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>I think you underestimate the link between physical and mental health. He's not alone. Most medics do too. The only way I managed to get off alcohol was by vigorous exercise: cycl…

Excellent question. Part of the problem with drinking alcohol is that the more you start to drink, you can start to realise you are getting into a spiral of decline. You start to w…

>I cringe reading that as a child of parents who spent their lives self-medicating through drugs and alcohol rather than seeking outside help... I declared myself as an alcoholic i…

One of the good points about alcohol (there aren't many): It is a strong anxiolytic and is readily available 'over the counter' which means people can self-medicate themselves in t…