Why does alcohol make stress and depression “go away” almost instantly but is making it worse in the long run?

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Why does alcohol make stress and depression “go away” almost instantly but is making it worse in the long run?

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Having experienced it, you drink and you feel great about life for a while. But then at some point you remember your problems, and realize the alcohol is wearing off. You don’t allow yourself to deal with the problem in a healthy way, so the alcohol makes you feel worse once it wears off. This is mostly because the feeling of all your problems coming back and hitting you sticks with you for a while, and makes your mental health a little worse

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