Posted by T_R_D on March 26, 2004, at 11:47:58
In reply to anxiety and alcohol, posted by labyrinth1748 on March 26, 2004, at 2:24:22
Hi Steve, the short answer to your question is yes, anxiety can do all that...it can have a profound affect on our bodies--in ways we would never think! As for your future drinking, I've wrestled with the same thought: Can I just go out and not get caught up in the cycle again? Well, yes and no. I might be fine for a brief period...where I'm REALLY concentrating on being good but then, after say a month of "being good" I decide to reward myself and go all out! It's bogus. Then I realize that I have a problem and the whole things starts all over again.
I'm afraid that for those who have used and abused it's a forever problem. I self-medicated bipolar symptoms for YEARS...that's my story. It became such a pattern...it was also extremely abusive...my doctor was surprised I didn't have permanent liver damage after I came clean with him.
I guess it's up to you. I know it's an incredible temptation for me but now that my manias are being controlled my urge to drink isn't so strong anymore. That's actually a red flag for me...that I'm probably beginning to cycle again. For me, alcohol is bad news. It messes with my meds, my moods and really sets me back.
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