Re: Post heavy drinking anxiety
Hi worriedsoul. I used to drink a lot in my younger days, initially social drinking but over the course of about 15 years it became problem drinking. Super strength lager became my drink of choice as it got me drunk more quickly. Vodka too, disguised in an Evian water bottle. I would fall asleep in pubs, get into arguments, find myself staggering in the middle of a road with no knowledge of how I got there.
Anxiety had been present in flashes prior to alcohol, but it was booze that accelerated it to a higher level. After meeting my future wife, she put up with my boozing for about 6 months before giving me a choice between booze or her and her two children. That was a turning point and I rarely drink now, I'm not sure I'd even be here if it weren't for her intervention.
The thing about alcohol is that it gives us that initial buzz, the feeling of invulnerability. But as you know, it doesn't last and the next day dawns and feels that much more frightening in the stark sober light of morning. Our problems have only been postponed and because alcohol has sent us into oblivion, we haven't been able to work through those problems.
I think you need to seek help over your drinking, you really can't do this on your own. See if you can speak to your GP who might be able to recommend alcohol support services in your area. I was lucky having a wife to provide an incentive to cut down. And she supported me too. But first you have to acknowledge that the alcohol is the catalyst in exacerbating your anxiety. It may even be the underlying cause of it. Also it is likely countering any benefits you might get from the ADs.
PM me if you'd like to talk more. Take care.
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