Hmmmm
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Hmmmm
I have noticed that alot of us suffer panic attacks, strange but alcohol only made them worse, i drank to avoid them but yet only increased them ....
maklay
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 120
I had mild anxiety before drinking. Wasn't really a big problem, I didn't even realize I had it. Drinking turned something that was just a bit of a worrying problem, into a bear of a problem. I'm talkin lock yourself in the house and not to have to talk to anyone problem.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Basingstoke UK
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I had bad anxiety, before I started drinking properly; because of drug abuse.
Panic attacks and paranoia, so I hit the drink hard they ended making the panic attacks even worse after drinking for years. They got rid of it initially but in the end made them miles worse.
Panic attacks and paranoia, so I hit the drink hard they ended making the panic attacks even worse after drinking for years. They got rid of it initially but in the end made them miles worse.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,776
My anxiety has gone thru the roof since I stopped drinking. Can hardly sit still cause it's so bad. Feel like I'm spinning my tires but not going anywhere. Am on anti anxiety meds but not helping anymore. I know drinking wont' help but am desperate to just 'settle down' a bit.
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Hi,
I don't want to invade your board. I usually post in Freinds and Family (exbf is an A). I have always had high anxiety but it was never diagnosed. I channeled it in positive ways (including trying to stop him from drinking--not so positive). But, with the MAJOR drinking incidents and our break up, I started having debilitating panic attacks throughout the day almost every day. Now, I take medication for them. Never had one before until I was "dealing" subjecting myself to his chaotic messes. Part of the anxiety for me was the unknown aspect. I never knew what would be happening from one day to the next. I have never lived that way before and cannot again.
I don't want to invade your board. I usually post in Freinds and Family (exbf is an A). I have always had high anxiety but it was never diagnosed. I channeled it in positive ways (including trying to stop him from drinking--not so positive). But, with the MAJOR drinking incidents and our break up, I started having debilitating panic attacks throughout the day almost every day. Now, I take medication for them. Never had one before until I was "dealing" subjecting myself to his chaotic messes. Part of the anxiety for me was the unknown aspect. I never knew what would be happening from one day to the next. I have never lived that way before and cannot again.
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