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Anxiety and blackouts

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RedMick
RedMick

Hi, I posted in this group a few years ago and the response was overwhelming, it really helped with the anxiety from the night before. The problem is it just keeps happening. I have too much to drink without realising and I woke up this morning with just vivid memories. My girlfriend slept in the spare bedroom and I had no idea why. This seems to happen nearly every time I go out - but I just can't help myself. The anxiety and lack of confidence just makes me want to drink so fast, and then before I know it I wake up with no idea what happened and I feel like a nervous wreck. I feel so down and guilty and I can't cope. I feel so worthless and when I feel like this I literally feel like it's the end. Does anybody else feel like this after a messy night ? I'very tried limiting my drinks but I just can't do it.

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  • virginia62747
    virginia62747 RedMick

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    You sound like my son he also says I try but the anxiety gets the best of him so it's much easier to just drink and not deal with it that day. My son lives on a daily basis it's easier that way doesn't think about getting a job or making he's life better he puts it off. It's sickening addiction is a powerful thing but it can be overcome if u truly want to quit. But it takes commitment and a lot of people just don't want to put in the work because they are to busy blaming everyone else!

  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 RedMick

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    When alcohol is leaving your body...it provokes so much anxiety...especially with a person that is already suffering from anxiety

    Alcohol absolutely works for anxiety but just temporarily..This is where I get myself into trouble. At least 1x every 2-3 months...my anxiety is no longer controlled by my medication...and I feel it happening .....and I know that the drink is coming....because I get to a point where I feel like I am going to have a stroke....and I feel like I HAVE to drink...

    Then I drink...knowing that when I am done drinking my anxiety is going to be worse than it was before I started drinking.. (and the drink only takes away the anxiety for the time I AM drinking and I do this repeatedly over and over anyway.

    So instead of considering not drinking when I get like that....and taking a supplement such as Magnesium Citrate for my anxiety and one of my anxiety pills....I still chose to drink.

    But, on the days of my last binges...if it comes near the end of the month and i am on my last amount of benzos...I will not drink because I know I will be in a living hell for a couple days after drinking with anxiety.

     

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