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blueboy
Member

2 days ago i drank 7 pints of special brew in one day and only ate 2 mars bars...i had no ill affects... all it did was make me even more light hearted..i just wonder why drink never affects me...but i decided to try stop now... i just got cheeded off living like a zombie ...up all night

Sun Jan 1 2012 20:55:50 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi Blueboy... I slipped up last night and didn't have a drink at all! Mind you, I was feeling a bit queezy after all the party food I scoffed... I put it down to my natural defences doing their thing, cos it passed fairly quickly...
I'm tired tonight though, even though I slept in late this morning...
You must have a very good processing system to cope with all that booze! I cannot drink much at all these days before I cannot stand up straight, let alone do anything else! A good party is how I describe it!!
Are you on any medication? I have to be careful with all the stuff I'm on!
Wannabe

Sun Jan 1 2012 21:16:30 #
slogsweep
Member

Please be careful if you're on meds. Alcohol heightens OCD symptoms. I hope you had a good time last night though,

Slog

Sun Jan 1 2012 22:58:59 #
blueboy
Member

thanks to both..well yeah i never have headache nor feel sick nor feel mentaly swayed... only more energised and im on sertraline...the only thing i find ,it makes me more fun loving...or seeking and to be bolder than normal...i dont party or such ... as im alone but my beloved phoned me from south america as with last year..and i chatted a friend on msn.. from the states after that... those are the only two people i usualy contact now..i am amazed you all seem to have these great social lives... my ocd prevented me socialising all my life.

Sun Jan 1 2012 23:25:38 #
blueboy
Member

i only just got up by the way ... slept the full day... could see thru the curtains was dark at around 4pm... doesnt inspire me... i was thinking it is like the part of the brain that says get up... so to speak, doesnt function in winter... because in summer when sun shines through with strength... i love to be up. can it be that some of us truely hibernate? as with the dormouse etc

Sun Jan 1 2012 23:28:34 #
Tess
Member

Paul - correction, you drank 7 pints of special brew in one day and ate two mars bars and did not FEEL any ill effects - these binges have a nasty habit of doing insidious damage to our bodies which do not appear until later in life. Our bodies are very resilient and will cope with occasional gastronomic suicide but if you want a long and healthy life free from OCD you can't do it on a regular basis.

Mon Jan 2 2012 10:42:31 #
Truddles
Member

I agree with Tess, you might not have felt any side effects but drinking like that is taking a toll on your body. Alcohol in that quantity combined with medication puts one hell of strain on your liver and is a potentially lethal cocktail.
Perhaps you could help me to understand the following - You say that you are careful with what you eat and only eat organic produce and yet you don't seem to worry that you're poisoning your body with excessive amounts of alcohol, a substance more toxic to the human body than non organic produce.

Mon Jan 2 2012 17:53:57 #
blueboy
Member

i guess you are both right... you will be pleased to know that it was a one off... i've decided i will not buy any more drink... i will take one or two only if a social occasion calls for it... i dont mind that... even though i dont socialise right now... i made that decision.. infact i may never drink at all again. .and i can do that... switch off if i want.

Mon Jan 2 2012 22:35:04 #
blueboy
Member

also, i'm thinking maybe because i have looked after myself well practicaly all my life ..that is the reason i can take that abuse now... but my decision is made not to drink alone in the house anymore.

Mon Jan 2 2012 23:03:16 #
Tess
Member

That is an excellent decision and a fantastic new year resolution.

Tue Jan 3 2012 10:48:09 #
Tess
Member

PS It might help if every time you feel tempted to buy alcohol you save the money you would have been willing to spend towards something to look forward to which will improve your life.

Tue Jan 3 2012 10:51:10 #
blueboy
Member

Yes Tess,
towards going to my beloved.

Fri Jan 6 2012 1:54:44 #
Wombat140
Member

Well, that's something to look forward to...
Best of luck and I hope you see her soon.
Wombat

Mon Jan 9 2012 12:36:40 #
CretanMan
Member

I often have a drink to relax me when my OCD is bad to numb my anxieties! It help whilst the alcohol is in my system but unfortuntaly wears off too quick!

Mon Jan 9 2012 12:39:59 #
brennie
Member

Hello Paul, i have a couple of gin/tonics a day to help me cope with my anxieties and depression.

love Brennie x

Mon Jan 9 2012 15:14:05 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

Hi Blueboy -

my experience: at first, alcohol seems to go rather well with SSRI medication in OCD. A sense of freedom is found. OCD seems to recede into the distance. And one feels more bold, less inhibited.

But that changes over time. The amount of drink necessary to produce that effect increases. The side effects increase too. The energy to do other things decreases. The body quickly tires, even in small tasks.

In other words: for me it was a pretty dangerous route, and the interplay between SSRIs and alcohol wasn't so funny anymore.

So I had to change my habits (still am doing so, in fact).

Drinking a few every now and then is not bad. But really falling for the attraction of it all is. As a biologist, I find it surprising on hindsight that that pattern is really taking on different guises over a longer time period.

Oh: and take care about your liver... it, and the kidneys, and the pancreas all have to work overtime to process all that's coming in (if one uses medication, or other types of stimulants).

Best, Cuthbert.

Wed Jan 11 2012 10:21:54 #
Tess
Member

For a long time we have had one alcoholic drink, either a glass of wine or cider about an hour before our evening meal and it's been very nice. Then one week we were a bit short of money and didn't buy any and we really missed it big time. So I started making a hot drink or cup of soup at the time we would have had an alcoholic drink and it was just as satisfying. So it was just habit, not addiction. So if you want to cut down on alcohol consumption it can help to substitute it with something warm and non-alcoholic.

Wed Jan 11 2012 11:29:42 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi everyone, I go along with that idea, Tess... It is like having a little treat, something you enjoy, which can lift the mood brilliantly. I'm known for the bit of fruit and nut chocolate too!
Wannabe

Wed Jan 11 2012 11:44:13 #