The Correlation Between Anxiety and Alcohol

[@travisyuga]

The Hanxiety is the number one reason I chose to take a strong look at my relationship with drinking. For me, it started out where I'd just feel anxious for 24 hours or so but eventually it started lasting 2 days, then 3, then sometimes it would last for nearly a week. I would have very depressing thought patterns during these times and just feel like a total failure and, as Annie said, I would just want to run away. As a husband and father of two precious daughters I knew I could not continue to live my life this way any longer. Thanks to This Naked Mind, I was finally able to understand what alcohol was doing to my body & mind and thankfully celebrated 1-year AF in September. I did have a few hiccups along the way and each time I awoke the next morning with that dreadful anxiety and immediately the shame and regret would be back for DAYS! Thank you Annie for your wonderful work in this field and best of luck to each of you out there as you navigate your own journey!!

[@ThisNakedMind]

Congrats on over a year, Travis!

[@travisyuga]

@@ThisNakedMind thank you so much!!

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Interesting hearing others feelings. I also have anxiety and have some medication which doesnt seem to do much in my opinion but my alcohol related anxiety seems to come on through the afternoon. In the mornings I don't feel I have a problem but by 4pm I need that drink to get rid of that feeling. Having said that I do have anxiety like dreams and end up sweating etc during the night. I do like your videos thank you

[@ThisNakedMind]

Glad you're finding it helpful and drawing from the experiences of others!

[@Star-es5lu]

Fantastic explanation Annie, thank you. I'm 6 months AF today after reading your book :) Thank you!

[@ThisNakedMind]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dedalus409]

In the last couple years my drinking became my medicine for my perceived anxiety that it was probably creating most of. It wouldn't be until that first beer sank in that it would end but I never stopped at one of course. It wasn't until I got on Wellbutrin and my anxiety got squashed that drinking became fun again until it didn't and I started to question why I was even doing it and that led me to stop and through a sobriety app I found your book and I'm closing in on 8 months sober. Another correlation that you helped me realize was the addictive nature of alcohol and that it stays in your system so long. Once I realized it was creating its own anxiety and stress I was able to pull from the tools I used to quit cigarettes after doing a pack or more a day for 15 years which really helped. Cigarettes create their own stress and so does alcohol. You are so right when you talk about people "needing a drink" it is really just because they are in withdrawal. I hope more people can wake up to this realization because it really is transformative. Thanks Annie!

[@ThisNakedMind]

It's incredible the amount of work you've put in and how you've empowered and inspired yourself to change! Kudos to you!

[@krishankochar3059]

Excellent break down! The 7th of December will be 17 months after 30 years.the anxiety from years of drinking at times seemed unbearable. I realized that a lot of this is a mental game.

[@ThisNakedMind]

So happy it resonated! Celebrating you and your journey!

[@tjfSIM]

Brilliant as always Annie. Your explanations of the alcohol/anxiety correlation have really helped when I’ve been tempted to turn back to alcohol during difficult times. In short, having this knowledge and understanding enables me to say to myself “will it solve anything, and am I prepared to deal with the fallout?” When the answer to both of those is ‘No’ then alcohol is not an option.

[@ThisNakedMind]

So glad being curious continues to help you!

[@sauravatri8879]

I think it's the best explanation out there, thanks Annie

[@ThisNakedMind]

Glad you think so!

[@debbiechandler7891]

Brilliant, thank you for confirming my suspicions all along xx

[@ThisNakedMind]

You’re welcome 😊

[@TheLoonAttic]

Fascinating ! Thx ❤

[@ThisNakedMind]

❤❤❤

[@Nicoleeecole]

I needed to hear this tonight, thank you ❤️

[@ThisNakedMind]

You are so welcome!

[@debbiechandler7891]

Spot on .

[@ThisNakedMind]

Glad it is connecting with you!

[@robinsmith4958]

I take Prozac 60 mg a day for anxiety…. I think that when I drink even a little bit of alcohol it kinda blocks my medication! Is this possible? I also get buzzed way faster 😮

[@ThisNakedMind]

Not sure of the pharmacology there so I can't really tell you!

[@moneytime1556]

I noticed the same thing with lexapro

[@UrsulaLangenkamper]

Why do I reach 3 wks AF. Feel so calm and free. Then I hit the wall and can't control the craving.

[@ceciliavarcoe8514]

Hormones?

[@ThisNakedMind]

This is so common. We have a few videos on it that might help you. You can also join the free This Naked Mind companion app and ask that question there for more support - thisnakedmindapp.com kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4KyiGh8htijsLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXS3q2OgjaaKrqc kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3rVimSerbCKZ9k

[@ElijahsTarot]

You lost alot of weight once u cut back on the alcohol nice job!!!

[@ThisNakedMind]

Thank you.