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Aspergers and Alcohol

Hawthorn

I have introduced myself recently and given an overview of where I am up to with things, however I also have a different subject that I would like to share...

I am an adult male aged 40, with Aspergers.

I have never been a heavy drinker (mainly due to suffering horrific hangovers) however i have until recently been a very regular light drinker - normal week would be two cans of average lager (4%) most nights.

I have stopped drinking altogether, which has been fine and to be honest apart from the odd exception i do not really miss it at all.

I am however sleeping better, and generally feeling in a better state of mind about my whole life. I have no intention of returning to alcohol, and I would love to hear of any other experiences out there.

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  • I have never been a heavy drinker (although I have been drunk before but never so that I didn't know what I was doing, I find alcohol affects me quickly).  However, for the last approximately 3 years I have not been able to do without a glass of wine every evening to help me cope with PTSD, anxiety and inordinately stressful and overwhelming responsibilities.  I like the slightly blurry feeling it gives me that I don't have to think so much about what a difficult time I am going through.  At the moment, my body is so desperately in need of recuperation I don't have much trouble falling asleep, however small noises are still waking me up, but that's something I have always had to deal with.

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  • I have never been a heavy drinker (although I have been drunk before but never so that I didn't know what I was doing, I find alcohol affects me quickly).  However, for the last approximately 3 years I have not been able to do without a glass of wine every evening to help me cope with PTSD, anxiety and inordinately stressful and overwhelming responsibilities.  I like the slightly blurry feeling it gives me that I don't have to think so much about what a difficult time I am going through.  At the moment, my body is so desperately in need of recuperation I don't have much trouble falling asleep, however small noises are still waking me up, but that's something I have always had to deal with.

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