Our lives are finite. As I got into my forties, I started asking myself: when are you going to stop drinking? Are you going to be an older drinker, the guy in his sixties who still ties one on? We all know that guy—or that gal—and I certainly did not want to become them. Once… Continue reading Why keep drinking? It’s a fair question.
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How can alcohol use contribute to depression?
Perhaps you learned, as I did in high school, that alcohol is a “depressant”. This term is used to describe drugs and other substances that slow brain function and neural activity, but this is generally understood to refer to the short-term effects: relaxation, reduced inhibition, slower thinking, slurred speech, memory loss, etc. I never imagined… Continue reading How can alcohol use contribute to depression?