alcholol doens't decrease my anxiety

[Clown]

alcholol does decrease my social anxiety however it increases my generalized anxiety ( more muscle tension in the neck, more thinking etc.) its weird because many people with anxiety disorder are addicted to alcholol, but for me my generalized anxiety disorder only increases and if that icreases so does my social anxiety increases because of the mental fogg, so alcholol only works for me the first 30min and then it increases my generalized anxiety disorder very fast.

Its probably a good thing or else I was addicted to it for the social anxiety.

Someone else have the same issue ?

The only thing that I like about alcholol
is that I want to start a fight with someone, just because the fun of it, I wait to someone says 1 offending thing to me and just go in full blown verbal attack back and fighting if necessary and it feels actually good to be so confident of my self in a fight to be in control and not the other person.

 

[TheSanctuarian]

It sounds to me that you are an "aggressive" drunk. Drinking probably isn't a good idea with people you are not comfortable around.

 

[Clown]

No lol im not aggresive drunk, I only say with alcholol I won't tolerate it when people are saying bad things about or to me, and thats what every person does without anxiety, why do you think many people get bullied here, because people see them as weak.

 

[snowcream]

Alcohol affects everyone differently; makes some happy, others dopey, tired, aggressive or upset. It's not for everyone=)

 

[ridicule]

Coming from a long line of Irish drunks, I've made sure to give it a wide berth. There have been a few times I have imbibed and it tends to just make me feel more bothered and paranoid than usual.

What I want to ask you is, do you even enjoy it? I mean, if it gives you this reaction, what are the benefits to it?

 

[Clown]

not that much, only in social situation I won't focus constant on my thoughts and anxiety. the rest of symptoms only increases.

 

[Arthur_Dent]

Alcohol doesn't affect my personality and inhibitions at all, just my physical coordination.

 

[SM1010]

Alcohol is essentially my miracle drug. If I have enough to drink I lose all my social fears and anxiety.

I've tried Zoloft and Wellbutrin and neither has worked thus far. I rarely ever drink, but if I could somehow walk around drunk every day without any repercussions I totally would. The problem is you can't.

 

[vexatiousmind]

It only helps is I am way drunk, being buzzed doesn't help my anxiety at all. : (

Actually it increases it sometime, because I am worried about acting stupid b/c of the alcohol.

 

[TheSanctuarian]

No lol im not aggresive drunk, I only say with alcholol I won't tolerate it when people are saying bad things about or to me, and thats what every person does without anxiety, why do you think many people get bullied here, because people see them as weak.

I don't have social anxiety and I don't feel the need to start fight with people just for bad-mouthing me. I will say something, but I only laugh it off sober, or not. if its really severe I will just turn my back on them and never speak to them again.

 

[SLikeSascha]

I noticed that alcohol actually makes me a lot looser ... so I used to drink quite heavily as a teenager.
But then someone told me that I was obviously just "drinking to get drunk" and I realized that maybe I had a problem with booze.
So I cut down on my drinking ... a few drinks a year, not more.

 

[panicsurvivor]

In the long run booze is not good for us with Anxiety. It is tempting, because it can make things blessedly easier. But it plays havoc with your blood sugar. Tonights fun could be tommorows panic attack.

 

[EddieB]

I've just this week decided to stop drinking. I found myself needing a couple of beers after work to desensitize and forget the pain of getting through the day, but instead of two I was hiding several extra beers (tall cans) from my wife and generally getting plastered. The alchohol helps short-term but to replace it with shame and a foggy head the next morning was just too much. I think it may be time to get some meds. As much as I hate the thought of it.

 

[TheSanctuarian]

as someone below the drinking age, I am not able to drink much, but when I do, it is to excess (not puking and paralytic, just over happy) the few times I have been "under the influence" the only problems it has caused me are a few rumours, slight amnesia, and severe lack of sleep. on a positive note I am very happy and giggly with people, even those I am not normally happy/giggly with. I hope I don't become an alcoholic when I get older, but 14-16 vodka shots and a glass of wine is a very good night for me

 

[lyricalliaisons]

I've only drank a few times, five drinks total, & have never been drunk. But I have definitely felt the alcohol in me & hated it. It made me feel tired & fluffy & fuzzy (no other way to describe it) but it didn't decrease my anxiety.

 

[Illusions]

Alcohol does nothing for my anxiety either. I just get kinda dizzy and less physically coordinated.