So does drinking affect ocd more?!

I’ve been drinking more the past week because I’ve been out with friends. And I just noticed how depressed and anxious I was today. I have bad days on and off and I can manage to pull myself out by practicing meditation. I just couldn’t do that today so I’m thinking it might be my body fighting my mind rather than vise versa. I have a healthy relationship with this guy but I often feel like I’m just not good enough or not having a healthier connection. And I feel like by me feeling more off, this actually comes true. Doea this mean it’s not the right guy if I can’t connect deeper with him when I’m having off days? And this is probably 40% of the time.

Demetri

Date posted: Yesterday

I don’t think drinking benefits anyone at all period. Especially those on meds. You’re totally ok but nip it in the bud now. Best to keep all the variables stable during treatment. No need to throw in a new substance.

MK97

Date posted: Yesterday

I’ve noticed it does affect ocd and especially if you are on Prozac, I’d recommend limited to no drinking at all. I’ve cut down big time since ERP + Prozac. Telling myself forgoing a night of drinking isn’t worth risking the reward of the long- term rewiring of my hyper active nervous system

Lalillie

Date posted: Yesterday

@MK97 Yeah, it can be so tempting when you have social anxiety- to take the edge off. It’s what’s gotten me out of my shell- but the consequences after (if that’s what they are) are just as worse. My inner critic, anxiety and sadness is just at its highest right now

MK97

Date posted: Yesterday

@Lalillie It takes the edge off, but also reinforces that the only way you can handle social anxiety is with getting buzzed/drunk —> reinforcing that you can’t naturally handle the feeling. And any drug, including alcohol, always produces a high followed by a crash… It’s another ocd trap I’ve realized. It’s better to let the social anxiety be there, identify core fear, say something like “maybe people are judging me or maybe I don’t belong here” and stay anyways

Lalillie

Date posted: 17h

@MK97 Thank you so much this helps a lot.!!!!

OCDAndStillD...

Date posted: 17h

Alcohol is a depressant, and not to mention, a poison. It’s better to avoid it entirely, or drink in extreme moderation. When you have mental health conditions, anything it makes feel temporarily better, it’s going to make 1000x worse the next day, or with overindulgence. My nervous system cannot handle drinking so I don’t do it at all anymore, and feel more balanced day-to-day. Of course it is tempting, it makes the anxiety go away temporarily, but then it makes it worse in the long run.

Lalillie

Date posted: 16h

@OCDAndStillDoingIt Yeah some people can handle it and just ride it out but I think neurodivergent people need to be soooo careful. Did u ever try shrooms? Just curious

Lalillie

Date posted: Yesterday

I’m just worried it’s going to affect my relationship because I feel like feeling this way makes it harder for me to be present when I’ve already been fighting relationship ocd

MK97

Date posted: Yesterday

@Lalillie Yep mine started as ROCD and then jumped topics. I’ve learned not to make any permanent assumptions based on one temporary state. Let your partner know how you are feeling, and that this is temporary and not personal to them. Takes 90% off the pressure/burden off in my experience

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