WAB
Veteran Member
Of course, I am NOT encouraging or promoting the use of alcohol in any form or for any reason.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/06/23/alcohol-pill
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/06/23/alcohol-pill
Take it with a shot of tequila
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I'm guessing since the article is from 7 years ago that it didn't catch on?
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Valium, other trancs, are pleasant, but it's not the same thing, not even similar as far as I have noticed. And yes, I have been on meds while also abstaining from alcohol and other drugs, sometimes for long periods, like years, but usually for about a year or at least several months. Nothing, apart from opiates (which I won't do anymore) can alleviate the immediate symptoms of anxiety as well as alcohol.
Yeah, I know that alcohol makes anxiety and depression much worse over the long haul. Been there, done that, as some country music song must have said at some time. Alcohol withdrawal is one of the worst things I've ever been through. I don't want to go through tranc withdrawal either, which by some accounts can be even more miserable and deadlier.
Valium, other trancs, are pleasant, but it's not the same thing, not even similar as far as I have noticed. And yes, I have been on meds while also abstaining from alcohol and other drugs, sometimes for long periods, like years, but usually for about a year or at least several months. Nothing, apart from opiates (which I won't do anymore) can alleviate the immediate symptoms of anxiety as well as alcohol.
Yeah, I know that alcohol makes anxiety and depression much worse over the long haul. Been there, done that, as some country music song must have said at some time. Alcohol withdrawal is one of the worst things I've ever been through. I don't want to go through tranc withdrawal either, which by some accounts can be even more miserable and deadlier.
Not even just in the long-haul, but in the near term too. In my experience even a few drinks increase my stress and anxiety over the ensuing few days. Lately I've become a Peppermint and Tulsi person - it's cheaper, it's a nice way to end the day, and has absolutely no physical effects.
It's interesting hearing you discuss how painful you find your life because I can see myself reflected in it. All things considered things are pretty good for me, but somehow the only thing I actually find fun anymore is being productive - and I don't have anything productive to do.
How do we learn to enjoy our lives again? Can we?