How does alcohol affect you?

we_r_eternal

we_r_eternal

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if youve never gotten the "liquid courage" affect of alcohol then you simply arent drinking enough... get 10 shot glasses.. take a shot every 5 min.. i guarantee that by the 10shot you will be feelin alcohol the way it was intended to be felt... and you'll get the desired result before you get to that tenth shot.. guaranteed!!
 
BleedTheFreak

BleedTheFreak

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Like alot of others have said, when I drink I become the person I want to be all the time lol, as bad as that sounds. I get very loose, I can have faster conversations and speak without thinking as much. I'm much less aware of myself and my mind isn't racing all time. I actually surprise myself with how well I can speak to people when I've had a few drinks. I wish I could do it all the time ::(:

Speak to people, that is...not drink.
 
JonnyD

JonnyD

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well i will tell my saga

about 3 years ago i joined spw, after that i was more encouraged to seek help, and one day i started going out with friends into partyes... it was about a year of parting, not a lot but once or twice a month, in this parties generally i would drink...

mostly to stop being so awkward arond girls, at the time my only objective in life was to kiss a girl... but generally the courage potiom became the embarassment potiom amd 2 out of 3 parties i would blow every chance i had with any girl and do something stupid because i was so drunk....

i realized that i have such a personality that to stop being shy , i had to be beyond drunk

well for me it was not until much latter when i went out with a girl in a date that i was able to hook up with someone, that day i drunk much less , but i didnt had to chase girls,,,

now i dont do that anymore, i realized im not the party type, that girl is still the only girl i kissed but i'm not that crazy about it anymore...

it was a lot to learn, and i'm still finding my place, i still trying to find someone that likes me and that i like back, i learned that the only way to make that happen - or anythig in life - is to try and serch for it , but forcing things and being exagerated is no good.
 
Tiercel

Tiercel

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Rubbing alcohol, when applied to a sore of any kind, makes me inhale sharply through my teeth.

Alcoholic drinks basically let others hear the music that's playing in my head. I find I'm more likely to tap, hum, and sing than when I'm sober. I've never gotten really drunk, and with luck I'll keep that streak going.
 
alwaysrunning

alwaysrunning

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Not a sure...hopefully well i plan on going to a future college roomate's getogether and yes plan on throwing back a few for the first time. Dont think i could get through socializing with so many ppl if something wasnt hindering my automatic "panic" mode response.
 
CosmicNeurotica

CosmicNeurotica

Banned
we_r_eternal said:
if youve never gotten the "liquid courage" affect of alcohol then you simply arent drinking enough... get 10 shot glasses.. take a shot every 5 min.. i guarantee that by the 10shot you will be feelin alcohol the way it was intended to be felt... and you'll get the desired result before you get to that tenth shot.. guaranteed!!
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missjesss

Banned
alcohol will only intensify the kind of mood that you are in, so if you head out and are in a good mood then alcohol will lower your inhibitions, however if you drink and observe to see if alcohol will make you feel better then s.a is always on your mind and alcohol will make you depressed and not want to talk to people...
 
Falkor

Falkor

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I rarely drink, i don't really like alcohol, only on a party I could drink 1 or 2 glasses. I know I'll act funny cuz alcohol affects me a lot, It's like my SA goes away and I say everything what comes on mind, and I make a lot of silly jokes and get extrovertish a bit, and i know i'm a real introvert, but then i'll just make a lot of jokes in a group, and i'm very quiet mostly in groups... so it is very weird and funny for other's to see i guess, since they laughed a lot, a few nights. (a birthday party of one of my friends and at home with some acquaintances)
 
kyle

kyle

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MoniqueNS said:
I love alcohol. It really does make me much more outgoing and actually wanting to go out and go to parties. However, it can be dangerous and I started drinking too much when my mental health was really starting to worsen and I made some poor decisions to say the least. So it was very effective in some ways, and very self-deprecating for me n other ways. In the future, when I feel in a more stable place I will drink in moderation.
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Yes, people with SA have to be careful. I got caught up in drinking too much, and had to go to AA meetings for quite some time. I think the rate of alcoholism for people with Social Anxiety is worse than any other mental health problem- upwards of 40%.
 
lurknomore

lurknomore

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I don't know, I've never had much to drink at any one time. Just a wine cooler or two when I'm at my mom's house- any more than that and my stomach gets too upset. I'm not a big fan of beer, but when I did try it, I couldn't even get through one bottle without feeling so tired I had to lay down and take a nap. I don't foresee myself ever being able to get drunk- either my stomach would cramp up too much, or I'd pass out as if I took a whole bottle of sedatives. As to any social effects, I have no clue.
 
SJG74006

SJG74006

Member
From a SA perspective, it obviously depends on how much I drink. A pint of beer will only make me feel slightly relaxed but won't remove inhibitions. I don't like the feeling of mixing drinks.

But red wine is different. I have recently been finishing a bottle at a time and when it is drank during the day, there is no hangover afterwards. The effects can last for 4-6 hours but I always feel in control and it would not make me act any differently; it just might make me think quicker when having a conversation.

Drinking alcohol has never been an addiction although regular intake might make life easier at times. I tend to stick to weekend drinking only.
 
The Observer

The Observer

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I can drink and hold it well but I don't like to drink because I don't like drunk people, pubs or anything associated with drinking.
 
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Rodney

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I drank heavily for almost a year but have drastically cut back. It really doesn't effect me like it first did. I feel it for like 5 mins and then it's gone. Never made me more social though.
 
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EvilFlyingCow

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Works great for me. The only bad side effects are hangovers and legal trouble. Other than that, it totally defeats my social anxiety.
 
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Dave02

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Sometimes alcohol totally removes my inhibitions and other times my anxiety is still totally there no matter how much I drink. My anxiety also hits me real hard as soon as I sober up and I replay the night to make sure I didn't make a dick of myself.
 
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