But seriously, this is really how alcohol works. Alcohol floods your brain with feel good neurotransmitters but when you sober up, you experience a deficiency resulting in depression and anxiety. When I was a drinker, I felt like I couldn’t enjoy sober reality. I thought that condition was inherent to me but it was just caused by an emotional dysregulation created by alcohol. I began enjoying real life much more after I quit.
There’s no extra happiness inside the bottle. The happy feeling is produced by your brain and the consequence is increased depression during your sober periods. In fact, some research shows that chronic alcohol consumption actually decreases levels of prostaglandin E2 and natural opioids in the brain which means there is a net negative effect on your mood. The catch 22 of alcoholism is that the drinker tries to “fix” the depression with the cause of the depression, booze. The worse you feel—>the more you drink—>the worse you feel, and so on. Its totally insidious.
I remember my wife took me out for my birthday while we were dating. It was a wonderful time but my mood was just awful. It’s because I was sober that day.
If I could go back to that day, I’d have quit drinking and loved her more.
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[ + ] oyveyo
[ - ] oyveyo [op] 2 points 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 09:08:45 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] canbot
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[ + ] PostWallHelena
[ - ] PostWallHelena 5 points 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 08:13:39 ago (+5/-0)
But seriously, this is really how alcohol works. Alcohol floods your brain with feel good neurotransmitters but when you sober up, you experience a deficiency resulting in depression and anxiety. When I was a drinker, I felt like I couldn’t enjoy sober reality. I thought that condition was inherent to me but it was just caused by an emotional dysregulation created by alcohol. I began enjoying real life much more after I quit.
There’s no extra happiness inside the bottle. The happy feeling is produced by your brain and the consequence is increased depression during your sober periods. In fact, some research shows that chronic alcohol consumption actually decreases levels of prostaglandin E2 and natural opioids in the brain which means there is a net negative effect on your mood. The catch 22 of alcoholism is that the drinker tries to “fix” the depression with the cause of the depression, booze. The worse you feel—>the more you drink—>the worse you feel, and so on. Its totally insidious.
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 4 points 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 08:17:03 ago (+4/-0)
Translation of above post- You're taking up a seat with your penny shots and scaring off the hot chicks. Get the fuck out.
But nicely.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 1 point 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 11:59:55 ago (+1/-0)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyKQe_i9yyo
I can already see the pain that's coming with you two teaming up like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sED4fzIV0k
I'm going to have to warn the rest of the gang to "Be afraid, Be very afraid..."
@PostWallHelena
[ + ] Gowithit
[ - ] Gowithit 2 points 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 12:32:18 ago (+2/-0)
We drove @NukeAmerica to the brink once.That was funny,good times.
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[ + ] PostWallHelena
[ - ] PostWallHelena 0 points 6 monthsDec 8, 2024 11:18:59 ago (+0/-0)
What are you talking about? ;-P
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[ + ] Trope
[ - ] Trope 0 points 6 monthsDec 7, 2024 22:20:55 ago (+0/-0)
I remember my wife took me out for my birthday while we were dating. It was a wonderful time but my mood was just awful. It’s because I was sober that day.
If I could go back to that day, I’d have quit drinking and loved her more.
…or I’d have started that day day drinking. lol
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[ + ] oyveyo
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