I’m a 16-year-old girl and I live in Holland.
I keep having troubles with social events. I feel really nervous, shy and awkward. To overcome these feelings I need a few drinks, otherwise I don’t feel right. Another problem is that I don’t know limits, so this results in me being tipsy, or sometimes even drunk, most of the time.
I’m also suffering from depression, I don’t know if it has anything to do with it.
But is it ok to use alcohol to overcome social anxiety? Or are there other ways?
Thanks in advance x

My 28 year old cousin has been abusing alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine for 15 years. Just as things seemed to be getting better, he quit his job (the best thing that’s happened to him in 28 years). He also suffers from Depression and Bipolar Disorder.

I have been researching Christian Drug and Alcohol inpatient treatment centers, and came across Teen Challenge. I’m curious as to whether or not the majority of people have had good or bad experiences coming out of this program.
Thanks!

Alcohol abuse, or alcoholism, is a serious illness that often requires immediate treatment. Not everyone knows what to look for in terms of alcohol abuse, but the truth is that there are very definitive signs that can quickly confirm the need for treatment.

Many alcoholics drink because they are angry or sad, but often end up feeling guilty either while they are drinking or after the effects wear off. Emotional drinking is a very likely sign of alcohol abuse and should not be overlooked. If the feeling of needing to reduce the level of alcohol consumption begins to occur or when friends and family start to express their concern, it is often time to seek counseling for alcohol abuse.

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There were a few large stars in the sky and they made me sad. “Do you sink I will succezz?”. “Why not?” I asked. Later he bought me a bottle of beer.

I am thinking self destruction, uncertainty, guilt.

Stress – How NOT To Deal With Stress

There are several techniques for dealing with the physical and emotional causes and consequences of stress. Short-term symptom relief and long-term cures for chronic stress are possible. But there are many common strategies employed that are counter-productive. There are a million ways to go wrong. Here are some of the more typical errors.

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After a life altering experience a few weeks back, I started having a drink or two (normally one) a night, just to keep calmed.
The last few nights, I don’t think I had any now that I think about it, but I am still depressed about things that I should not be depressed about. Would even having 1 drink at night contribute to an alcohol related depression, or is it just because of my issues that I am trying to work out?

I don’t see any type of alcohol drinking problems, as I can easily control it or not even think about having a drink… but if a person continually had 1 drink a day, could it mess with them emotionally?

I take 0.5mg of Klonopin as needed, not everyday. So basically I take Klonopin less than once every 2 weeks. If I take one sometime between noon and 3pm, and drink around 7pm or later, would that affect the drug in a bad way? I can’t just drink alone…even a simple wine cooler will give me AWFUL panic attacks. That’s where the pill comes in-to keep me calm. So by taking a Klonopin early in the day and drinking later at night, is that STILL a dangerous mix? Even with such a low dose? it would probably help to say how much I’ll be drinking. Not a lot. Stuff like wine coolers or light mixed drinks and wines. Bottom line: I know those kinds of drugs can’t be mixed with alcohol. But I’m not taking them TOGETHER at the same time like an idiot. I’m taking the pill a long time before I drink. still a bad idea?
READ FULLY before answering!!!! Don’t be high & mighty and tell me not to drink (because I rarely do it anyway) or tell me not to risk it. I know the risks. I’m here for opinions and answers…NOT phrases that will help me in no way. I’m just wondering if a low dose of 0.5mg Klonopin taken in the MORNING will react badly with the alcohol i’ll be drinking WAY later at night. (And no, I’d NEVER take them together at once!)
Thanx

How much abuse can your body take? One man’s journey to the depths of alcohol addiction, and what it took for him to overcome it.

Friday, 17 march 2000. D-day and the sun was shining in Margate. My bedside clock said 5.15am and I was fully awake.

The night had passed like so many others in the last few months. The Anxiety of the day to come had crippled me. Addiction of the mind and body was slowly killing me. Hours had gone by with me tossing and turning, waiting for dawn. I must’ve fallen into a deep sleep at some stage though, and was awoken with the sounds of the neighbourhood coming to life. To say that I felt shit would be an understatement. My head, stomach and body in general seemed to be on their own mission, outside of my control. Experience had taught me to let the new day slowly sink in as I was in no state to do anything else. My history of Alcoholism left me with no choice.

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I am an alcoholic and I’m currently weaning myself off alcohol, I’m afraid to go cold turkey because I tried that once before and had a couple seizures, hallucinations & DT’s, the Dr’s at the time told my family that I might not survive, after 5 days in ICU I did recover and stayed sober several months but about a month ago I sucumbed to my addiction at started drinking heavily again. I want to stop drinking but I don’t want to risk death in doing so. This time I hope to wean myself by gradually reducing my daily intake of alcohol. I’m currently down to 10 beers a day and my plan is to reduce my daily intake by one beer a day until I get down to no beers a day. Is this weaning method safe or do I still run the risk of severe alcohol withdrawal even if I wean myself vs stopping cold turkey. I’ve heard the Vitamin B is essential for the proper function of the nervous system, will a vitamin B shot help minimize the chance of me experiencing severe withdrawal systems? Please advise.

I dont drink alot but I went out and got a little waisted last night, what I have noticed is Ill go right to sleep but I always wake up at like 4 am and can not fall back asleep, I feel shakey, the back of my neck hurts, and I go into a deep depression this happens whenever i do drink(thats why I dont do it much). Is this what an actual hangover is or could this be something worse, I am just courious if I am the only one that experiences these type of things.
I really appreciate alot of your answers but for some of you I am not dependent on alcohal and I hardly ever drink that was the first trime in about a year so quit being so judgemental!!!!