Posted by Dinah on December 22, 2005, at 10:24:32
In reply to alcohol, posted by fallsfall on December 21, 2005, at 22:31:59
Daddy, and a good percentage of his family, died of cirrhosis of the liver. I've seen my cousin, despite all he knew of his dad, travel down the same path of addiction both to alchohol and gambling.
Because I'm so very aware of my genetic heritage, and my own tendency to addictive behaviors in general, I've been nearly abstinent all my life.
Yet sometimes I wonder if my fistful of anti-anxiety drugs is all that different. Those can be depressants as well (although I find risperdal especially but also klonopin rather strangely anti-depressing). And I know that my father was, for the most part, far more unhappy and unpleasant to be around after he quit drinking. Obviously he was self medicating. From what I know about him, he probably had significant anxiety as well as depression. I know not everyone responds to alchohol the same. My uncle became teary and morose. And he became more pleasant and less depressed after he quit drinking.
I guess I'm afraid of going down my traditional family path. But sometimes I wonder if drinking in moderation wouldn't be safer and have fewer side effects than Risperdal.
Not to even mention that I seem unable to wake up anymore without a Provigil.
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