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Alcohol & Autism

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Hi all, this is a sensitive subject, so I won't expect a lot of replies. I have issues with alcohol, as it slows me down and helps block my thoughts. I also have ADHD. I'm managing to avoid it but the need is always there.

I've done quite a lot of reading in this area and I've read that substance abuse is common with these conditions, and with SpLDs in general. I mentioned this on one of my, normally friendly, Facebook groups and was slated, called judgemental etc and that my comments were unacceptable. It made me cry and I had to delete the post.

Am I wrong? I really do need to hear the evidence from sufferers.

Thank you,

Alex

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  • yes you are, alcohol blocks thoughts. But it blocks all thoughts such as emotions, pain, inhibitions, co-ordination, vision.

    Unfortunately alcohol makes any depression/anxiety worse, and also causes it to begin with

    Alcohol also causes other brain damage, liver danage, gut damage, blood circulation damage, coordination damage.

    basically dont drink alcohol at all. If taking medication it may even interact with it in bad ways.

    alcohol abuse is a common way of self medicating among all mental heath issues and causes massive damage to them.

    it may appear to work and may do for short while, but its completely the wrong response.

    I did it for 30 years.  once I stopped it took my mind about a year to reestablish itself. You see more reality and  more clearly my emotions are working better now. I am never drinking again.

    The main problem with alcohol is it removes the ability to stop drinking so it becomes a problem eventually.

    Even Neurotypicals are doing damage to themselves by drinking its not restricted to us.

    Some people, who have never drank before have been known to go on a drinking binge, immediately get depressed and kill themselves all in one Night.

    I forgot to say ur body builds up a tolerance to ur drink level so you have to drink more and more to get the same effect, This spiral then gets out of control.

    Drinks companies should have to pay for all the Costs in the NHS caused by alcohol

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  • yes you are, alcohol blocks thoughts. But it blocks all thoughts such as emotions, pain, inhibitions, co-ordination, vision.

    Unfortunately alcohol makes any depression/anxiety worse, and also causes it to begin with

    Alcohol also causes other brain damage, liver danage, gut damage, blood circulation damage, coordination damage.

    basically dont drink alcohol at all. If taking medication it may even interact with it in bad ways.

    alcohol abuse is a common way of self medicating among all mental heath issues and causes massive damage to them.

    it may appear to work and may do for short while, but its completely the wrong response.

    I did it for 30 years.  once I stopped it took my mind about a year to reestablish itself. You see more reality and  more clearly my emotions are working better now. I am never drinking again.

    The main problem with alcohol is it removes the ability to stop drinking so it becomes a problem eventually.

    Even Neurotypicals are doing damage to themselves by drinking its not restricted to us.

    Some people, who have never drank before have been known to go on a drinking binge, immediately get depressed and kill themselves all in one Night.

    I forgot to say ur body builds up a tolerance to ur drink level so you have to drink more and more to get the same effect, This spiral then gets out of control.

    Drinks companies should have to pay for all the Costs in the NHS caused by alcohol

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  • in reply to aidie

    Thank you. I'm aware of the side effects, which is one of the reasons I've stopped. Plus my reaction to booze has worsened now I'm menopausal, plus it throws my weight right up. Thanks for the advice.

    I'm hoping I'll get more confirmation about the prevalence of drinking with these conditions. Slight smile