polkalozz
07-07-2013, 03:58 PM
Before my anxiety began, I was a student who drank on a regular basis and smoked about 10 ciggarettes a day, ever since my anxiety began which was due to stress and a traumatic event happening. I havnt wanted to smoke or drink due to wanting to preserve my life, but obviously i know its because im anxious about dying (which i know is silly)
I'd really like to be able to go to the pub with my friends and have at least one drink, but i can't even seem to do that and it annoys me because no matter how much I tell myself how I'm going to be okay the more I worry about drinking alcohol! My friends are slowly stopping asking me out to places e.g night outs because I dont want to drink alcohol!
BUT...I dont really want to drink alcohol that much so it doesnt bother me, just the social aspect of it, its such a dilemma.
Does anyone have any advice? on how to deal with this, or overcome my phobia I have developed?
Thanks :)
I'd really like to be able to go to the pub with my friends and have at least one drink, but i can't even seem to do that and it annoys me because no matter how much I tell myself how I'm going to be okay the more I worry about drinking alcohol! My friends are slowly stopping asking me out to places e.g night outs because I dont want to drink alcohol!
BUT...I dont really want to drink alcohol that much so it doesnt bother me, just the social aspect of it, its such a dilemma.
Does anyone have any advice? on how to deal with this, or overcome my phobia I have developed?
Thanks :)