I do. Ill have a beer occasionally because I really like the taste of a good craft beer. But even that I want to quit. It doesn’t help me in the least bit mentally and I get a headache after like one beer. I’m 28 and my college days are over lol. Im a lot more comfortable in my own skin and don’t need liquid courage. It’s just not fun anymore tbh. I started drinking when I was like 15 and always thought sobriety was kinda dorky. But now I realize I was just insecure. Sobriety is a great way to live more intentionally and in the present. And you just feel healthy, like you aren’t posing your body and mind. I mean it’s your one life and body, gotta treat it with respect

I noticed drinking makes me feel anxious idk if it’s ocd related though

absolutely! i do have other factors for not consuming alcohol but that is definitely one reason!!!

I drank occasionally with my friends and I didn’t mind it, but I don’t anymore bc I’m on medication. I’ve never been drunk before but I have smoked cannabis and I hated being intoxicated, so I’m assuming alcohol would have a similar effect too.

Yes exactly that’s why I will never black out. Which is probably for the best!

Yes! Never drank or used drugs, but I get really scared to do it bc I'm afraid I'll do something terrible.

I quit drinking during the pandemic because I realized 1.) I only enjoyed drinking socially 2.) I enjoyed being active and not feeling run down when I worked out after imbibing and 3.) I was in more control of my ocd and depression. It’s a personal choice and it’s becoming a lot easier to go out and find zero alcohol options now a days so I haven’t looked back. On the odd occasion (maybe 1/2 times a year) I’ll actually have 1 complete drink like my anniversary or holidays. But usually I can’t finish a full glass because I don’t have the desire to any more.

Lady thought: I’m also on medication and that too had helped me steer clear

Yep!

Yes quit drinking! I’ll occasionally have one or two but it has become a trigger for me in sense where it just exacerbates everything making it not worth it :)

It makes me anxious thinking about having a drink with my significant other due to my Harm OCD. If I do drink, I try to not get drunk because I need to be in control. I won’t get black out drunk at all. I’m going to actually quit drinking since I’m going to start medication again and want to be healthier. I completely understand why you would avoid it. It’s the OCD making you question your character.