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Mental Health Information

Tobin S.

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3. You are fortunate.

Reply to Neoma (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 06:04 PM

Mar 2013

I drank heavily for much of the time I was suffering from my symptoms. In the short term, while I was under the influence, it was like a blessing. My symptoms would go away. Then I would sober up and actually feel worse than before I started drinking. I think you can see how this kind of behavior can become cyclical.

I am fortunate in one regard. I did not become dependent on alcohol. I still have a few here, mostly on the weekends, but I don't drink nearly as much as I used to.

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Mental Illness and Vulnerability [View all] HereSince1628 Mar 2013 OP

Good info for law enforcement to take into consideration and very valuable information, thank you littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #1

Makes me glad I didn't ever self-medicate. Neoma Mar 2013 #2

You are fortunate. Tobin S. Mar 2013 #3