Alcohol anxiety
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Alcohol anxiety
My anxiety is at an all time high after drinking yesterday.i started paroxitine last week and last night is just a blur.i remember there being fighting in the pub again and i dont know if i was involved i know my friend had a massive black eye.i suffered a severe brain injury about 10 years ago from fighting drunk and im not supposed to drink anyway.ive got a 4 month old baby and he doesnt deserve this i feel like the worst person in the world.ive been up since 3am panicking away.i only drink say once a month and it gets worse every time but i still do it i dont know how long my girlfriend will put up with this ill be lied in bed depressed now for maybe two days
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Yes before its too late.i feel like drinking again to stop this anxiety but i cant go back to drinking as much as i used to.before i got responsibilities i used to go the pub 3 or 4 nights a week but the anxiety hangovers made me have to stop
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The pub scene is for adolescents and drunks. You're a parent now. Time to get on a new page.
Kick alcohol to the curb. It will never make you as proud and happy as your child, so focus on that instead.
Never go back into a pub. Set yourself a curfew to be home with your family every night. I heard an expression once and it rings true: "Nothing good happens after midnight."
So forget about pubs, and about "friends" who go get in bar fights. Make your family your life instead.
Kick alcohol to the curb. It will never make you as proud and happy as your child, so focus on that instead.
Never go back into a pub. Set yourself a curfew to be home with your family every night. I heard an expression once and it rings true: "Nothing good happens after midnight."
So forget about pubs, and about "friends" who go get in bar fights. Make your family your life instead.
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Originally Posted by SoberinSyracuse 
Kick alcohol to the curb. It will never make you as proud and happy as your child, so focus on that instead.
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I'm not familiar with paroxetine, so I looked it up, and the first thing that came up?
"Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine."
Binge drinking while taking medication for anxiety is like running the taps while the drain is open...at best, you're never going to get to take your bath and at worst, your health and sanity will go down the drain with it.
That's a pretty overworked metaphor, but you know what I'm trying to say...Alcohol biochemically creates anxiety.
With your medical history, this is beyond playing with fire...it's more like dousing yourself with gasoline and then looking around for matches.
Your baby needs his daddy...you know what you have to do and the good news is that here you're surrounded by people who understand and will support you.
"Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine."
Binge drinking while taking medication for anxiety is like running the taps while the drain is open...at best, you're never going to get to take your bath and at worst, your health and sanity will go down the drain with it.
That's a pretty overworked metaphor, but you know what I'm trying to say...Alcohol biochemically creates anxiety.
With your medical history, this is beyond playing with fire...it's more like dousing yourself with gasoline and then looking around for matches.
Your baby needs his daddy...you know what you have to do and the good news is that here you're surrounded by people who understand and will support you.
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Originally Posted by Fabela
SiS, you hit me straight in the heart with this one. It is so TRUE!
Growing into a good parent is much more meaningful and important now.
Besides, isn't that same old pub crap getting old and boring anyway?
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It makes me feel worse that my girlfriend is so understanding ive ruined her easter weekend and shes still running round doting on me.this has been a lesson learned shes worth a lot more to me than going getting smashed in the pub im leaving all that behind
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i cant go back to drinking as much as i used to.
Maty, I'm not telling you what to do, but it sounds like you shouldn't go back to drinking at all.
Your girlfriend might want to try Al-Anon or look at the Family Support area here on SR.
Keep posting and let us know how you are.
Maty, I'm not telling you what to do, but it sounds like you shouldn't go back to drinking at all.
Your girlfriend might want to try Al-Anon or look at the Family Support area here on SR.
Keep posting and let us know how you are.
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Originally Posted by Maty
It makes me feel worse that my girlfriend is so understanding ive ruined her easter weekend and shes still running round doting on me.this has been a lesson learned shes worth a lot more to me than going getting smashed in the pub im leaving all that behind
Ask me how I know.
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