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As someone Diagnosed with Apsergers Syndrome, Social Anxiety and Depression I think that self medicating with Alcohol is a viable option to live a decent life CMV

When I say self medicating I don't mean getting hammered in social situations however the difference between me sober and quite tipsy is huge.

I feel like a totally different person when i'm drunk, I can talk to people more openly, empathize with them more, I'm much more flirty (I've only ever kissed girls under the influence). Sober i'm a nervous wreck in all aspects of life but even if I did want to change I rarely have the energy to do so. I get easily embarrassed and i'm scared of women despite me being a male in his 20's with a sex drive (drunk me is actually very brave around women). Lately being sober has become really boring and the highlight of my day is going to sleep at night or going out drinking, I've also been having many suicidal thoughts but as soon as I drink alcohol I feel fine.

I wouldn't call myself an alcoholic either. I can go for days sitting on my own or with close friends sober however I do prefer to use it when in social situations.

Alcohol does two things for me, it either calms me down if I've just had a drink or two making me almost human or it makes me the life of the party if I've had more.
gpt
Yes, to a certain extent many people who suffer with social anxiety use alcohol to calm down their nerves, but the problem is that the alcohol eventually becomes like a crutch if not used properly and can lead to dependency issues.