Why do you Drink when your depressed?

[mase]

Hey, not sure if this is a touchy subject but why do you drink when your depressed? ive heard some people say it drowns away the pain. what does that actually mean? do you just stop thinking about things that upset you or some over reason?

Personally i only drink when im having a laugh, however when i get really pissed off, normally because of my mum, i tend to go for a fag, i think its mainly because i know it pisses her off and she doesn't like it.

So ye i appreciate your reply, I'm just curious

[KidImage]

In my opinion, drinking only helps a little but then when your of it, your even more depressed. I never get drunk and I could drink a lot, and I get in that mood where I want to dance and that's it.

[Kaius]

Depends what i drink, but when im depressed I'll usually get drunk on something that'll increase my mood so i can block out the other feelings. Its only when i intend to do harm to myself I'll drink things i know will make me worse.

[mase]

Its only when i intend to do harm to myself I'll drink things i know will make me worse.

i never thought of it like that but i understand it, thanks for being so honest

[FullyAlive]

if i'm drinking because i'm depressed then its less I'll just stop thinking about things that are upsetting me and more I'll just drink enough to pass out so I don't think at all.

this is as oppose to being depressed because i'm drinking in that case I'll drink more until that feeling passes.

[Fiction]

As others have said. It blocks it out. The more drunk I am the less I can think straight. Thinking is usually a bad thing.

At first when i'm drunk as well my mood usually lifts. :)

[Abyssal Echo]

usually I drink and get drunk to relieve my stress and pain. when I am drunk I dont feel anything then I can just chill and listen to music.

[CuriousDestruction]

I never drink when i'm depressed, i always drink with other people and when i'm already having a good time. Alcohol is technically a depressant and if you drink enough of it while in a bad mood you will not end up feeling fantastic. Even when you start drinking happy you can easily end up getting emotionally distraught and depressed. Alcohol is a chemical that way. If i really want to drown the pain away i drink tea that gives me an endorphin rush.

[Manga]

I drink water when I am depressed, because alcohol is too mainstream. :3

[mase]

I drink water when I am depressed, because alcohol is too mainstream. :3

Made my day! aha