Did anyone else give up social drinking?

Shannon72 · Post by **Shannon72** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:03 am

Since the start of my panic attacks I have not been able to social drink. I suppose its a good thing. I read alot about people who drink as a way to calm their anxiety, but I know it would never work for me, before if I was hungover it was a guaranteed recipe for a major panic attack and then it even esclated to the point of even on glass of alchohol was enough to set me off. Anything that makes me feel light headed or "buzzed" is out of the question.

I fear what would happen to me if I even sipped a " Red Bull "

People always say " Why dont you drink?? You mean you dont drink at all?? " and to me its like " are they crazy?? Do they have any idea what would happen to me if I even had one drink?

Its a no brainer.. there is absolutely noway I would consider drinking.. Its not that I miss drinking its just that I am curious if this happened to anyone else? Guess its a blessing in disguise so to speak that I am afraid of alchohol now.. but I'm still curious

about others experience with it.. before and after the anxiety started. Thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:25 am

I so agree with you on all of this, I have given up social drinking and I don't do Red Bull or anything that would "activate" my anxiety. I would rather feel normal than have anxiety. I kinda look at it like a God Send. I won't be an alcoholic or a smoker thanks to my anxiety! But I can beat anxiety with the help of this program. So were the winners here!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:49 am

Oh you are absolutely right!

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:35 pm

Shannon,

This happened to me too. The first go round I wouldn't drink a drop! As I started getting better, I would go out, an everyone had the same response..."You don't drink?!?!"
LOL..I thought..man, you guys are the ones that sound bad! Whoo...what a concept.

Anyway...I eventually got to a point where I would have a drink or two (years later and well after I totally recovered) but still don't like getting buzzed or drunk/feeling out of control.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:59 pm

I did........its worth it.......we can do it later when we are well..........I am feeling good already after 18 years of hell and two of Lucindas sessions and lots of application.....good luck