How much alcohol do you drink and does it help with depression?

[TakeMeBack07]

drinking calms my mind and alleviates anxiety
i just started drinking so i only need 2-3 beers to enter this state

 

[.............]

I take the powerful route of not drinking alcohol and instead being miserable 25/8.

 

[Foresight]

None. I was a daily drinker for a couple years. It was so bad.

I smoke weed once a week and take cbd. Both of those lift my mood the next day.

 

[Dayrain]

None.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I find it relaxes me, so now and again I will have a drink. Not excessive though. My digestive tract isn't great, so I try not to make it any worse.

 

[UKscotty]

Alcohol is a depressant, its a very bad idea to use it if you suffer with depression. It will make it significantly worse.

 

[Depresso]

I drink maybe 2 to 3 times a week. It's almost always vodka or some clear alcohol and learned to manage it while having a full time job. It's a temporary fix and I always regret it in the morning, but that's how addiction work. Weed started to make me have severe anxiety and had to quit. Molly was just way to harsh on my brain and made my depression worse.

 

[pleaserethink]

I felt like it never helped with depression but it seems to help my father who can't stay away from it because of his PTSD and depression.
So i don't really know. I can tell you that it's just a temporary solution as with all the other substances or coping mechanisms like running away from problems by using sex and other means of escapism.

Peace and love to everyone!

 

[lionetta12]

Does it help with your depression?

A standard drink is 355ml of 5% beer or cooler. 1.5 ounces of 40% alcohol. Etc

The times I drink alcohol I feel «happy» or «joy» from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Not worth the price or the effort it takes, I don't want to be happy for 5 minutes or a couple of hours.

 

[Linty Leans]

Does it help with your depression?

A standard drink is 355ml of 5% beer or cooler. 1.5 ounces of 40% alcohol. Etc

I think drinking helps me focus on other things when there are things to do, and the feeling and the buzz just feel physically good, but when i'm alone with my thoughts, they kinda just look over me whatever i do, so i just drink so i can at least enjoy the buzz.

 

[releasespieces]

Drinking is gross. It's a depressant, it won't help with depression, it will make it worse. I had a close friend who was an alcoholic, he became a total asshole over the years, smelled like crap, constantly smelled like liver rotting alcohol through his pores, started spontaneously bleeding, chronic liver pain, brain swimming in alcohol, could hardly speak when he drank heavily, incredibly abusive and belligerent, so sad. Liquid courage for weak people. I get why some people need it, life can be cruel, but there are better ways to cope.

 

[SamTam33]

I drink a half a fifth per day, on average.

I wouldn't say that it helps with depression, but it definitely slows things down when my mind is racing and I'm winding up for a meltdown.

And because I literally cannot sleep without assistance - it helps the sleeping pills be more effective.

 

[Hurt]

I quitted alcohol because it makes me anxious the day after. I don't feel like drinking again.

 

[Lunareonn]

I drink to have fun, not as a coping mechanism
Rarely as well, not old enough to buy strong alcohol yet. Finland has odd alcohol laws.

 

[looking_for_peace]

quit drinking... sorta. used to drink every day, but now I limit it to once or twice a week because I enjoy the taste of beer. the shame and anxiety caused by a hangover are much stronger than the momentary pleasure of alcohol. worse, it makes you fat

 

[Venus13]

Alcohol feels awful and sinks you to hell longterm. I only drink it when times are so tough I need an instant depressant. I used to drink daily at one point to numb my pain. I do understand the appeal of it. I like opioids more too. If I had a choice between a 6 pack or any opioid and times were rough, I would take the opioid. Alcohol is the worst pick-me-up drug.

Weed increases my mood though. It works well with my brain chenistry. I even feel relief from symptoms the following day, whereas the day after drinking I have more panic and a really off feeling. Weed isn't good for everyone though, it depends on your brain chemistry.

 

[FireWalkWithMe]

For me it helps for a few hours at most. Then it sends me into a spiral of negativity. That's before facing the hangover the next day! So that's a double whammy of negativity. For me it's not worth it just to feel a very short comfort.