Is alcohol a good coping mechanism?

[Sunoo]

I heard alcoholics die early too so until I get access to SN, is alcohol a good coping strategy? Also how can I cover the fact that I have alcohol since I still live with my family and they have really strict rules against all alcohols

 

[Painfu.Ll.suffering]

No

 

[zeldalover]

Absolutely not. Take it from me as someone who keeps thinking it is - it makes everything so much more unbearable.

 

[fatguy]

Short time, alcohol might be your friend, but not in a way of living you describe. Only works in a isolated home, or together with equals. In the long term(years): definitely no, it does not scale. Body will adapt and you cannot drink enough to feel happy, only maybe to fall asleep for a few hours.

 

[dejadoom]

yes and no, you feel slightly more alive for a bit, at least i do. i don't drink alone i usually go to my local dive bar. i have more courage to express myself freely, i'm more social and sexual, but when i wake up a ton of bricks hits me and i worry that i was being weird, everyone hates me, i looked bad, people are talking about me/calling me a hot mess.

 

[Deleted member 65988]

No, you'll just be making things worse.

 

[lopsidedcrawdad1]

I heard alcoholics die early too so until I get access to SN, is alcohol a good coping strategy? Also how can I cover the fact that I have alcohol since I still live with my family and they have really strict rules against all alcohols

If youre not already an alcoholic, then yeah, its a fucking great coping mechanism. Im the happiest when im hammered. If you continue to drink daily, id imagine it would stop being effective and fuck your life up even more. Also, youd have to drink heavily for atleast 10+ years to die from it.

 

[Arihman]

As an alcoholic, I'd say hell no, stay the fuck away from it if you intend to consume excessive quantities of alcohol to cope with life. If you can consistently moderate yourself, then I suppose it's not bad to drink a little, though, if you use it as a cope, there's still a risk that drinking could become a vice over time.

That's also why I intend to check out young anyway: I don't want the consequences of excessive drinking to catch up to me later in life.

 

[stoiccactus]

Alcohol is a lot of fun but will make all problems worse.

 

[SMmetalhead36]

It is not and I do not recommend it, but in my case it is.

 

[Iwillhavepeace]

Yes (I'm drunk and becoming an alcoholic)

 

[hermestrimegistus]

Fuck no. Just numbs you for a little bit. And then when it becomes habitual it stops working all together. And when you're not drunk you're even more sad than usual. Not a good coping mechanism at all. I'm at the point where I just can't stop or deal with being sober. But being drunk isn't exactly any better. It's just a very thin mask for suffering. Doesnt help at all

 

[Hotsackage]

Moderation. Make sure you eat to, it honestly enhances the effect rather then not

 

[FieCher]

No, I can feel the struggle of being realistic & being a rebel while drunk. Please do not listen to the rebel while drunk..

 

[silentcicada]

No. It will take tens of years and there's no guarantee it will end up killing you anyway. You'll be suffering a lot from the side effects before (if) you succumb on top of that. Drinking in moderation is ok but it's a terrible from the perspective of a CTB goal.

 

[traumer]

I feel like I'm in a part of my life where I fear I might become an alcoholic and I promise you it helps nothing. I feel like shit before drinking it I also feel like shit while drinking it and even worse after I drank.

It's not a way to go especially if you have an active life (school, job etc.)

 

[Yuna is My Waifu]

Drinking alcohol is the only thing that makes me truly happy anymore. It only lasts for a certain amount of time though, and then you go back to being miserable. Also the hangovers are brutal.

 

[UKscotty]

No definitely not. Alcohol is a terrible mechanism, makes depression and other mental health issues worse.

It only acts as an upper for a short time too.