Do you ever try to drink away your sorrows?

Question

Just a question. It has nothing to do with the horrible life choices I am currently making that would lead to this question.

Daph81 · Accepted Answer

No, because to drown my sorrws would mean that I would have to drink until I pass out or close to passing out. And that would take a huge amount of alcohol. While chugging thge stuff, I'd think about what I'm doing to my liver, and that would also make me depressed, so... no, it doesn't work that way for me. Plus, thinking of the hangover the next day would make me out the bottle down.

MaskofInsanity · Accepted Answer

No, surprisingly. I drink quite a lot, but it's always for social purposes. When I'm feeling down or whatever, I opt for useful/positive coping mechanisms - exercise, music, friends, etc. I have a lot of alcoholism in my family, so it's a rule for me to never drink for those kinds of reasons.

Stacyzee · Accepted Answer

"People who drink to drown their sorrows should be told that sorrow knows how to swim". I've never done that. I only drink for fun.

markacealps · Accepted Answer

i am a complete tetotallor  , I don't drink in any condition I have other ways to kill my pain and sorrows. The most important thing is I like the way silver surpher does, if there is something dominating you and which is right also, don't fight it just let it be for the time it is going on, just remember god or your inspiration or your family...

aMuse · Accepted Answer

No. If I just went through a very stressful couple of days though I sit back and relax and have a few cold ones. It's always at a stopping point after I've completed/accomplished everything that was in my way and causing me stress. Then I decide I need to take some leisure time, and have a few drinks and do nothing serious for at least 24 hours.

bellabionda · Answer

I said yes.  Not on an ongoing basis, but I am guilty on occassion I.have said, I'm getting drunk tonight. After some huge stressor, or some huge emotional situation. But it doesny resolve a single thing. It either heightens those emotions or momentarily let's you forget them.  I have done it 3 or 4 times. Considering I don't drink  because I work a lot and I have kids. Maybe it fives me an excuse to have some fun.  But realistically, drinking doesn't solve a single thing.

ColdFeet · Answer

I drink a couple of glasses of wine each evening but never to wash away sorrows...more to unwind and forget about the stresses in work etc. If I binge drink I feel worse than ever the next few days. A bad hangover will see me cringing at minor things that happened years ago. Can't see how I could use it to wash away my sorrows unless I just stayed drunk.

Krypt0nite · Answer

Nah, I've never 'drank'.

Just put my iPod in, go to bed and get over myself. I've always tried to find the funny in some disastrous, hopeless situations I've found myself in. I care less and less about most things. Seems to help.

Anonymous · Answer

"it has nothing to do with the horrible life choice I am currently making that would lead to this question"

hahaha I'm sorry...idk if that was meant to be funny but I lol-ed.

I have tried to drink my sorrows away on one or two occasions and I also occasionally eat my feelings lol

Anonymous · Answer

Kinda... I've never reached a terribly depressing point where I needed to constantly drink but there have been times when I would just go to the bar by myself to contemplate over tough decisions that I made. I find that it doesn't really do anything in the long run though. You're going to feel the same way the next day.

valkillerbaby · Answer

Yes, it has happened quite a few times but it's shitty cause if you did it with the purpose to escape then when you get back to reality it's shitty even more (at least for me). So I try to drink just for fun or something.

Dovahbear · Answer

Nope. Well, I was very depressed one day and I went out and chugged down some drinks but after that, it made me more depressed. I don't think drinking away my sorrows helped me in anyway. It only made matters worse.

Jonny_ · Answer

I know and have always known it doesn't work, but when I was at a low point in work I drank a lot and drank whilst on lunch etc... For the most part though I don't bother with it since I know it's not a solution.

sovetskii13 · Answer

Haha. I've never drank alcohol in my entire life. I'm 23. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. I never liked the smell, so I never put it in my mouth. Oops. That last part didn't sound right.

Anonymous · Answer

I have a few times. I did it once when I got used as a rebound. That was definitely a rough time. I've also smoked cigarettes during times when I was down.

Not a good idea either because it only leads to you doing it more when you're still depressed.

Milica · Answer

I only drink when I'm in a good mood. Drinking while I'm sad would feel kinda artificial, like laughing when I feel like crying or something like that, and that can only make me feel worse.

iluvchewbucca · Answer

Sure, if it's water.  Though, only time helps with that kind of thing.   & if you're referring to liquor, that only brings much larger problems, and complicates your life even more.

lumos · Answer

Nope, I don't drink! I think adding alcohol to misery just makes things worse. Sure, it might numb the pain while you're drunk, but once it's gone all you're left with is more misery and a hangover.

Flippydaydream · Answer

not so much sorrows but boredom, a lot of things are funner drunk, or there's nothing to do, drink ive drank the sorrows away a good too many times also tho

RedSmartie · Answer

No, I don't drink.  But even if I did, I'd probably avoid it when I'm not feeling well emotionally.  I wouldn't want to make a habit of going to the bottle every time I'm feeling down.

Honest-Matt · Answer

I chose not to include alcohol in my lifestyle. It involves alienating a lot of people but it's the cost of living a better life.

myspacemybroke · Answer

Spent the last 2 years doing just that. I wouldn't say it solved the problem, but it definitely helped.

Daffodils40 · Answer

yeah no..don't do that. Heavy drinking won't do shit to improve your life. Take it at its value and go from there.

1337DirtAlliance · Answer

I think drinking is a bad way to deal with emotions.. Makes em worst. I don't drink when I'm feeling down.

CindiluvsFriends · Answer

Yes! whenever I'm dealing with a break up or whatever,I wanna drink which I realize doesn't solve he problem,but that's what I do...

tiredofbeingalone · Answer

Usually I just go to boxing ring and get out my frustration  out on some unexpected punching bag.

vishna · Answer

You should talk to someone about what's going on with you. And no, I've never had a drink before.

Kris85 · Answer

Yes I have before. Not so much now but a lot when I was younger

Lafemmedeschats · Answer

Drinking won't dissolve your issues anymore than sleeping will. It's just a distractor.

RedThread · Answer

Hell no it's one of the reason why I don't drink or do drugs... I have a tendency to self medicate. It would be bad if I decided to drink..

pooper89 · Answer

yeah because that's the best way to deal with stuff

Deviouscourage · Answer

No, I never drink alone.  And I avoid friends when I'm feeling down.

mike5150 · Answer

I did that once, and I learned all it did was drag me down even more

Dakoin · Answer

No. Whenever I'm sad I watch a funny movie or write a song(not necessarily about what I'm sad about though) :-)

Foxx93 · Answer

In all honesty no. If I am feeling down enough to consider actions like that I usually take a darker road.

tiredofwaiting · Answer

No but I reached a low point where I did my problems came back the next day so I wouldn't recommend anyone does that.

laseredandpierced · Answer

no, I might f*** them away but the bottle is no solution

Anonymous · Answer

yea I used to, but then I eventually realized that I just felt even worse the next day

Anonymous · Answer

I've seen what alcohol does to miserable people, so no.

TangerineFire1 · Answer

Once and like kangru, no more.

idontcaare · Answer

Try drugs, more efficient..

Moonrisekitten · Answer

Try? Yes. Succeed? No.

Sunsummoner · Answer

I don't drink. But I do eat away my sorrows. :P

yaddayaddayadda02 · Answer

Alcohol: The cause and solution to life's problems

Bob5555 · Answer

not just yes but hell yes

teasegirl · Answer

I sleep away my sorrows.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. Last year I did. I learned why lesson and never drank again.

SonusFluctus · Answer

I smoke my sorrows away lol

questioner1991 · Answer

lol no, when I drink my sorrows worsten.

imjustadude · Answer

No, I just end up barfing.

JamielovesKU · Answer

No, because it makes it worse in the end

irykiryk · Answer

Yes. It works very well.

Anonymous · Answer

I just sleep instead.

misanthropicyouth · Answer

Isn't that what alcohol's for?

ThatBritishLad · Answer

I drink black-currant juice if that counts.

Anonymous · Answer

Oh I do it all the time.

Anonymous · Answer

I used to but I don't drink at all any more.

kangaru · Answer

Once and no more.

SmokeHawk854 · Answer

yep, it helps from time to time

Ellaaababy1 · Answer

Yes! lol

222fallguy2 · Answer

I have at times yes

Anonymous · Answer

Sometimes. But it's not all that good of an idea.

Anonymous · Answer

Nope.

COCOCHANEL · Answer

yes once

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah and pills

Do you ever try to drink away your sorrows?

Most Helpful Opinions

Most Helpful Opinions

What Girls & Guys Said

Do you drink away your sadness?

Do you ever try to drink away your sorrows?

Most Helpful Opinions

Most Helpful Opinions

What Girls & Guys Said

Do you drink away your sadness?

We're glad to see you liked this post.