frank_s

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   by frank_s 8y ago

   >I think you underestimate the link between physical and mental health. He's not alone. Most medics do too. The only way I managed to get off alcohol was by vigorous exercise: cycling many miles and hours in the Yorkshire Dales. Tha
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   by frank_s 8y ago

   Excellent question. Part of the problem with drinking alcohol is that the more you start to drink, you can start to realise you are getting into a spiral of decline. You start to wake up in the mornings needing a drink in order to not feel
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   by frank_s 8y ago

   >I cringe reading that as a child of parents who spent their lives self-medicating through drugs and alcohol rather than seeking outside help... I declared myself as an alcoholic in an effort to get outside help. It was a big mistake. I
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   by frank_s 8y ago

   One of the good points about alcohol (there aren't many): It is a strong anxiolytic and is readily available 'over the counter' which means people can self-medicate themselves in times of crisis. How many lives has that saved