I’ve always liked a drink on a weekend or night out but it got really silly the last few months… 3 bottles of vodka over a weekend me & the husband drank… cider during the week & wine. When I dont drink i don’t crave it - but when I do drink, well I drink.
I got bored of drinking but still kept on drinking.
It got to the point where it was bringing on my anxiety & paranoia that I thought I locked away after having an episide off weed and other substance abuse Waking up heart pounding, sweating…thinking ‘should I have said that, or done that’. Thinking people are planning things against me…double meanings when talking for me. Is my house bugged…are my family plotting against me, people are playing certain songs or movies that I yhibk are trying to tell me something, playing with my mind. Now I haven’t had this since I stopped weed and learnt to ignore it. I know my thoughts are untrue but with the little devil called alcohol - well it consumes me. When I don’t drink I can push the thoughts away and lock them away.
I’m day 12 of no alcohol or cigs… I will go as long as I can…if if restart, well I eine knock myself down…I.will say ‘well done girl’…it’s better than 0 days without alcohol.
Yeahhh sister from another mister, im on a magical no 12 too… I experienced all of the things you mentioned, night sweats and oily skin, heart palpitations and anxiety, self doubt and constant edginess… Although i have no ‘typical’ detox symptoms such as the shakes, confusion etc… But if i continue as i am then I’ll be more physically dependable on alco, no escaping. Atm i have no cravings and lead a ‘normal’ life (my taste buds returned though, im eating for 4)…but i know, I can’t monitor my weekly drinking, im powerless with alco in the house…
Hey, I’m 12 days no cigs or booze too. I can’t relate to what what your saying, as my anxiety and paranoia hit the roof when I was drinking. Thinking everyone was against me and plotting something. Even though it’s only 2 weeks of it, I’ve started to realise it’s mostly down to drinking and smoking. As I’m starting to wake up and see a lot more clearly. Keep strong
I hate the anxiety & paranoia… I know it’s not true but I can’t shake it. I know it’ll take time again to be able to lock it away… I’m lucky that my husband is also going sober, he knows a little about my overthinking mind but not to what extent… think I’m too ashamed to say anything, which is silly. It became the routine over a weeken, become the norm. Some weeks we wouldn’t drink during the week, weekends however were binge drinking.
It takes everything from you, confidence, libido and gives you reclusiveness, anxiety and paranoia in return.
A lot of what u describe is how i felt when i quit smoking. Realize now how much anxiety and paranoia came from that little piece of paper and tobacco. Congratulations on your descision to quit.
It has l decreased now I’ve stopped it was sky high when I was drinking. I will monitor it over the next week’s and see a d8ctor of it gets worse. No I haven’t seen a doctor for an underlying cause… I will though if it doesn’t get better
