Anxiety and Alcohol

[bobbyz]

Does alcohol trigger anxiety/panic attacks? Any type of feedback would greatly be appreciated.

[James86]

Dont know if it helps but i always find Alcohol to be the thing that takes my mind of my anxiet;. Not sure if its just a habbit ive got into tho.

[Charlene]

Absolutely. Alcohol can, but won't necessarily, trigger panic attacks in individuals already with the disorder. The reason behind this is, the person becomes aware of the physical feelings of lost inhabitions and tends to want to stop this feeling from continuing. When they are unable to stop the feeling of "tipsy-ness" brought on by alcohol, they begin to panic and all those uncomfortable sensations become more and more noticeable to the sufferer.

I hope this helps ease your mind.

[coops025]

In a word yes!!

Alcohol is very bad for Anxiety sufferes and the truth is that alot of Anxiety suffers will turn to this for comfort.

Alcohol will increase your heart rate and strip your body of B vitamins, also it will play tricks with your mind making a cocktail for disaster.

I really really miss have a few drinks with friends :(

[hesson81]

I seem to be able to drink myself to normality...

[cjdelphi]

For me drinking is perhaps the only way to mask the anxiety when talking to people normally i'd just sit there and say nothing keep out of the conversation because panic attacks can easily be triggered off, but if i drink a few beers i'm then able to talk to people better and yes it helps me with the anxiety but it's only a mask because it gives me the feeling of "oh i don't care no more, to hell with it" I can and perhaps the only time I can talk to people without a panic attack.

[Captain Cannabis]

Alcohol is the only thing that gets my mind off of it. Alcohol is the only thing that can take my mind off of anything. I rarely drink because of this though.

Lately I've been feeling terrible but one day I got drunk (not just normal drunk, hammered) and it took all of the anxiety away. It makes me feel like one of my friends.

That is a terrible thing though. I don't want a substance to be the thing that makes me feel normal. It makes me feel even worse that a drink is the only way to make me happy.

I've had to give up smoking pot due to this.