Why does alcohol make stress and depression “go away” almost instantly but is making it worse in the long run?
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The Answer to and the cause of all of life’s problems. Imagine the worst possible feeling in the world and you aren’t capable of stopping it on your own. Nor are you able to make that feeling the only thing you feel an think about 24/7. It’s incredibly hard I imagine for those who are capable of putting things into perspective, or comprehending being better off or for the best, being thankful for what you do have,get over it, etc,etc is that some people’s brains are not capable of doing that. I can tell you this, and it’s extremely important. More than anything in the world they wish that they could. More than all the riches of the word. It’s never about choosing to wallow in misery etc. (I’m sure there are exceptions, but it’s most likely not the friend or family member you are thinking of right now) Regardless if even the feeling is doing more damage than the situation. If it doesn’t make you feel “better” because of a short respite of time where period of time you “don’t care” or the feelings come out in an uncontrollable weeping torrent. Anything seems like a better option than the overwhelming and 💯constant feeling of wanting to literally claw yourself out of your own body or die.
(Before any comments Iknow it’s proverbial, but I was trying to describe the sensation). I do it so I know this the term “self medicating” is like a candy coat description. It turns into medicine for your sorrows then inevitably your brain and body are completely addicted and it’s for everything.
Edit: sorry. I deleted the 2 sentences of my original answer and it ended up being a… diatribe? Paragraph at best. I really hope one person on the world reads it and takes something from it because it is the most difficult thing I’ve ever written.
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