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I need to get my life back together.
I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder a couple months ago. I'm on an antidepressant and things were going wonderful and I was finally happy up until a month ago. I started going back to how I used to be (drinking, etc.). I also have ADD so I'm very restless/impulsive all the time and that's what the result is I guess. I don't want to slip back into my old ways. I'm trying so hard not to. It's just everyone my age makes it so difficult. I really need to focus on school and just getting myself better again. It's just that everytime I do I start slipping again. Help? How can I stick with this for once?
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Well, it's obvious this is not something you can take lightly, because as one shies away from the world in their depressive state, they create their own bubble of solitude and sadness.
Unfortunately, we turn to those chemically engineered Wonder Drugs to help us escape. True they work in their wonderfully unquestionable ways, but heaven forbid we should lose those drugs and have a panic attack.
Let's see what you can do to focus on not slipping back into those old ways.
What about the things in your life that make you happy?? Or the mere fact that we are all given this one chance at life, and surely we have to believe that we were not put here on Earth to be unhappy.
If anything, I would love to help you find the positive things in your life. The things that you have to look forward to, like graduating school and where that will take you....
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The problem is that you have THREE SEPARATE problems rather than just the one you're currently getting treatment for.
It seems like the medication and psychiatric intervention for depression is working as hoped and will if you ditch the drinking. You NEED to be HONEST with yourself and call the doctor who treats your depression and tell him/her that your drinking is out of control. It's no wonder you're having trouble.
Pills of any kind and especially anti-depressants and drinking alcohol period let alone in excess is a bad idea. They interact and depending on the situation can be a deadly cocktail.
You need to tell your family about your drinking and get treatment for that. This is a separate problem on its own to be treated apart from depression. If your family doesn't know how to help you have them call Al-Anon who will have answers on how to help your situation.
ADD/HD is another problem that can collide with being depressed and treatment for that. Your psychiatrist needs to know what is happening here and actually get you on medication that combats it and your depression. Both need treated by the same person.
School and life will start to get better gradually. If your friends drink in excess at parties or use substances while hanging out tell them you're in treatment and can't drink etc. etc. and won't be attending.
Either do that or have a designated sober friend to keep you out of trouble. It's hard but if you want to be well you need to be brutal. That's how you regain control and move forward in school or life.
You have to stay 100% clear of the things causing you trouble and worry about their feelings and perception of you later. It's better to have nobody to hang with and free of depression, booze or drugs than to get into trouble.
If medication isn't working tell your doctor and let them adjust it so that it does but never stop taking pills on your own as it will be ten times worse a situation.
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