First Post - ground zero
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First Post - ground zero
Hey guys,
Just registered and I am glad to join everyone here.
I am glad I've found this site for multiple reasons but first and foremost as a place to reach to when I can't immediately talk to someone. I struggle with social anxiety so sharing experiences in meetings can be a challenge.
I'll just start with saying that I am not a heavy drinker (not to say I haven't tied one on multiple times) it's just that alcohol effects my sleep so badly that even if I have one drink I can't sleep. But by the time the next evening rolls around my head levels out enough to where I get that whisper that just one won't hurt.
And so the cycle goes round and round. But most nights it's not just one it's usually a six pack. So coupled with my social anxiety I turn myself into a hermit every evening if I am not at a bar.
I need to break that cycle now. It's time to shed the weight of alcohol!
Just registered and I am glad to join everyone here.
I am glad I've found this site for multiple reasons but first and foremost as a place to reach to when I can't immediately talk to someone. I struggle with social anxiety so sharing experiences in meetings can be a challenge.
I'll just start with saying that I am not a heavy drinker (not to say I haven't tied one on multiple times) it's just that alcohol effects my sleep so badly that even if I have one drink I can't sleep. But by the time the next evening rolls around my head levels out enough to where I get that whisper that just one won't hurt.
And so the cycle goes round and round. But most nights it's not just one it's usually a six pack. So coupled with my social anxiety I turn myself into a hermit every evening if I am not at a bar.
I need to break that cycle now. It's time to shed the weight of alcohol!
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Welcome Rocky. I also had anxiety really bad at the end of my drinking. The first few weeks were pretty rough after I quit but my anxiety got MUCH better as time went on. I understand being stuck in that cycle too...the good news is you can break it if you want to.
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We're so glad to meet you Rocky! This is the best place ever for talking things over.
I was like you long ago - I found it helped with my shyness & self-consciousness. Unfortunately, I didn't heed the warning signs like you are. I ended up dependent on it, and it was so hard to let go at that point. It feels good to be free of it. Best to face life with eyes wide open.
I was like you long ago - I found it helped with my shyness & self-consciousness. Unfortunately, I didn't heed the warning signs like you are. I ended up dependent on it, and it was so hard to let go at that point. It feels good to be free of it. Best to face life with eyes wide open.
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