Full disclosure: have depression and OCD. 39 year old male.

Last night went out to dinner with family. Didn’t want to drink because my mental health wasn’t great, but family told me to lighten up. So had maybe 1.5 cocktails (maybe 3 servings of alcohol?)

Woke up today not just feeling physically bleh, but OCD was worse and I’ve been anxious and like 10x as depressed as normal.

I finally took a tiny dose of Gabapentin (prescribed, and I use it rarely) per my doctors orders when everything else fails (I did my mediation, went out, took a walk).

Finally hit me: I think I was the booze.

I rarely drink anymore but this was eye opening. Of course my family thinks I’m a batshit insane hypochondriac for suggestion 2-3 drinks did my mental health in like this the next day, hence why m I’m asking the knowledgeable and good people here.

IF it is the alcohol, I’m done. Even though I rarely drink these days, I’m not even having 2 drinks in Friday. I’ve got too much else I’m dealing with (newly diagnosed hypothyroidism, psychiatric tapering of meds, etc.) I don’t need any added stress.