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Was just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar. I'm on 40mg of citalopram so tend not to drink very much but Whenever I go out drinking with friends which isn't very often I go to my bed and then wake up around 5am and can't get back to sleep as I'm convinced I have done or said something that I can't remember...this happens even if I have only had a glass or 2 of wine. I then can't get back to sleep no matter how much I tell myself that nothing's happened and then I end up feeling ill for the rest of the day coz I had a few drinks and very little sleep. Would love to hear from anyone who has experienced this and what they did to combat this.

Many thanks

C x

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Okay once your body has processed that alcohol, you wake up. You might be having too much of it & this is why you are waking up.

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Who knows why you wake up at 5 a.m. The thoughts that you said or did something inappropriate is OCD at work. We've seen it on the forum before, almost always in conjunction with alcohol. Like any OCD theme you need to leave the thoughts alone. Don't perform compulsions around them. Ignore the thoughts as best you can and refocus onto something else.

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I used to have major issues with this to do with alcohol and some still haunt me today - but as polar bear says, it it's the same as any other kind of OCD. to not drink would be avoidance but equally I would be careful, anxiety and alcohol can be a potent mix x

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I have also had a major 'episode' if you like, with alcohol - just the one biggie that still plagues me - so I know where your coming from. However I don't not drink alcohol. I enjoy it but I kind of just know when to stop. Gingerbread is right, by completely stopping would be avoidance, moderation is key and try your best not to go over the 'night before' or you will end up creating all kinds of scenarios that didn't even happen x

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Thanks so much everyone for your replies sometimes it's just enough to know that other people have experienced the same thing you have. All comments were really helpful x

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