Do you drink alcohol to calm your anxiety?
Monday, August 9th, 2010 at
6:31 am
What anxiety relieving techniques have you found that help you?
Tagged with: Alcohol • anxiety • calm • Drink
Filed under: Alcohol Withdrawal Anxiety
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walking, TV, listening to the radio, reading
I find that alcohol makes it feel better in that moment, but then when it starts to wear off it is worse.
I have taken a natural herb called Kava for anxiety as well as a homeopathic remedy called “Rescue Remedy”
Try some breathing exercises too. Just focus on breathing deeply in and out whenever you are feeling anxious.
Peace&Love,
Casey
Everything that is “not nice” seems to be good stress relief….masterbating, drinking alcohol, eating chocolate…
Jacuzzi, x-box, taking hot shower, football, sex, Drinking like you say, and just about any other major activity to keep your mind busy. (speaking from experience)
that makes it worse i take prescibition toprol makes me calm also sleepy. I also play violent video games so i can virtually destroy the source of my problem with a bat or bozooka
soft music dim lights sex if available
I don’t have much anxiety.
no,thats a bad habit actually.This tip might sound a bit kooky, but if you suffer from anxiety and this technique helps you feel better then maybe a little kookiness is okay, eh? The principle behind it is simple: grounding yourself in the present moment helps calm the mind and dissolve anxiety. There are many techniques based on this concept. Perhaps you’ve tried one or two before. Try this one and see for yourself if it’s more or less effective than the others.
What to do:
When you feel anxiety arising, silently acknowledge it and notice what physical action you are performing. For example, maybe you’re walking down the street or brushing your teeth.
Mentally say to yourself: “The one thing I am doing right now is walking down the street” or “The one thing I am doing right now is brushing my teeth.”
I find this technique helps bring me back to the present moment and stops my mind from wandering off into the future or the past where I worry about things over which I have no control right now. It’s simple and easy to try, so give it a whirl.