Is this normal for GAD?
have you guys ever been so scared you'd be become something you feared? I know usually something you fear you will never become, but I grew up with my father having a drug problem and my sister I've seen what things like that do to you and it scares the crap out of me I didn't start drinking till I was 21... I don't really drink beer or hard alch never really liked it but I do drink wine, and of I don't drink till I have the spins or I can't even stand, I have a phobia of throwing up so I never get to drunk just buzzed. Well I've been so obsessing about being like alcholic or something and I'm afraid i'll lose control of myself and drink all the time or something I mean I like drinking but I never drink by myself only around friends and that's if there drinking haha and my friends love partying, i'm obsessing about it so bad and make my self crave it when I probably don't... I know if you fear something so much you will never become it but does anyone have this problem?
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Pinogirl,
Anxiety is a very broad category. What your suffering with is definately anxiety. What if's are overwhelming and can grow and grow. Most things that we obsess about never happen which is a good thing to know. The best thing to do is reassure yourself of this. Assess your situation reasonably. Are you drinking beyond control or blacking out? Alot of the times drinking can go out of control especially when your around your friends. Do what makes you feel comfortable. If you think you have a problem, ask a neutral person and see what they have to say. Hey, you can even ask me lol. I'm here if you need anyone to talk to. Take care.
Anxiety is a very broad category. What your suffering with is definately anxiety. What if's are overwhelming and can grow and grow. Most things that we obsess about never happen which is a good thing to know. The best thing to do is reassure yourself of this. Assess your situation reasonably. Are you drinking beyond control or blacking out? Alot of the times drinking can go out of control especially when your around your friends. Do what makes you feel comfortable. If you think you have a problem, ask a neutral person and see what they have to say. Hey, you can even ask me lol. I'm here if you need anyone to talk to. Take care.
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Hi Pinogirl.
I think Krissy's advice is really good, I agree with her. I think that you are very aware of how you're drinking and maybe too aware. You are not overdoing it. I think that you are way too afraid of developing an alcohol habbit.
Relax, you are aware of how far to go. You should be proud of yourself. There are people on this site that's "blacking out" and not remembering things after drinking.
You are NOT becoming what you fear. You are NOT your father and you are not doing what he did. I think that you may be afraid that you may BECOME your father.
You are not overdoing it or secretly drinking. I think you are a step ahead of a lot of people in the world.
Stop beating yourself up over this.
Take care. DeeDee.
I think Krissy's advice is really good, I agree with her. I think that you are very aware of how you're drinking and maybe too aware. You are not overdoing it. I think that you are way too afraid of developing an alcohol habbit.
Relax, you are aware of how far to go. You should be proud of yourself. There are people on this site that's "blacking out" and not remembering things after drinking.
You are NOT becoming what you fear. You are NOT your father and you are not doing what he did. I think that you may be afraid that you may BECOME your father.
You are not overdoing it or secretly drinking. I think you are a step ahead of a lot of people in the world.
Stop beating yourself up over this.
Take care. DeeDee.