Alcohol Cravings

I’ve found that Melatonin is really helpful. Ashwagandha is good for anxiety and sleep too. 

i dont have cravings for alcohol... but it does make me feel how a NT would feel under its influence, this is because it slows your nerves and kills anxiety. so then you feel more normal, and you are able to socialise more and you feel like everyone else must do.

but its also a depressant so it can make you feel sad, which can also be a good thing though... as if your a type that never shows emotion or cries much then alcohol alone in your own place among your thoughts can help you let it out and express sadness that you maybe holding back a bit too much.

but yeah i dont crave it, i think cola is better, and even proper orange juice... saying that the best juiciest orange juice i had was actually a sex on the beach cocktail, that was so tasty and juicy.

oh i also never get hangovers or bad effects myself...and i am immune from any headaches and never have headaches or migranes.... or maybe i have but they are below my pain threshold to feel them? .... but yeah i dont feel any of this headache stuff everyone else gets. i dunno why... i did bang my head seriously lots of times in my school days so perhaps my pain nerves in my head were desensitised or killed off lol

my sleeping is on and off, never regulated despite meds.   I think i cry more but defo laugh less.  What supplements have you tried?  I take alot of slep meds, Zopiclone, melatonin and clomipramine (technically is an anti depressant but is used to interrupt rem sleep so i dont have nightmares

That’s good. Do you sleep better not being on antidepressants? Do you cry and laugh more? I’ve noticed I don’t cry or laugh much at all on the antidepressants. Supplements are quite good, a lot of people say they don’t work but they really do. 

I drank for same reasons.  I stopped antidepressants just over 1 yr ago and feel much better to be off them

That's a great point, I often try to remember the headaches and stomach aches afterwords, usually helps me rethink things. I was wanting one last night and instead went on the electric bike for 30 minutes instead and then I found I was too tired to drink which is a good method as well. It just takes a little more positive thinking than usual, hopefully it will pass soon!

Yes it's definitely a euphoria that comes with drinking but it never last does it!

Alcohol also makes me feel euphoric I think that’s why I find it addictive. I find I feel quite low at times but when I drink I feel like a million bucks. Don’t know if you’ve ever experienced that as well?

Yeh it’s good being sober. It’s not good not remembering what you did I agree. Yes it’s definitely worth it.

Yeah, I've had similar problems in the past. It's tough, but it's  got to come from you. But a good step is to remind yourself of tomorrow. When you stand on the wine aisle next time, remind yourself the day after you'll have a nasty hangover and will regret it. Do you really want that? Or do you want to start the day feeling refreshed, doing some exercise, and having a cup of tea?

That's what I remind myself of. How I'll feel much better the day after, instead of being so hangover getting up is tough work.

Ultimately, drinking will just make your depression and burnout worse.

So, focus on positive things! If you're tired, have a rest day at the weekend. Chillout all day, watch some films, order some food you like etc. It also helps if you replace one addiction with a healthier one. I drink a lot of tea, for example, which gives a good kick!

I might check them out, thank you! I agree with everything you said regarding alcohol, it makes everything easier until the morning when you wake up! I used to get blackouts from drinkning as well so I would wake up in the morning with no clue what I had said/done the night before. It's not easy at all to be sober but for me it's 100% worth it.

Hi there, I have a similar experience to you I still feel cravings for alcohol. It’s hard to stop drinking in my opinion. They make it addictive for a reason. I suppose it’s a cultural things as well here in the UK and Ireland it’s normal to go out and get tanked at the weekend. Autistic people seem to be more likely to abuse alcohol than neurotypical people. That’s is higher functioning autistic people because higher functioning autistic people at least have the mental facility to be able to go into a shop and ask for beer. Whereas if you were profoundly autistic you may not even have the ability to speak nevermind go to a shop and buy beer. But there is a connection there. I find once I drink my whole body relaxes and I feel at peace and at ease. But the next day I feel terrible and have panic attacks etc. So it’s not worth it for me. I guess it because I feel hyper aroused on a daily basis and it’s hard to relax I guess. Antidepressants are a bit hit and miss for me I am not sure mines actually do anything. It would be good for me to come off of them at some point because I don’t see the need to stay on them  if they don’t do anything. I’ll take my chances waiting for them to invent something else lol. Just keep at it your making the right decision not to drink. There’s certain supplements you can take like ashwaghanda and melatonin do t know if you’ve tried them but they may help.