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[ApacalypseNow]

its weird, i have a terrible alcohol problem, but be4 i started drinking, i had really high self confidence, so whats eating me, is why don't i stop.

 

[Sebastian]

How old are you? How many times do you drink? How much? When did it start?

 

[S O F I]

It has little to do with having confidence or not.

 

[S. Fourteen]

you don't stop because alcohol makes you forget about your alcohol problem.

"You find Earth so boring, just the same old, same thing." - Outer Spaceways Incorporated, Sun Ra

 

[Stred]

you don't stop because alcohol makes you forget about your alcohol problem.

WoooooW :thumb:

 

[ApacalypseNow]

yes, i've been drinking everyday since i was 16 and dont know how to stop now that i'm 24. it has nothing to do with self confidence because i still do what i want and get things done, i just want to stop for my health, but i dont believe in rehab.

 

[Preach]

It has little to do with having confidence or not.

You are wrong. Alcohol induces a lot of anxiety-related emotions. Barring the actual feeling of anxiety the next day which has little to do with what you actually did the night before, there's the problem of having done something that you dread having to face.

Living with continous feelings of anxiety breeds paranoia and depression in various degrees, so drinking heavily all around the year can indeed have an effect on your confidence.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

How much do you drink a day?

 

[S O F I]

You are wrong. Alcohol induces a lot of anxiety-related emotions. Barring the actual feeling of anxiety the next day which has little to do with what you actually did the night before, there's the problem of having done something that you dread having to face.

Living with continous feelings of anxiety breeds paranoia and depression in various degrees, so drinking heavily all around the year can indeed have an effect on your confidence.

Let's take a step back. His post implied to me that people would drink because they had low confidence. Now that I re-read it, that doesn't seem to be the case. He didn't explicitly say that his alcohol use led to less self-confidence, but I could see how heavy alcohol use could lead to that. It's habitual and when you're not in the habit, you're in an uncomfortable zone and hence where the lack of confidence comes in. I would say that people who drink (heavily), drink to submerge problems that they have. A person wouldn't drink heavily just to keep that spurt of courage and confidence that one gets when drunk. That is what my post was getting at. But, like I said now, it seems I misinterpreted his post.

I also don't see how alcohol induces anxiety-related emotions. If anything, it frees you from anxiety because alcohol disinhibits, it's what alcohol's purpose is. What alcohol does is it heightens your emotions. Now, heavy use of alcohol may lead to anxiety only when one IS NOT intoxicated and in an unfamiliar area.

Similar with weed. My friend has been high for 9 years. A sober state of mind is something unfamiliar to him and hence where anxiety could come in.

 

[Preach]

I just mean that the day after getting drunk, a lot of people feel anxious for no apparent reason. It's an effect caused by the alcohol being processed out of your body, and I normally get it coupled with feeling cold and a little queasy. A very unsettling bodily feeling. When in this state, you still think and make up opinions about things, and due to being in this state you won't be yourself. Even suicidal people some times feel (relatively) good, but when you're feeling down you develop a lot of unhealthy thoughts that come right back the next time you feel equally down.

Some people get drunk twice on weekends, and maybe once or twice a week. Meaning 3-4 days a week you have this sensation, while still having moments in between where you are drunk and feel great. The growing desire to drink more often, the negative emotions you experience the day after, and the contrast you experience from being thrown between these different states, is very anxiety-inducing. It can also form emotional associations to certain times of the day or certain places, which in turn mean that when you're in a specific state there will be places and/or people you may specifically avoid. Anyway, the sum of all this shit is that you CAN get emotionally unstable and confused.

 

[Preach]

Btw I'm familiar with what you said about your friend lol. Granted I only smoked for a few years, but I still feel a lot more uncomfortable in a sober state. It fades away after a few days. If I smoke again for a while, it's the same. I guess it's like you say, unfamiliarity. It's funny because if I'm in a period of heavy smoking, going for a day without smoking will make me feel dizzy and as if I have less control of my coordination. If I get high, it's as if I feel more "right". But like I said, after a few days of not smoking all of what I'm saying right now I would no longer agree with.

 

[S O F I]

I just mean that the day after getting drunk, a lot of people feel anxious for no apparent reason. It's an effect caused by the alcohol being processed out of your body, and I normally get it coupled with feeling cold and a little queasy. A very unsettling bodily feeling. When in this state, you still think and make up opinions about things, and due to being in this state you won't be yourself. Even suicidal people some times feel (relatively) good, but when you're feeling down you develop a lot of unhealthy thoughts that come right back the next time you feel equally down.

I think that's irrelevant, to an extent. I mean, coke and ecstasy come-downs are shitty and make you feel depressed and down. But, I wouldn't associate coke use with depression as the result of that. I would associate the depressed feeling with low serotonin and dopamine levels.

 

[Preach]

I think that's irrelevant, to an extent. I mean, coke and ecstasy come-downs are shitty and make you feel depressed and down. But, I wouldn't associate coke use with depression as the result of that. I would associate the depressed feeling with low serotonin and dopamine levels.

You have higher intelligence than most people, what can I say, lol.

 

[Bender]

I used to drink a lot. I still can hehe! But what changed my drinking habits was my work commitments. I work full time, and more often than not work more hours than I need to, or am obliged to on my contract. The human body can't deal with a high alcohol intake without a regular/varied diet, lots of fluid intake, adequate rest and exercise. There has to be MODERATION with all these things for the body to function adequately. The best foundation for wellbeing is a good diet. Too much alcohol is detrimental to health, it's as worse as skipping a meal. You need to focus on your diet man, if you think alcohol is becoming a problem. It's not the drink that is the problem, but what you 'intake'. I still drink, but I do other things to ensure my system is running as it should.

 

[ApacalypseNow]

SOFI, Preach, Yeshua , very good points, thanks for the knowledge and inspiration.