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I’m 29 years old. I was never a drinker, always the responsible one of my friends. About 4 yrs ago I started to suffer with extreme anxiety. I also got into an abusive relationship which is when I started heavily drinking. I would drink every night to avoid the emotional and physical abuse I went through. It became a habit even after I was able to get myself out of the relationship a little over a year ago. I still drink 5-6 days of the week, about 6 drinks a night. I work 3 to 11 shift so I drink when I get home and quickly, end up passing out by 2 am. I’m a nurse and my hands shake all the time to th point I have trouble giving injections. I am so self conscious of it and when I notice other people noticing it makes it so much worse. I don’t shake when I’m alone but only in public. I hate it. I know some of it has to do with drinking but my anxiety and how much I care about what people think of me makes it worse. I almost want to quit my career because of it. If I stop drinking will the shakes go away or are they permanent ? How long does it take?
Welcome to the family. It is likely that the shakes will go away if you quit drinking for good. Drinking just makes anxiety worse afterward. I hope our support can help you get sober for good.
I noticed my anxiety getting less after a couple weeks.
I noticed my anxiety getting less after a couple weeks.
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Welcome. I think alcohol leaves your system and the acute withdrawal ends by about ten days. Personally I’d say it’s worth giving a try. You know what your life is like with booze now. Maybe explore life without it? It also sounds like you may have sustained some long term trauma and damage to your self worth from being in an abusive relationship. Have you considered professional help? Maybe AA to work through steps and get to a place you give far less of a crap what people think of you and you are living your most authentic life? Note I’m not actually someone who has gone to AA but it seems like step work can be really transformative. Keep coming here and posting. Hugs.
Read the Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Do The Work
It gets sooo much better, that just stating it gets so much better thru working the 12 Steps ... is an understatement that can only be understood ... thru working the Steps.
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Do a Web Search for Recovery Speaker Messages. Many are FREE.
RDBplus3 ... Happy, Joyous and FREE ... and I Know U Can B 2.
PS - YES, the shakes go away, and a REAL confidence in Self, as intended by our Creator, fills us from within. That is how the 12th Step Works.
Do The Work
It gets sooo much better, that just stating it gets so much better thru working the 12 Steps ... is an understatement that can only be understood ... thru working the Steps.
Suggestion:
Do a Web Search for Recovery Speaker Messages. Many are FREE.
RDBplus3 ... Happy, Joyous and FREE ... and I Know U Can B 2.
PS - YES, the shakes go away, and a REAL confidence in Self, as intended by our Creator, fills us from within. That is how the 12th Step Works.
Alcohol made my anxiety worse. It could be that the shakes you are experiencing will diminish, as might your anxiety, when you stop drinking. I still experience anxiety, but it's more manageable now.
Its a very alcoholic thing where giving up your career sounds better than giving up drinking
You'll find a lot of folks here who ditched the drink instead and thrived
I'm glad you found us Alyg
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You'll find a lot of folks here who ditched the drink instead and thrived
I'm glad you found us Alyg
Welcome
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I’m 29 years old. I was never a drinker, always the responsible one of my friends. About 4 yrs ago I started to suffer with extreme anxiety. I also got into an abusive relationship which is when I started heavily drinking. I would drink every night to avoid the emotional and physical abuse I went through. It became a habit even after I was able to get myself out of the relationship a little over a year ago. I still drink 5-6 days of the week, about 6 drinks a night. I work 3 to 11 shift so I drink when I get home and quickly, end up passing out by 2 am. I’m a nurse and my hands shake all the time to th point I have trouble giving injections. I am so self conscious of it and when I notice other people noticing it makes it so much worse. I don’t shake when I’m alone but only in public. I hate it. I know some of it has to do with drinking but my anxiety and how much I care about what people think of me makes it worse. I almost want to quit my career because of it. If I stop drinking will the shakes go away or are they permanent ? How long does it take?
Hi! I'm a surgical tech and also had bad shakes to the point it was severely affecting my performance. I quit my job in February and am about to go back in a few weeks after taking my recovery seriously and accumulating 4 months sober. My shakes are gone and I will update you in 2 weeks when I return to teching. My panic attacks always occurred when I was running the camera for laparoscopic procedures and I'm hoping now that I'm sober, my brain will not sabotage me and cause anxiety shakes or a panic attack. Getting sober was the best decision, I've EVER made. The daily withdrawals are gone, I'm not ill all the time and no shakes! Best of luck on your journey.
Alyg welcome. I used to be a nurse- and advise you to get professional help- a counselor, GP check, psychologist... The temptation to self medicate with the trolley of goodies can be dangerous. I do not mean you- but the shaking hands will get noticed. They did with me.
Support to you.
Support to you.
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