Posted by FredPotter on May 24, 2005, at 0:22:17
In reply to Dangerous Game, posted by Mr.Scott on May 23, 2005, at 20:35:44
Mr Scott I like your line "Mental illness + addiction...think no one understands now... ".
That's what happened to me with self-medicating for anxiety. As soon as the alcohol became a problem (mixed with Xanax) no-one any longer saw the mental illness. Friends, family, professionals alike. It's as if they said, "so it was alcohol all along". It still hurts to think that's what they thought. I don't drink anymore but take Xanax still (not sure why). The result is I just put up with my anxiety. I suffer in the evenings especially, whereas before I self-medicated it away.
But the anxiety then, when it did come, was much worse. So I dare not go back to drinking
Fred
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