anxiety after drinking
Hi there. I always get very bad anxiety after I drink. Even if nothing bad happens. This morning I had a panic attack and the rest of the day I've been super anxious. I can't seem to calm myself down and I already called off work for tomorrow because I don't think I will be able to handle the stress. I was wondering if anybody else seems to have this happen to them and what coping method you use to help.
@blahblahjessicajones
Hi!
Yes I've had this before and unfortunately I've heard lots of people who have had this too. Unfortunately while drinking can make us calm it can also cause our anxiety to skyrocket. So in essence you have two options.
1. Work hard to manage the anxiety. Unfortunately with alcohol this makes things very tricky because you may always have a consistent level of anxiety with alcohol.
2. Cut down on your drinking.
Ultimately there's no easy way unfortunately! I think it's just about weighing up what is better for you and whether cutting down is something you want or are willing to do.
