Alcohol + Caffeine = Less Sadness?

[curioushat]

Today was the saddest day that I have had in months. I've been completely exhausted all day, having no energy, motivation, or happiness whatsoever.
So, I decided that I should drink, smoke weed, and pop a half gram of OxyC. I couldn't find any painkillers, which is sad enough.

I popped some caffeine because I was going to pass out from exhaustion...

However, twelve shots later, instead of falling into that comfortable net of sadness, I'm happy . Why is this happening? Two parts of my brain aren't matching up and the circuits are sparking.

What the hell? This sucks. Fuck my life.

 

[Cyc]

500mg of oxycontin?

 

[blahman8000]

If you really took half a gram of Oxy, then you ought to be in the hospital right now, but I doubt that's what you meant. Also, mixing any amount of Oxycontin with all that alcohol (12 shots?) is toying with your life. Please be careful and try to be more conscious of what you're taking. Your life is more important than the current mood you're in. We all have sad days.

In my experience, mixing caffeine and alcohol can result in a temporary euphoric effect, but when it's all said and done, you wake up feeling like SHIT the next day. I was a very heavy drinker, and sometimes would throw in some caffeine to stay awake while I'm hammered, and it all becomes a blur until I wake up not remembering, but regretting, the whole damn thing. I'm familiar with that mentality of taking some caffeine when fucked up because I feel like I'm going to pass out, but then you're just setting yourself up for a much, much worse day tomorrow.

Hang in there, and please try to take it easy next time. Tough it out through the sad days, and the good days will be all the more worthwhile.