How does drinking affect your anxiety?

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I've been suffering from anxiety since I was in 4th grade and I'm an adult now. I have anxiety every day but I only have actual panic attacks occasionally at night because that's all I can do is think about it. But other then that, I think I do a pretty good job at controlling panic attacks in public because in my mind, that's the only choice that I have, I can't let myself act like that in public, so I guess I'm lucky that I can do that. It doesn't change the fact that I AM suffering all day every day though. Over the past couple months, my anxiety has gotten pretty bad. I want to have a fun weekend this weekend, which is 4th of july. I remeraber last summer was pretty much a party summer for me.. and it was almost every night I was drunk, and I was fine. But I rarely drink now, and I'm just worried how it will affect me. I'm worried that if I do get panicky, I won't be able to calm myself down because I'll be drunk. But on the other hand, I feel like I'll be having fun, I'll be relaxed and so happy because I'm getting a whole week off of work, I feel like maybe I can just forget about the anxiety all around maybe? I don't know I just need some input please.. anybody have past experience with drinking and anxiety?
 
No I'm not on any anxiety medication, I have some ativan that was prescribed to me, but I'm too scared to take it.
 
Ativan works really quickly it can make you very tired the first few days of using it. IF YOU DRINK WITH THIS DRUG YOU CAN GET VERY DIZZY, TIRED, IRRITATED, ANGRY OR PANIC. so i advice you to just go to the party and DRINK as long as
 
My thought is drinking and the hangover the next day corabines with your anxiety and makes you feel even worse. Way back in the day I would drink to help with anxiety during situations. That was when I was not on medication. It's very common to self medicate with alcohol. Once I started taking meRAB, alcohol doesn't mix well with anti-depresents at all. As much as I like to have a beer, I just have to stay away from it. The next day is a big deterent for me.
 
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