Alcohol

[Sigh_Sigh_Sigh]

Is it just me that feels more suicidal after a few alcoholic drinks?

 

[deadhead12!]

it is a depressant

 

[endless_pain]

No I felt also the same in the past. That's why I'm not drinking anymore, would get the opposite effect, especially when mostly depressed

 

[wiltingorchid]

For me it depends. Usually, if I first start out drinking i feel incredible funny and sociable, but after approximately and hour i feel horrible. Suicidal and depressed, unmotivated, and sad.

 

[parader]

For me it depends. Usually, if I first start out drinking i feel incredible funny and sociable, but after approximately and hour i feel horrible. Suicidal and depressed, unmotivated, and sad.

same! but also while i'm drinking it can sometimes make me happier and sometimes make me feel awful
it's like a gamble every time

 

[Hotsackage]

not end my life suicidal but wishing that it were over

 

[AerialBoundaries]

It starts out well, lifting my mood slightly, but If I go on a long bender and get blackout drunk night after night, my suicidal thoughts worsen the longer the drinking goes on.

I used it as a coping mechanism for so long, but I haven't been in control of it for a long time now.

 

[Aisley]

Check out the Duff Gardens Seven Duffs of Drunkenness. We're all one of them when we drink. And sometimes you shift if you switch the liquor. Like I know a few people who are a little knifey on whiskey, but go full-on hug slut on rum. And by a few, I mean a shit ton. Don't write off drinking completely; there's a lot of options out there. Try something else next time.

 

[Avyn]

Whenever I drink there's a slight chance I am 100x more suicidal, that's when I usually end up attempting. But most of the times it makes me super happy and I don't worry about anything, then I get tired and sleep.

 

[Lavander 230]

Opposite. Alcohol makes me extremely happy and playing video games becomes 5 times as fun.

 

[pharmacoepia]

Alcohol has GABAnergic effects on the CNS. I wouldn't be suprised if it's inhibiting neurotransmitter release and causing your issues. Some people actually feel happier on alcohol, especially those with anxiety or those suffering with grief.