Anyone else awake at night full of fear and terror
 

I slept really badly last night. Maybe I was just worrying about my future, job prospects, a relationship that is going nowhere fast. I had all night panic attacks and was eventually able to calm down at 3 am with the help of some medication. Today I got up early to make sure I sleep tonight. I don't know if this is normal or related to my bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder. I am tapering and had already drunk 2 bottles of wine but it made no difference. I felt so alone and scared. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

Insomnia was pretty normal for me after I quit, but if you're drinking two bottles of wine of a night this might be a different thing?

I don't want to sound harsh but 2 bottles a night isn't really tapering...it's pretty much drinking - maybe not as much as you're used to, but still drinking.

I really think there has to be a better way to deal with your life than drinking.
Did you see your shrink?

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No he only works half days on Fridays and then closes till Tuesday, He works at other clinics. I can call him on his mobile but try to leave that till absolute fullon emergencies. Don't really know what to do. I can ring Tuesday and hope he has a cancellation. Because I am only a bulk billing client I'm not high on his list of priorities.

Thanks Dee, I forgot today was only Thursday. I rang his secretary.

Welcome to the problem.

Yes Sweetichick when I drank 2 bottles of wine a day, night time was a nightmare. Usually when my blood alcohol level started to drop, the anxiety and horror would set in
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Yup. That's what happened to me when I drank. Even just one drink caused some level of it. When I don't drink I don't have that happen.

sweetichick I don't judge anyone but 2 bottles of wine ? , Also don't want to repeat what the others have said but that's your problem . The solution is stop drinking .