Help!!!!!!!!

[Janey]

I feel as though drinking makes me feel better. But the next morning i have major major anxiety and my OCD takes over. I love drinking cause it makes me feel soooooo much better and helps me sleep. I just want to feel normal and stop obsessing over things and stop LETTING it take over my life. It consumes my whole 16 hours i am awake!! it consumes my thoughts as soon as i wake up in the morning. The doctor said my meds are made for my condition. But they are not working!!!!!! Sometimes i feel so so so alone and want to run away.

[pinky5]

Janey,

I know what you mean about the drinking. All through my 20's I would often drink too much because it seemed to be the only release of all the pressure of my feelings. It felt so great to just feel normal for a while, but then I would wake up the next day with feelings of such remorse, even if I had done nothing wrong. I would ask friends and my boyfriend if I did or said anything stupid and no matter what they said I didn't feel consoled. My emotions would be up and down for 2 or 3 days after a drinking binge. More recently in the last few years after doing an anxiety program and some therapy I notice that the alcohol just doesn't have the same effect on me. I think it's because I have released many of those old bottled up feelings and experiences that I used to feel the need to escape from.

Just remember you're not alone. You're understood and cared about here.

Rachel

[itsmeesindee]

i am not sure how long you are on your meds but they do take like 6-8 weeks to fully become effective.  You also may have to raise your dose.

Feel Better,

Cin