Hey, it’s okay! We all tend to “have fun” or do things just to feel numb or get a sense of relief sometimes. Don’t beat yourself up too bad about drinking. You need to focus on what caused you to drink and try to find peace over that situation. The dying thoughts come and go but you are so strong! It will get better.

Never give up! The world needs you. You will never know how much it needs you now.

hello lani. welcome to ds.

were you drinking solo or socially? feel free to disregard the question, but inside my own hangovers, the diff is significant.

i'm not much of a drinker because i can't handle the hangovers, so i may be farting out the wrong end here, but inside my own psycho weirds, drinking alone is escapism and i end up going to bed with nothing but the psychotic memories/thoughts i was trying to escape. the hangovers were ferocious. drinking socially puts the social event foremost in my hangover fog. my social anxiety can be ferocious as i review those social interactions, but its easier to get a handle on than the demons i was attempting to escape when i crawled into the bottle.

but that is me and every case is unique. . .

gentle support while you sort your own case. welcome aboard.

So did you commit a crime while drinking? If not, seriously give yourself a break. Most of us have done stupid or regrettable things when we have too much to drink. Drinking is the great remover of inhibitions.

Nurse your body, get some rest and re-evaluate when you are in a better frame of mind. If you have a drinking problem then that’s a different issue but if it was a night out with friends where you just over did it and ended up making out with someone or getting in an argument with someone, or something like that, just try to make it right once you are recovered.

In my 20s I did a lot of stupid stuff while drinking (except never drank and drove). I just sucked it up and owned any fall out and carried on. Live and hopefully learn. That’s all you can do

It may be too that the anxiety drinking causes you may not be worth it. That’s something for you to sort out. But don’t kick yourself when you are down. It’s not helpful.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Hmm. Anxiety after drinking often results from the let-down when the world returns to 'normal' after the 'buzz' of fun alcohol drinking.

If you feel bad after drinking, then consider the circumstances prior to you wanting to drink alcohol.

We are all here to support you as you find your better balance naturally.

Best to get rehydrated and stay hydrated as you recover from the drinking.

My sister has been getting anxiety bad after a night of drinking lately as well. Her resolution: don’t drink so much. If drinking causes you anxiety the morning after, an easy way to avoid it would be to not drink so much. Consider that as an option. Hope you’re feeling better by now.

I totally understand how you feel..this is something that kept happening to me every time I drank too much. I felt so depressed and anxious and used to beat myself up for days sometimes weeks even months after. I was using alcohol to deal with my anxiety, but now I only have the occasional drink here & there. It was really difficult at first especially when meeting friends etc but I feel so much better for it. Please don't beat yourself up about it and give yourself a break, your allowed to let your hair down without feeling guilty :)

I try to tell myself tomorrow is a new day…. Try not to dwell so much on what you did, we all have off days. Thank you for sharing your struggle with us. It helps me to open up and not feel like everyone will judge me. The support I read from everyone is very encouraging!