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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Excessive Alcohol Intake
I started drinking too much when taking SSRIs a few tears ago, made the connection by accident when researching online and found many others had started craving alcohol when taking SSRIs. I stopped taking SSRIs then and did stop drinking, but a pattern had been set, and though i stopped then it has increased again since. There is not the compulsion that there was then, but I have too much tolerance and am now drinking too much just for the sake of it. Insomnia does not help and is probably the main excuse now.
Mon, 4 May 2015
Ok... outside perspective on one's thoughts is very important. a 12 step program best, motivational interviewing with cognitive psychological counseling is also good.
There are medications (campral) that help cravings in about 1 in 4 of those who take it.
There are medications (campral) that help cravings in about 1 in 4 of those who take it.
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