Alcohol is considered to be a depressant. If you think it makes things better you are mistaken. You might be depressed and think, oh a drink will help, and it may boost your spirits for a little while, but eventually the alcohol wears off and you are worse for wear. The more you drink the more you are going to feel like you need to drink to get through the day. At one point in my life I was waking up and immediately reaching for the bottle of wine.

By noon I had finished off the bottle, I would fall asleep and wake up more depressed than ever. If you are turning to alcohol to drown your sorrows, there are other ways to do that. First thing you need to do, or what I did, was stop drinking. Second, try and get some exercise. Just walking 30 minutes a day can alleviate a lot of those feelings of depression. It’s difficult to be around people when they are depressed, so if you are struggling, maybe it’s time to go and see a therapist. Getting on anti-depressants may be just what the doctor ordered. I think we all experience a little depression once in a while, it’s ok.