Drinking on your meds isn't a good thing at all. In fact (depending
what your meds are) you are putting yourself at risk.
I too have a drink problem and I've found if I go on a lengthy binge,
my Ocd gets worse. Even though I'm taking my meds.
Alcohol will possibly greatly reduce, or even nullify the effects of
your meds.
Don't kid yourself! Your better off without the booze, but you do
really have to want it.

Beef

-- In theobsessivelycleanden@y..., starrytartan <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> James, James, James!!!
> I, too, have been pretty darn drunk, while taking my medication. I
> thought, as you do "the medication I take works fine". Your key
word
> is FINE. Your medication should work really, really well, if not
> fantastic!
> The reason your medication only works FINE is because you are
mixing
> it with another substance! It can work wonders alone...and you
will
> be surprised at how easy it is to disregard the temptation, after a
> while on just the meds!
> After I started actually DEALING with my OCD, I found a lot of the
> problems that I had in the beginning had actually disappeared when
I
> stopped the pot and alcohol!! Funny, eh? No not really...just
> common sense.
> I finally decided that MYSELF and my medication was more important
> than getting drunk, either to feel good, to have more confidence,
or
> to make my troubles go away. When I finally took hold of myself
and
> my LIFE...it's been a breeze ever since.
> However, as the previous post states: You have to want to do it.
I
> wanted to, because I wanted to be the best person I could be...I
> wasn't when I was doing the pot/alcohol thing.
> I'll be 40 in May...I hadn't drank anything for about 8 years, got
> married and at my wedding dinner...I got PLASTERED!!!!!! However,
I
> didn't take my medication that morning. Since 12 Feb, 1999, I have
> had MAYBE 4 drinks, socially with meals. That's it.
> I really like myself a whole lot better...and you know what? Most
of
> my friends REALLY like me better now there's no mixture of
different
> drugs!
> Hope you keep well...and if you feel up to it, get in a support
> group....they really do help.
> Star
>
>
>
>
> --- In theobsessivelycleanden@y..., james0404245o024 wrote:
> > Hello, <br><br>Thanks for the kind welcome.
> > <br><br>I do mix alcohol and medication together and I
> > <br>really know deep down inside I can't be doing this<br>to
> > myself. It's only causing problems. I can't<br>tolerate
> > alcohol but I drink on anyway at times.<br>My parents are
> > concerned. I tell my psychiatrist about my drinking problem.
> > The temptation is still there to have more alcohol
> > and that is * difficult* to go through. The
> > medication I take works fine but I still like to get drunk
> > once in a while. I've drank alcoholicly rite from the
> > first beer i ever had.<br><br>Has anyone else done this
> > or felt this way ? <br><br>James,