Re: [PanicZone] alcohol
Yes,Alcohol affects your liver. But alot of medications do also. Otherwise, the doctors wouldn't do liver tests before putting you on many medications.
If I have severe panic, I DO drink and it works for me . The next day I am fine.
I think this is individual.
Living with anxiety, total weirdness, suicidal thoughts, etc. Whatever keeps me alive or makes me feel happier works. If alcohol makes you feel worse, don't do it. There is no perfect answer.
I've done tons of therapy and have some insights that help me work through my weirdness.
But it is so tiring. So tiring. Y ou sometimes just want the easier answers.
So although I know it is not the original answer, I medicate myself with alcohol, dark chocolate(to raise my serotonin levels so I can breathe,etc).I don't have a doctor over my shoulder to help me all the time.
Mary Cherry---- Original Message -----
From: Christopher J. Walters
To: PanicZone@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [PanicZone] alcohol
I used to drink when I was manic, when I was depressed and when I was anxious
and panicking. I can tell you from my experience that alcohol is neither a
cure nor a good treatment for any of these things. It will do more harm to
you, as well. As you begin to depend on it for comfort, you will need more and
more to get the same effect - this will damage your liver.
It is better to seek treatment from a psychiatrist and a therapist than to
continue to self-medicate. There are drug-free treatments for anxiety, as well
as some natural supplements that can help. The medications that are usually
prescribed for panic are much safer than using alcohol, as well.
Chris
On 1/29/2012 05:41 PM, tiffini wrote:
> Does anyone use alcohol to manage there anxiety symptoms? I have panic
> disorder with agoraphobia. When I am having severe panic I will drink. Then
> when I am coming off the alcohol I panic even more so I keep drinking. I am
> scared I am going to die when I stop drinking
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have a panic attack is that it will pass
whether it passes quickly or slowly
depends whether I drop the idea of it
being dangerous or not.
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