You might then experiment with a full glass. It is not unusual for people who have recently been withdrawn from alcohol, or other abusable drugs to become depressed. If depression has not cleared by the end of that period, anti-depressant therapy should be started. A path to alcohol or other substance abuse is an attempt to self- medicate uncomfortable symptoms such as depression, anxiety, agitation or feelings of emptiness. The psychiatric disorders that cause such symptoms are often diagnosed in substance abusers.
Most psychiatric drugs are unable to be abused.
The best evidence for this is that there are not street markets for such drugs. Too many depressed people who have been talked out of taking antidepressants by members of their AA groups have killed themselves as a result. Professional help should definitely be sought if a person is experiencing suicidal thoughts.