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Alcoholism and autism?

NAS69886
over 3 years ago

I dont consider myself an alcoholic but I was wondering is anyone else found a connection between autism and alcoholism?

I find it easy to slip into unhealthy habits because getting drunk becomes a routine. Plus I'm guilty of getting obsessed with being "normal" so in my pursuit of this I find myself drinking every day because I guess alcohol culture normalizes drinking every day. and also, I find that social interactions and stuff that would overstimulate me become easier when I'm a little drunk

Is this normal? Are there studies behind it? Or am I just weird lol

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  • over 3 years ago

    I have only recently been diagnosed in my mid-50's last year so still coming to terms with it. But it has become obvious I use drink to cope with the stress of social situations and to cope with depression. So now I am considering carefully better ways to deal with these problems, but this is work in progress! I did mitigate by saying that "I would only drink when I had company and not by myself", but that I now think may not best thinking? When things are a bit more back to normal I will want to try other ways of dealing with these stresses?

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  • over 3 years ago

    I have only recently been diagnosed in my mid-50's last year so still coming to terms with it. But it has become obvious I use drink to cope with the stress of social situations and to cope with depression. So now I am considering carefully better ways to deal with these problems, but this is work in progress! I did mitigate by saying that "I would only drink when I had company and not by myself", but that I now think may not best thinking? When things are a bit more back to normal I will want to try other ways of dealing with these stresses?

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