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Health Topic: Alcohol

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"double shot called a grape gatorade. LOL so much for not drinking. Alcohol really screws up my moods. I can already feel the depression"
"times believe) the fact that I was hurt. Unfortunately she is an alcoholic that is also bi-polar and wasn't taking her medicine prope"
"h. During this cycle I self medicate for the regret and shame with alcohol which at times leads to even loftier self destruction events"
"Okay so i dated this guy for 5 months, and we fell in love hard and fast, like nothing anyone had seen before. Prior to the relationshi"
"e them? 3. why for the forst months it is not allowed to deink alcohol ? and after the 6 months can i drink regulary or it will aff"
"Hey Everyone, I have never participated in support groups before, but do believe that this is the best way for me to get some help w"
"Hi! So I dated this guy for the past 5 months, and had the best relationship of my life. We were so in love, or so I thought. He would"
"I am 21 years old and I cannot drink because I cannot mix alcohol with my medication. All of my friends go to parties and hang out at b"
"nywhere on the net that has people who are just absolutely sick of alcohol. I'm not an alcoholic - I've just woken up to the fact that"
"First of all welcome to the group. All of us here have been or are affected greatly by the influence of alcohol in our lives. As the ti"
"impossible to work. I have found that triggers of this include alcohol and marijuana - coupled with fatigue. A few back to back la"
"ences and seeing the common factors .we have cut out drinking any alcohol..Yes, One to blend in the crowd is fine not to blast him tha"
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"cerned about the wine. The cake will (obviously) be cooked and any alcohol should burn off. Will it be okay or do you think it's best t"
"e responses or behaviors that develop from a person living with an alcoholic,” explains Mary Catherine Segota, PsyD, a licensed clinica"
"be an addict of various types of opiates and tranquilizers, drank alcohol every day, spent my days in the casino and so on...).Now i a"
"om this.....but this was just the beginning. He then turned to alcohol. I could smell it on him and would often accuse him but he"
"arted drinking at 15, and by the time I was 23, was diagnosed with Alcoholic Liver disease. After many attempts at sobriety, and many r"
"nking a lot but in recent years (say the last 5) I have reduced my alcohol down to 2-4 drinks a night as I get badly hungover and it's"
"Just wanted to pass along some good info. I have been diabetic for 31 years and didn't know that alcohol can affect your bs for over 12"
"Hi I'm 20 years old I feel very alone and I drink regularly I might not be an alcoholic yet but I'm deffinetly on the way, I drink to f"
"Hey I should have kept taking lithium because I have been diagnosed with bipolar one (rightfully so) since like 21 years old I'm 25 now"
"ements with the meds...lithium and lamictal, however he is also an alcoholic and has continued to drink. What has been happening is th"
"ed away from coffee as much as I've could. Also, I've read that alcohol can induce/worsen highs and result in depression also. I've"
"I know this subject has already been used (the exact words). I didn't realize until after I posted it...sorry I just couldn't think of"
"that have me quite worried. I am a 33 yo female with a history of alcohol abuse (mostly binge drinking for approx. 10 years with some"
"I know this is a small feat, but I just wanted to toot my own horn this morning. The last time I had alcohol (beer) was the 1rst of Ma"
"give it another shot and see how it goes. Today is day 2 with no alcohol."
"behavior, what are the limits? 2. Can/should AI people consume alcohol? Do you? If this is a healthy behavior, what are the limits?"
"Has anyone had any experience where drinking alcohol can bring on an episode of ON? This happens to me and it is completely random alth"
"Ever since I have been drinking every day for the past 7 months ive slowly become this monster. I constantly bitch and rage when Im dri"
"at does everyone do to fill the evil void we had when we gave into alcohol? [ There are still many drinkers here that are crying for he"
"etc) I tend to be kind of shy in groups (including family) and alcohol always seemed to take the edge off socializing. And then, th"
"for wife of alcoholic, online"
"came out of a violent relationship, and drank some thirty units of alcohol per day. Maybe three bottles of 13% wine or a litre of whisk"
"I've been sober for a little over a week, which for me is impressive cause a little bit of hypomania and I'm usually drinking to help m"
"So I decided to organize a weekly writer's group at my house with some friends. I laid down some ground rules about the group before pe"
"Hello. I never joined a group before so bare with me as I will just type my thoughts...I sat my husband down about two weeks ago to ha"
"[size=3]Hey everyone, [b]I've been sick for 3 or 4 years or so with Lyme 2 years of that time I've been treating it with Antibiotics."
"Can drug addicts drink alcohol safely or will drinking cause a relapse?"
", like once a month I would give in to using CAT, because when the alcohol starts to kick in my self-control decreases and the the foll"
"I drank recreationally quite heavily yet not frequently growing up then quit in 1991 and joined AA. I was sober for a lot of years then"
"[video=155854089]This was all fluff and no stuff. Trying to answer how to avoid getting date rape drugs in a less than 30-second pod ca"
"e a long history of drinking but my husband does. My husband is an alcoholic but he's not ready to stop drinking yet. The drinking does"
"his necessary drug). I've also been told that until I address the alcohol issue, they can't do anything about changing my meds, becaus"
"STOP! I am new to this so if I'm in the wrong place let me know. Today I'm reaching out. I've gotten out of control. I'm starting t"
"ege and will be going out and partying. My doctor told me to avoid alcohol for 3 months after developing mono-- that's January 5 to be"
"king this is the place for you. There is alot of teens who turn to alcohol for many reasons, then it seems it starts causing you proble"
"ad a DUI and this was what she had to do... she had a problem with alcohol anyway. The thing is before my girlfriend left, she cheat"
"es that you can truly trust. I had been doing very good with my alcohol use, only have one or two drinks when I went out. However r"
"ed picking up steam, I noticed that I could no longer tolerate any alcohol. Is this a connection to adrenal glands? Did others experi"
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Diaries related to Alcohol (6)
by WasntMee
"didn't care if I had some in the fridge or not.Depression and alcohol don't mix too well especially throwing in a little Lyric"
by WasntMee
"didn't care if I had some in the fridge or not.Depression and alcohol don't mix too well especially throwing in a little Lyric"
by WasntMee
"I know why I drink. When I kicked an abusive older brother's ass in front of the whole dance group who gathered to see a show down"
by FairyFloss
"embarrassing things while drunk, I've decided to stop drinking alcohol completely. The area I live in, binge drinking is common. Th"
by Bsybee747
"n't stop the drinking, why he continued poisoning himself with alcohol. I had no idea it was possible to miss someone this muc"
by SarahDustinJames2009
"Let's see... tomorrow I have to: 1) take my son to a doctor appointment in Indianapolis with my husband 2) go to the social securit"
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