Hey guys, loooong time lurker, first time poster. I have never heard of antidepressants possessing such an ability, but it makes sense in my mind that it would sort of replace the pleasure or stimulation that drugs give you. Obviously, I'm not a doctor! But if they do, I would get on them instanly.
Without turning this into a journal entry, lately I've accepted that I have a problem with alcohol. It's not taking over my life yet, I just use drugs, pretty much alcohol, but also the occasional opiate, way too frequently. I smoke weed alot too, but I don't think it's a problem.
I've been trying to reduce my intake, and while it has been successful to an extent, I still drink a fair amount, probably less than most true alcoholics, but I still go through off and on binges occasionally. As I believe that my problems derive from my off and on struggles with depression, I was hoping the alleviation of my depression would help me further reduce my drinking. Do antidepressants work this way, and has anyone have any personal experience with such a phenomenon? Thanks for reading, it started off a small paragraph and ended up a novel haha.
Without turning this into a journal entry, lately I've accepted that I have a problem with alcohol. It's not taking over my life yet, I just use drugs, pretty much alcohol, but also the occasional opiate, way too frequently. I smoke weed alot too, but I don't think it's a problem.
I've been trying to reduce my intake, and while it has been successful to an extent, I still drink a fair amount, probably less than most true alcoholics, but I still go through off and on binges occasionally. As I believe that my problems derive from my off and on struggles with depression, I was hoping the alleviation of my depression would help me further reduce my drinking. Do antidepressants work this way, and has anyone have any personal experience with such a phenomenon? Thanks for reading, it started off a small paragraph and ended up a novel haha.