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> Stop drinking if you lose control of yourself while drunk, especially if you're a sad drunk. Or at least limit the number of drinks you consume. Coming from

> Stop drinking if you lose control of yourself while drunk, especially if you're a sad drunk. Or at least limit the number of drinks you consume. Coming from someone who struggles with anxiety and paranoia, the first thing I was told when I went to the psychiatrist was to quit drinking. I am by no means an alcoholic, but I used to go out probably twice a week and I'd also have a beer after work to unwind. The results were like night and day. All I had to do was not drink during the week and go out less (maybe once every two weeks). You may not be in this boat, but if you are you're doing yourself a favor to cut back.

BobbyH 16y ago
Yeah, that can really help. The worst part is the next day hangover. Dealing with suicidal ideation and a hangover is not fun. Also, if you're like me, you feel bad about yourself when you "waste a day" on a weekend while nursing your hangover.
starkfist 16y ago
I was a situational alcoholic during my startup days and quit drinking regularly a little over a year ago. Since May 2009 I've gone out for drinks 4 times. It is astonishing how different I feel now. Before I was very dour and cynical and now I'm generally upbeat. If I drink more than 2 drinks I'm reminded the next day of how crappy I used to feel on a regular basis.
jey 16y ago
Sleeping with alcohol in one's system significantly reduces sleep quality, so your mental state the next day is not nearly as good as it could be, even if you aren't outright hungover. Plus, having sleep debt makes you more likely to drink, which makes you accumulate more sleep debt since you don't sleep as well, even though you're sleeping for longer. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alcohol_use_and_sleep https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alcohol_use_a...
- lisper 16y ago
  > Sleeping with alcohol in one's system significantly reduces sleep quality Obviously the answer then is to start drinking in the morning. ;-) ;-) ;-)
Alex3917 16y ago
"he results were like night and day. All I had to do was not drink during the week and go out less." Smoking marijuana arguably leads to a 10% increased risk of developing psychosis. Whereas drinking alcohol raises your risk of developing psychosis by 800%. The public school drug propaganda programs always talk about the risks of drunk driving and liver damage, all while being completely silent about the biggest risk of all. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol

BobbyH 16y ago

Yeah, that can really help. The worst part is the next day hangover. Dealing with suicidal ideation and a hangover is not fun. Also, if you're like me, you feel bad about yourself when you "waste a day" on a weekend while nursing your hangover.

starkfist 16y ago

I was a situational alcoholic during my startup days and quit drinking regularly a little over a year ago. Since May 2009 I've gone out for drinks 4 times. It is astonishing how different I feel now. Before I was very dour and cynical and now I'm generally upbeat. If I drink more than 2 drinks I'm reminded the next day of how crappy I used to feel on a regular basis.

jey 16y ago

Sleeping with alcohol in one's system significantly reduces sleep quality, so your mental state the next day is not nearly as good as it could be, even if you aren't outright hungover. Plus, having sleep debt makes you more likely to drink, which makes you accumulate more sleep debt since you don't sleep as well, even though you're sleeping for longer. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alcohol_use_and_sleep https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Alcohol_use_a...

lisper 16y ago
> Sleeping with alcohol in one's system significantly reduces sleep quality Obviously the answer then is to start drinking in the morning. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Alex3917 16y ago

"he results were like night and day. All I had to do was not drink during the week and go out less." Smoking marijuana arguably leads to a 10% increased risk of developing psychosis. Whereas drinking alcohol raises your risk of developing psychosis by 800%. The public school drug propaganda programs always talk about the risks of drunk driving and liver damage, all while being completely silent about the biggest risk of all. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol