Issues keep compiling
Hi all:
I have an eating disorder, but never thought I had an issue with alcohol even though they are often co-occurring. I knew that when I drank it was way too much, but I thought that if I was only doing it on the weekends and not during the day, I was ok. I’m starting to meet with a new psychiatrist soon, and she said that I am not allowed to drink while we are adjusting medications because the results won’t be accurate. And she said that she would be doing surprise random drug tests, and will terminate our professional relationship if I am found to be drinking.
Since she told me this, I’ve been drinking even more. Kind of like a “last meal” mentality. I’m realizing that I have a bigger dependence on alcohol than I thought, because the idea of not drinking scares me. I use it so much to numb out and quiet the eating disorder thoughts in my brain. I know I need to find new coping skills, but nothing compares to using alcohol.
I hope this isn’t too much. I just wanted to put it out there to a community that hopefully understands.