06-04-2017, 04:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2017, 04:06 PM by CoiledSpring.)
I don't know - I am sure each individual reacts differently
I am going through a process at the moment.
1. Am I an alcoholic?
2. Can I keep panic and anxiety at bay without drinking?
3. What meds can transition me through whatever combination of 1 and 2 I need to deal with.
All I know is that since taking Valium my urge to drink has diminished, indeed I haven't felt the 'need' to drink more than twice in two weeks.
When I have drunk it's been social AND after a couple of drinks I haven't felt the need to binge - quite the opposite.
I haven't had a panic attack since the meds although my flight back from Mexico was turbulent - I doubled up on the meds and had a bit of booze because I really struggle with long haul flights. I felt awful all day on my return.
My plan isn't to combine meds and booze. Quite the opposite. This holiday came at the wrong time and let's just say I haven't had the "I might be an alcoholic" conversation with my wife.....
Sorry an add on - I think what had happened to me was what I had hoped....
I was using alcohol as a bit of a crutch (a big sturdy one) but that if I got my panic and anxiety under control I didn't think I'd still have an addiction to alcohol.
That's how it feels to me.
I have one issue I'd like to dicusss but can't do so until I get to my 50 posts though.....
It's quite difficult to get there!
I am going through a process at the moment.
1. Am I an alcoholic?
2. Can I keep panic and anxiety at bay without drinking?
3. What meds can transition me through whatever combination of 1 and 2 I need to deal with.
All I know is that since taking Valium my urge to drink has diminished, indeed I haven't felt the 'need' to drink more than twice in two weeks.
When I have drunk it's been social AND after a couple of drinks I haven't felt the need to binge - quite the opposite.
I haven't had a panic attack since the meds although my flight back from Mexico was turbulent - I doubled up on the meds and had a bit of booze because I really struggle with long haul flights. I felt awful all day on my return.
My plan isn't to combine meds and booze. Quite the opposite. This holiday came at the wrong time and let's just say I haven't had the "I might be an alcoholic" conversation with my wife.....
Sorry an add on - I think what had happened to me was what I had hoped....
I was using alcohol as a bit of a crutch (a big sturdy one) but that if I got my panic and anxiety under control I didn't think I'd still have an addiction to alcohol.
That's how it feels to me.
I have one issue I'd like to dicusss but can't do so until I get to my 50 posts though.....
It's quite difficult to get there!