Self medicating....

I was 14 when I started to use the booze dad kept in my room to sleep. No one listened that the life I had lived across the country with another family member had left my dreams dark and painful. I couldn't sleep without waking and then I was tired and dragging through the day. I tried dad's Black Velvet. That should have kept me away from booze for ever because it tasted like nail polish remover. But I noticed that I slept better so I kept at it. I learned something with the help of some friends of Bill W. that it wasn't the answer. I still drink from time to time but to avoid falling I have a rule and it's easy to follow. If I want a drink, I have one. I don't usually get drunk because I have enough headaches with out adding that one. But if I NEED a drink I find something else to do to calm myself- a friend, a book, writing, anything but that drink. If I need it then it's because somethings wrong. You are right... this was a very interesting subject and I am interested to see what others have to say.

yep people also eat to self medicate and that is what I do unfortunately.

well, this discussion is definitely an interesting topic to discuss no i have never been in such a situation like that. thank you for your discussion and your discussion is worth paying attention to.

Hi,autunno,nice to see you here in mylot~ I think you are right.The way of what you said drink or smoke is very bad for our body.Drink and smoke are not the true madicine.It only can paralysis our body so that we could not feel our bodies full of pain.That only can make our body's situation more and more worse!