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Drinking and Autism

Marnee101

Hi all,

Just wanted your views on drinking alcohol and autism.

  • Since my early twenties, I found drinking just eliminates my autism and anxiety.
  • I become the person I want to be, confident, can make friends easy, dance away, no shyness.
  • I always drink in moderation, until I reach that happy place.
  • Usually I feel the need to escape in to that euphoric state once a week, to escape stresses of the week.
  • I feel like I don’t need to mask.
  • But now late 30’s the recovery is too much.

I need to try new things to replace this habit. But as I do it in moderation, once a week is that bad? It’s day 5 post diagnosis.

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  • I wouldn't beat yourself up about drinking once a week. If you are struggling with recovery maybe look at what you are drinking or how much or alternate with soft drinks/water/alcohol free? I have only recently learned that I am autistic but can now see how alcohol helped me to mask for all these years. I stopped drinking altogether last year but now I am struggling in social situations and crowds. I've just gone back on antidepressants to see if that helps. I'm also thinking of adapting my social life to avoid situations like gigs that I used to enjoy (with alcohol) but now find too much, with the crowds and the waiting around and the general awkwardness.

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  • I wouldn't beat yourself up about drinking once a week. If you are struggling with recovery maybe look at what you are drinking or how much or alternate with soft drinks/water/alcohol free? I have only recently learned that I am autistic but can now see how alcohol helped me to mask for all these years. I stopped drinking altogether last year but now I am struggling in social situations and crowds. I've just gone back on antidepressants to see if that helps. I'm also thinking of adapting my social life to avoid situations like gigs that I used to enjoy (with alcohol) but now find too much, with the crowds and the waiting around and the general awkwardness.

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