Hi mrscam,
I'm not sure about this philosophy of what goes up must come down hard. I think life goes up and down but the down isn't always the bottom of a bottomless pit. Sometimes the down is just back to normal.
I hear from the others that putting your mental health first should be your number one priority. I don't see that you didn't do that in these circumstances. You were aware of your mental health when you went out with your friends, and your choice was to have some fun - Is that really disregarding your mental health, or is it doing things despite what your mental illness would want you to do? Having a number of drinks, ok it doesn't mix well with meds, but as long as it's not a regular habit, these are the sorts of things that normal people do quite frequently. You knew there would be consequences the following day so I don't think you made an irrational decision.
In terms of your medication, is it worthwhile speaking to your Dr about the possibility of a slow release version? That way you don't get completely zonked in the beginning.
Waiting a week to get into your GP, is this common practice for you? Do you see a Psychiatrist as well as your GP? It might be worthwhile adding a few people to your treating team if your GP can't see you as often as you require. You can check with Beyondblue what other services might be available to you.
I say good on you for letting your hair down once in a while. We can get too caught up in our mental illnesses and life can be passing us by without us realising.
AGrace
