Ok so here it goes about 12 year ago I started using a PC, and pretty got hooked to the web straight away, I was in my early twenty's and started spending more time online than is healthy so the experts say.
Anyway with the internet playing poker for long hour's I started to drink more like 8 cans every night while playing long tourneys and watching films.
10 year or so down the line I realized I was drinking most night's my jobs started to slow down so I tried to stop drinking but playing poker sober is kinda boring I lost interest, then I realized I did not find anything I was doing exciting anymore unless it involved drink and banter online, dont get me wrong I still go out clubbing once a month or so to shake the kob webs off.
I went to the doctors last week and he say's since I have stopped drinking I will face a bout of depression he explained the reason I do not get enjoyment of poker or football anymore with out drink is because I spent to many hours alone on a PC drinking and not socializing for real.
I explained with Today's prices of drink and bar costs I cant afford to go out 3 times a week etc so he say's I should start a course of anti-depressants and try and concentrate on putting the computer down reading book's talk to my wife more ( Ouch ) and try and be like normal people.
He has prescribed me mitrazipine (zispin) 30 mg a night and say's I should take it for 6 month and I will see the errors of my way's and be a more happy person ( eeeeek )
Has anyone took anti-depressant's is it a road to hell more trouble more problems did it help I do not want to go down a slippery path if I can help it.
Anyone been in the same situation and did taking medication help you.
Cheers for any advice :Drool:
Anyway with the internet playing poker for long hour's I started to drink more like 8 cans every night while playing long tourneys and watching films.
10 year or so down the line I realized I was drinking most night's my jobs started to slow down so I tried to stop drinking but playing poker sober is kinda boring I lost interest, then I realized I did not find anything I was doing exciting anymore unless it involved drink and banter online, dont get me wrong I still go out clubbing once a month or so to shake the kob webs off.
I went to the doctors last week and he say's since I have stopped drinking I will face a bout of depression he explained the reason I do not get enjoyment of poker or football anymore with out drink is because I spent to many hours alone on a PC drinking and not socializing for real.
I explained with Today's prices of drink and bar costs I cant afford to go out 3 times a week etc so he say's I should start a course of anti-depressants and try and concentrate on putting the computer down reading book's talk to my wife more ( Ouch ) and try and be like normal people.
He has prescribed me mitrazipine (zispin) 30 mg a night and say's I should take it for 6 month and I will see the errors of my way's and be a more happy person ( eeeeek )
Has anyone took anti-depressant's is it a road to hell more trouble more problems did it help I do not want to go down a slippery path if I can help it.
Anyone been in the same situation and did taking medication help you.
Cheers for any advice :Drool: