Published on 12, July, 2020
Is drinking a wearing experience for you? For me, like for everyone, the way I react to this depends on the type of the drink and my previous state (like if I have eaten anything or not) but it's not a pleasure! I feel like I need to focus more on functioning, I waste more energy. I feel as if someone hit me on the head - that's a perfect explanation of how I cope with alcohol. Does any of you react in this way? Is it a type of hypersensitivity? Do any of you react differently?
Also, I hate how alcohol steals my ability to think, to notice things. I like thinking!
Hi Jules, I don't particularly like drinking and I find drinking a very small amount affects me more or less instantly. I believe, like you mentioned, that this could be due to the hypersensitivity that comes with being autistic. I've been in a circle for a long time where my friends like to drink, and they do not like it when I say I'm not drinking. However, no one else should be able to dictate what you put into your body, only you, and I think alcohol is very expensive and takes far too much of a toll on mental health.