Yeah... they call that self-medicating... my brothers and I did that a lot.
I always knew something was wrong but couldn't put my finger on it.
Making a move like that should help.
It's scary though !!
Moving back and forth from MI to FL really freaked me out.
A lot of people around us think we're just lazy and don't want to get out of bed.
They have no idea of how painful depression can be.