dan246
Well-known member
I was just curious if many of you have abused drugs or alcohol due to social phobia and/or anxiety. I've had problems with a few different drugs. I used to be a heavy user of marijuana until it began to make my anxiety worse. I often wonder if smoking so much pot could be the cause for bringing my anxiety to the surface. New studies are being done that connects marijuana use to anxiety/psychosis. I still find myself wanting to smoke. I dream about it frequently and it's always hard to pass it up even though it's been over a year since I've done it. Apart from that I've had problems with alcohol (haven't really fixed this problem yet), pain killers, and sleep aids. I've also been smoking cigarettes since I was around 12.
I was just wondering if there is a higher tendency in people with sp/anxiety to try and self-medicate. Alcohol in particular.
I was just wondering if there is a higher tendency in people with sp/anxiety to try and self-medicate. Alcohol in particular.