Panic Attacks Support Group
A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...
I never did this as Im one of few people who arent calmed or relaxed by the booze
however many panic disorder and agoraphobia sufferers do self medicate with usually vodka for years
they can eventually drink up to 4 bottles a day until doc gives a final warning: stop drinking or lose your liver
its only then that most realise they have a problem that now needs different tretment
I remember trying to help a man who was housebound and eventually had to be so drunk in order to go out that he couldnt safely walk anymore
as with many sufferers, I lost track of him, trying to help is often a thankless task
however many panic disorder and agoraphobia sufferers do self medicate with usually vodka for years
they can eventually drink up to 4 bottles a day until doc gives a final warning: stop drinking or lose your liver
its only then that most realise they have a problem that now needs different tretment
I remember trying to help a man who was housebound and eventually had to be so drunk in order to go out that he couldnt safely walk anymore
as with many sufferers, I lost track of him, trying to help is often a thankless task
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grill tonight with charcoal.....turned out good but had some stuff that I had to feed to Belle and Happy because it was grissley. it tasted pretty good and was a perfect mid rare....
I don't self medicate with alcohol all that much anymore; although, I still do enjoy a couple of beers with a good dinner or a few ounces of quality alcohol before bed every now and then. I have found more constructive ways to deal with my anxiety, but I understand people who use it to help them get through this life. I think that it was a more socially acceptable means to deal with anxiety in the past than admitting that one had anxiety or even exhibited the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. That's rather sad when you think about it. It was better to be labeled a drunk than somebody with anxiety and panic attacks, otherwise known back in the day as nervous fits. You have to love how eloquently people used to put things.
My best friend's father had anxiety and panic attacks and dealt with it with alcohol. He didn't die from alcoholism, but it took a toll over the years. My maternal grandfather and paternal great grandfather both died from alcoholism. Truth be told, when I'm feeling anxious, I would rather eat a brownie or smoke a joint rather than take a drink or pop a benzo. Yet, alcohol is the societal approved form of self medication to kill the pain.