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AnonymousAnonymous
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Are you sober or do you drink/do any drugs on it? I’m sure you weren’t faking anything. The whole point of the medication is to make you feel better!
AJDCTX12AJDCTX12
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I just had some wine
AJDCTX12AJDCTX12
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But honestly i felt better before i had the wine
AnonymousAnonymous
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Do you feel like alcohol negatively impacts your OCD thoughts?
AJDCTX12AJDCTX12
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@Anonymous Nahh not my thoughts, it just made me feel spacey
omd19omd19
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Las year for around 4/5 months I used to drink whiskey everyday to cope with anxiety but it made intrusive thoughts, depression and ironically anxiety worst, then I realized that it made me feel weak and stupid so I stopped, I even though that avoiding alcohol or any kind of drug was a compulsion, denial or that I would miss a lot of stuff associated with them, but I kept my mindset of "don't do anything that makes you feel weak or stupid", now I can tell you that I'm doing way better without them.
AnonymousAnonymous
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That’s awesome!! I’m so happy for you that you got sober. I used to drink very heavily. Like almost every day. But when we went into lockdown last year, alcohol started making me dissociate really bad and making me feel like I wasn’t in control of my own mind. I’d have a glass of wine and not feel buzzed at all, but then suddenly I’d get super spacey and floaty feeling and my intrusive thoughts would get SO bad. So, I got 100% sober because I suddenly hated the feeling that alcohol gave me. Now it’s been over a year and a half of being sober and my OCD is much better, I’m in a way better place. I feel like I am in the right head space to have a drink here and there if I want to. And I have been kind of missing the social aspects that come with drinking- going out for drinks with people, having a glass of wine at dinner. I do not intent to ever get inebriated again. But I do think I could have the occasional drink. I’m just scared to start drinking again because I don’t want to slip back into thoughts that I can’t control. Have you ever tried drinking at all since you stopped?
omd19omd19
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@Anonymous Mmm... I don't know if I'm ready to drink again and I don't want to seek certainty so, "maybe I will, maybe not", due lockdown I don't even know if I'm really missing alcohol or social interaction, only time will tell, anyway so far every time I have the opportunity to drink something I don't see a good reason to do it, last time I got a ridiculously little glass of Vermouth like 3 months ago (I'm sure it has way more sugar than alcohol Jaja)
AnonymousAnonymous
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@omd19 I think it’s great that you don’t see a reason to! Honestly I have been the same way. After not drinking for such a long time, I don’t feel the need to drink to unwind anymore which is fantastic. I’m glad that you’re doing well with it and not feeling the need to drink.
omd19omd19
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@Anonymous Same, good for you mate, hope everything works fine for you.
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