Evelyn4416
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- 5y
NelmNelm
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- 5y
I love a mojito.
NelmNelm
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- 5y
It depends on your reasom for drinking. If it's for compulsion relief then you'll eventually end up in a bad way
Evelyn4416Evelyn4416
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- 5y
Definitely not for a compulsion, just wondering if OCD/anxiety symptoms would be made worse with light alcohol usage added to the mix. Before if I went out with friends to dinner I would have one cocktail or something along with the food so wondering if something like that would be okay once in a while or if it would be best to not partake all together
EstridEstrid
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- 5y
@Evelyn4416 I think you have to figure out this for yourself, what works best.
CoreyCCoreyC
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- 5y
I do drink alcohol but not ever to the point that I’m getting drunk or even like a good buzz.. never like to feel like that since it kinda goes hand in hand with anxiety + ocd that I never really knew I had until the last year... but by textbook no you probably shouldn’t drink alcohol since it’s a depressant which can make symptoms worse.. but it’s really up to you. I personally love beer so it’s just hard to give up.. just don’t abuse it
Evelyn4416Evelyn4416
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- 5y
Thanks for the reply! I was thinking like one drink once in a while but if it’ll make symptoms worse then it’s not worth it
Vavina_4Vavina_4
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- 5y
I cut out alcohol as well thinking it’ll make my symptoms worse and it made it worse (for me cause everyone’s experiences are different) only because it was my 21st birthday and I abused it to the max. Never again will I drink that much and now I decided to drink once in a while a beer or two the max but that’s it.
Vavina_4Vavina_4
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- 5y
So far that has been a good limit, my ocd and anxiety don’t go haywire when I limit myself to 1 or 2 beers.
EstridEstrid
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- 5y
If you are on medication its important ti be aware of how it affect in combination with alcohol. SSRI for example can add the effect.
Ocd_istheworstOcd_istheworst
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- 5y
As long as it’s not abused / becoming an addiction , you are good to make that decision with whatever you feel is best! Yes, it will make depression / anxiety worse after the buzz wears off, sometimes worse than other times, & sometimes not as bad. It’s up to you if once and a while you’re okay with having to deal with the onset of the symptoms here and again. Personally I take that risk every once and a while. I still like to feel buzzed once and a while, rarely now bc my ocd got bad again this year but some times my ocd isn’t as severe and I’m like eh I could have a glass of wine or go to the bar with friends and just enjoy myself. I just won’t drink if I’m already depressed because that’s a completely different road.. I only have a drink or two if I’m already happy/mentally stable at the time.
FindingAnswersAskingFindingAnswe...
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- 5y
no! that’s called avoidance and is counter-intuitive! instead, allow yourself to drink in moderation. when you feel anxiety around whatever it may be, work on making peace with the fear and accepting yourself regardless of conditions. also, ERP may be effective here, where after drinking you could do ERP on the fear in question. may be an effective way to help treat it.
EstridEstrid
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- 5y
Agree.
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