The most important thing is to be honest with yourself. You need to know the difference between enjoying yourself and self-medicating.

对你自己来说最重要的事情就是诚实，你需要知道自我享受和自我疗伤的差别。

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Some psychologists suspect that women may be 'self-medicating,' because sweets and carbohydrates spur release of serotonin and other feel-good brain chemicals.

有心理学家怀疑女性可能是在“自我治疗”，因为甜食和碳水化合物会刺激血清素及其他使人感觉良好的大脑化学物质的释放。

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That's the real issue with self medicating because you have relied on it in the past with some degree of success, it can often be too big a temptation to use again.

BBC: Coming Clean: An addict's diary

Too many people may be damaging their health by self-medicating with sleeping pills, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

BBC: High sleeping pill use 'worrying'