i don't know what to do

[hank]

Hi Hank.

Alcohol when used in the right way can be good as it loosens you up and helps the conversation flow. I'm talking about socially here. However if abused ie drinking alone or getting drunk all the time it is not good and in fact if you feel anyway down at all even one or two beers will make you feel 10 times worse. It will affect you sleeping and your thought process constantly.

My advice would be to quit drinking for a while and see how it goes. You should feel better eventually. Lack of sleep can also mean you are disturbed or upset by something. It isn't easy but if you feel you cannot speak to anyone face to face and this doesn't help, have you tried or considered counseling?

There are other things you can do to help yourself to feel happier. You could start going to a gym and exercising. That should help you with your sleep. Getting involved in your job and doing other things will also help keep your mind occupied and help prevent it from sinking into depression. Finally if you get out there and meet people and maybe find someone nice a lot of the problems you think you have will hopefully go away.

Good luck with it and I hope this gives you a few things to ponder over?

First off thanks for your heartfelt response. I don't drink any more, I sleep well. That was all in the past. It's just that I wasn't as strong as I let on. Because there was this other party off me that I hid from everyone.