Actually, using alcohol could make the problem worse through classical conditioning. By drinking alcohol every time you get socially anxious, it teaches your body that alcohol is coming. That would make your body get even more anxious to make up for the anxiolytic effect of alcohol. Eventually, not only will you be dealing with social anxiety, but also alcohol cravings. You’d be socially anxious and alcohol dependent.
omg, is this one of those things where everyone knew they meant something, but I thought it was something else, so I go off on some unprompted lesson of facts and people roll their eyes at me? lol
ah, thanks! I actually 👉😉👉 answered like that because I used to rely on alcohol to numb social anxiety and overstimulation, so I wanted to make sure people were aware of that phenomenon, even if the OP was joking. I also used it a bit to numb the flashbacks when going thru trauma therapy. The therapist said that doing so was teaching my body that having a flashback would result in getting alcohol, so I was actually 👉😉👉 teaching my body to continue having flashbacks and more intensely. Once I cut the alcohol and rode out the flashbacks, I started to be more calm. Though not as calm as 6 beers in, I’m more calm the next day without a massive hangover too.
If anyone is dealing with alcohol dependence, I get it. It’s scary af to even accept you’re out of control. Whenever you get those moments of clarity with extra mental energy to tolerate acknowledging your reality, work towards building a plan to quit. You don’t have to do it all in one shot. Every step towards progress is still progress.
wow that sounds great! you must have made so much progress. I’ve spent many hours of my life trying to get people to figure out what you just explained. be proud of it and keep speaking out! PTG is real and not just a silver lining
Used to think this, and absolutely would have ignored me if someone had said this to me at 25, but quitting booze altogether has really evened out exactly those more extreme feelings.
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Actually, using alcohol could make the problem worse through classical conditioning. By drinking alcohol every time you get socially anxious, it teaches your body that alcohol is coming. That would make your body get even more anxious to make up for the anxiolytic effect of alcohol. Eventually, not only will you be dealing with social anxiety, but also alcohol cravings. You’d be socially anxious and alcohol dependent.
I understand all of that, my comment was a joke. But I appreciate you pointing this out for others.
cheers 🍻
entirely expected instance name, god bless
omg, is this one of those things where everyone knew they meant something, but I thought it was something else, so I go off on some unprompted lesson of facts and people roll their eyes at me? lol
Tbf, I strongly relate to your top comment and am mostly not autistic, so I think it was worth putting out there.
nah i think it was warranted, but it’s just very funny to see a big infodump given at the slightest opportunity, and then reading that instance name
lol, how funny! Im happy you enjoyed it ♥️
no they just thought you were autistic because you said smart words like anxiolytic lol
and I guess the “actually” but honestly? I appreciate it. the realities of substance use disorders need to be faced
ah, thanks! I actually 👉😉👉 answered like that because I used to rely on alcohol to numb social anxiety and overstimulation, so I wanted to make sure people were aware of that phenomenon, even if the OP was joking. I also used it a bit to numb the flashbacks when going thru trauma therapy. The therapist said that doing so was teaching my body that having a flashback would result in getting alcohol, so I was actually 👉😉👉 teaching my body to continue having flashbacks and more intensely. Once I cut the alcohol and rode out the flashbacks, I started to be more calm. Though not as calm as 6 beers in, I’m more calm the next day without a massive hangover too.
If anyone is dealing with alcohol dependence, I get it. It’s scary af to even accept you’re out of control. Whenever you get those moments of clarity with extra mental energy to tolerate acknowledging your reality, work towards building a plan to quit. You don’t have to do it all in one shot. Every step towards progress is still progress.
wow that sounds great! you must have made so much progress. I’ve spent many hours of my life trying to get people to figure out what you just explained. be proud of it and keep speaking out! PTG is real and not just a silver lining
Used to think this, and absolutely would have ignored me if someone had said this to me at 25, but quitting booze altogether has really evened out exactly those more extreme feelings.
heyy alright! I will not drink with you today buddy
Right back at you, friend