I had to quit when the panic became unbearable. I was a binge drinker. I would do 1-3 weeks off, and anything from 3-10 days on. Over time, the hangovers became worse and worse until it wasn't a hangover anymore - it was straight to absolute terror. Sky high heart rate for 18 hours, pacing the room, feelings of derealisation - it was hell. It came to be that I wouldn't even get hangovers anymore I'd skip over that straight to withdrawal. But as bad as the physical symptoms were, the emotional toll was even more immense. I was left with a constant low-level anxiety, which would ebb and flow for weeks after my last drink. Had to stop, it was becoming an ordeal , both on and off the drink. Whereas before I would have a genuine blast getting wasted - I loved "the zone", which was what I called being in that perfect drunk state, now that "zone" shrank smaller and smaller and I was just trying to stave off "feeling terrible" and just trying to function without panicking. It happens so slowly you don't realise what a tight spot you've wedged yourself into.
That post my friend is EXACTLY ME......anxiety panic attacks brain freeze....the Lot !!!!!! Feel part of a family HERE....all of the people on here UNDERSTAND.......Helps me immensely........Thank you and thanks STEVEN ❤
Ah.. as an ex binge drinker, I remembered the zone as you call it. I called it, cloud 9. I'd get absolutely plastered on wine, fall asleep for a few hours and wake up the next day still pissed and get straight on the vodka. In this state I was forever merry completely awake and functional. It was great. For a bit. After doing this too much the same thing happened to me when it came to hangovers, nightmares, panic attacks etc. My body was saying no more! After that it was just a standard binge, sleep followed by week long hangovers at the end. Hope I've got this demon beat now.
Awful times steve. I had many panic attacks. They are so frightening i thought i was gonna die..!!.. have a great weekend everyone and god bless you steve.
I discovered late in my addiction that alcohol saps vitamin B1 (Thiamine) from your system. A long-term lack of B1 leads to very, very serious issues with the nervous system and brain (permanent shakes and nerve damage). If you are a heavy drinker, get a blood test for your B1 levels. You may need to take supplements.
Thanks Steven for today's excellent message. My biggest anxiety and dread was when waking up after a long all night bender and then having to check my phone messages and calls both made and missed. Who did i offend? What did i say? How much money did i promise to give to someone or buy them something? Living sober is so peaceful in the mornings now. You look amazing mate ❤
You are so right Steve the morning after for me was horrendous anxiety and beer fear I still have the odd drink but nowhere like I used to I'm trying to give up altogether i feel so much alive when I don't drink
Hi Steve, you've hit the nail on the head - heavy drinking = anxiety. I was full of panic, doom & worry. I'm still very anxious, but sober 3.7 years. Great video. I hope you're ok.
Well said. Anxiety 10X for sure. Glad you mentioned patience. Flying off the handle at the smallest things, frustration just bubbling over, total gong show. Have a peaceful weekend everybody. ✌️
My husbands mum is an alcoholic and is constantly getting upset about how bad her anxiety is and she can’t work because of it. My husband enables her and they are both in denial that it is caused by the alcohol, it’s very frustrating and difficult to navigate. I feel so sad for her. Thank you for the video x
Very true Steve. I suffered two huge losses in my life within a short period of time. My mind became conditioned to being in a state of "I'm ready for the next tragedy to happen" always anticipating the worst, so I could be ready for it. I drank to cover it I guess, but of course it just added to the problem. These days are good.
At one point during my drinking days I woke up so anxious I thought I would kill myself, thank god for the Samaritans they talked me down. When I was drinking heavily I was anxious from the moment I woke up until i had a drink. I never knew about link between my mental health and the alcohol I was consuming and at no stage did anyone ask me about my drinking habits. Thank you Steven for this video.
Hi Steve, I would just like to say its refreshing to see someone using this platform for the benefit of others, I follow your channel closely and your insights are spot on. I have seen first hand the full range of damage and devastation what alcohol can do to a person and their family, from the start to the heartbreaking end. If its not too difficult for you could you please elaborate on the effect your alcoholism has had on your own family and friends.
I have nothing to do with the police Steve😅but I walked past west end central police station today and you popped into my head .Now shut down I’m glad to say😂❤
Thanks for your videos, I'm two months and a week sober and struggling with not being able to manage stress as well as before, work and driving is hell...tell me...does it get better the longer you go without?
I'm 2 months and 5 days so pretty much the same progress and well done! I'm a natural stress ball anyway but have found since giving up i don't have the snowball effect where i make the problem into something huge x
Hi thank you for this wonderful support. Things will improve with time, you just need to take it slowly & enjoy the benefits of living sober ..it does get easier as Georgia has said Keep in touch on here 👍
Things will get better with time, get through Christmas and the Near Year and you’ll feel a real sense of achievement and think of the money you’ll have saved for the essentials like food and heating bills, always look for the positives…good luck 🤞
Yes a vicious Circle and some of the impending doom did happen second wife left me then 3 Months later being evicted then running out of Money . But all the symptons you mention are the results of Alcohol withdrawal for me anyway because as soon as I had a few drinks the symptons went away , It took 6 Months of sobriety for the symptons to go and another 6 Months for my Brain to clear ,
@@supersheded Yeah a few drink's and that withdrawal hangover disappears. Very hard to see anyway out of it when you're in that morning panic and terror, other than to drink it away again
Problem is because of the panic and terror you’re absolutely desperate to feel better instantly. You can’t really see past the next five minutes. Only one thing that’s sorts it. It’s endless
Way bak when i wos drinking there was no internet for this education..i had bad anxiety when i left school and i got a condition that is essential tremor (Arm and hand shakes)..17yr old i went for me first drink with me dad i cudnt pik me drink up..devestated i wos..2weeks later me dad was going for a pint when me mam said av a can b4 u go out to settle tremors and it workd but from that day i cudnt do everyday things without drink so i new i was adicted from that day..huge anxiety everyday to hide me tremmor..3suicides later i got sober and wil b 16yr in jan 25 , these videos are my AA meetings..i dont go to aa cos of me anxiety in groups , thanks for the vids
I used to have a drink, just to go shopping. I got a bit paranoid, that people were looking at me. Glad to say those days have gone and I do not need the drink as a crutch.
I remember taking every penny out of my bank account thinking that someone like a direct debit I had set up for monthly payments would take it all out by accident or some hacker would empty my bank..the thought of that and having no beer for the week was all in my mind total anxiety taking over then I would stock up on crates of Guinness or Stella, etc just in case I would run out? I remember filling the car boot with all the empties but was too worried to do it unless it was like 2 in the morning in case the neighbors would see me the paranoia and anxiety were terrible..i'd not be able to drive then for days as I wasn't fit enough it.
I remember going for an interview for a job I didn’t particularly want but knew I needed it but didn’t because I had to resign from a similar job due to stress, but I it was good money. I went to Spoons and had a glass of wine. I was relieved I didn’t get the job.
Hey man... I have been watching and listening to your messages over the last week, they just came up on my phone. I can really relate,I have a beer in my hand, alone at home. You are really helping me to understand the demon drink !! Keep up the good work, you are helping me with your words of wisdom. God bless you
Alright Steve,I'm the same,I never answer my front door unless I know who they are before there coming,if someone knocks the door and I'm not expecting anyone I have a panic attack, crazy really,and I live in a flat,any little noise coming from one of my neighbours, below me or at the side of me as I have nobody above me,it drives me around the bend ,makes my blood boil,it's not normal..but moral of the story, anxiety and worry and OCD are a massive part of my life,cheers for the video,all the best mate
Most of problem comes from not much money im of the drink now and that’s good but the money still low cause of 5 kids which can make you want to drink but I will not do it.
I had to quit when the panic became unbearable. I was a binge drinker. I would do 1-3 weeks off, and anything from 3-10 days on. Over time, the hangovers became worse and worse until it wasn't a hangover anymore - it was straight to absolute terror. Sky high heart rate for 18 hours, pacing the room, feelings of derealisation - it was hell.
It came to be that I wouldn't even get hangovers anymore I'd skip over that straight to withdrawal. But as bad as the physical symptoms were, the emotional toll was even more immense. I was left with a constant low-level anxiety, which would ebb and flow for weeks after my last drink. Had to stop, it was becoming an ordeal , both on and off the drink. Whereas before I would have a genuine blast getting wasted - I loved "the zone", which was what I called being in that perfect drunk state, now that "zone" shrank smaller and smaller and I was just trying to stave off "feeling terrible" and just trying to function without panicking.
It happens so slowly you don't realise what a tight spot you've wedged yourself into.
That post my friend is EXACTLY ME......anxiety panic attacks brain freeze....the Lot !!!!!! Feel part of a family HERE....all of the people on here UNDERSTAND.......Helps me immensely........Thank you and thanks STEVEN ❤
You my friend have done more for me than any doctor,family member or friend....I now DONT FEEL ALONE 😊😊😊😊😊😊
@@colinveitch1203 Thank you. Wishing you well from Scotland.
You describe it perfectly.
Ah.. as an ex binge drinker, I remembered the zone as you call it. I called it, cloud 9. I'd get absolutely plastered on wine, fall asleep for a few hours and wake up the next day still pissed and get straight on the vodka. In this state I was forever merry completely awake and functional. It was great. For a bit. After doing this too much the same thing happened to me when it came to hangovers, nightmares, panic attacks etc. My body was saying no more! After that it was just a standard binge, sleep followed by week long hangovers at the end. Hope I've got this demon beat now.
Me exactly, then you drink it away, for a short period of time. Then it's back and gets even worse.It's insane.
Awful times steve. I had many panic attacks. They are so frightening i thought i was gonna die..!!.. have a great weekend everyone and god bless you steve.
I discovered late in my addiction that alcohol saps vitamin B1 (Thiamine) from your system. A long-term lack of B1 leads to very, very serious issues with the nervous system and brain (permanent shakes and nerve damage). If you are a heavy drinker, get a blood test for your B1 levels. You may need to take supplements.
Thanks Steven for today's excellent message. My biggest anxiety and dread was when waking up after a long all night bender and then having to check my phone messages and calls both made and missed. Who did i offend? What did i say? How much money did i promise to give to someone or buy them something? Living sober is so peaceful in the mornings now. You look amazing mate ❤
You are so right Steve the morning after for me was horrendous anxiety and beer fear I still have the odd drink but nowhere like I used to I'm trying to give up altogether i feel so much alive when I don't drink
Hi Steve, you've hit the nail on the head - heavy drinking = anxiety. I was full of panic, doom & worry. I'm still very anxious, but sober 3.7 years. Great video. I hope you're ok.
Well said. Anxiety 10X for sure. Glad you mentioned patience. Flying off the handle at the smallest things, frustration just bubbling over, total gong show. Have a peaceful weekend everybody. ✌️
My husbands mum is an alcoholic and is constantly getting upset about how bad her anxiety is and she can’t work because of it. My husband enables her and they are both in denial that it is caused by the alcohol, it’s very frustrating and difficult to navigate. I feel so sad for her. Thank you for the video x
Very true Steve. I suffered two huge losses in my life within a short period of time. My mind became conditioned to being in a state of "I'm ready for the next tragedy to happen" always anticipating the worst, so I could be ready for it. I drank to cover it I guess, but of course it just added to the problem. These days are good.
At one point during my drinking days I woke up so anxious I thought I would kill myself, thank god for the Samaritans they talked me down. When I was drinking heavily I was anxious from the moment I woke up until i had a drink. I never knew about link between my mental health and the alcohol I was consuming and at no stage did anyone ask me about my drinking habits. Thank you Steven for this video.
The psychological effects of alcohol are horrendous. It's a depressant after all, but it's also a poison. People tend to forget that.
Its funny that it's a depressant, coz it's like rocket fuel to me. Where some people are dozing off I can run a mile when I used to drink.
That is spot on. It seems there is a huge connection with anxiety. I've also experienced the impending doom. Thanks.
Having not enough alcohol scares the hell out of my
Unbearable! A hangover from a half-day relapse would be enough to cause me that sense of doom! I won't do it to myself.
Hi Steve, I would just like to say its refreshing to see someone using this platform for the benefit of others, I follow your channel closely and your insights are spot on.
I have seen first hand the full range of damage and devastation what alcohol can do to a person and their family, from the start to the heartbreaking end.
If its not too difficult for you could you please elaborate on the effect your alcoholism has had on your own family and friends.
It’s a cold and heartless mistress but I love her so much
I have nothing to do with the police Steve😅but I walked past west end central police station today and you popped into my head .Now shut down I’m glad to say😂❤
Thanks for your videos, I'm two months and a week sober and struggling with not being able to manage stress as well as before, work and driving is hell...tell me...does it get better the longer you go without?
I'm 2 months and 5 days so pretty much the same progress and well done! I'm a natural stress ball anyway but have found since giving up i don't have the snowball effect where i make the problem into something huge x
Hi thank you for this wonderful support. Things will improve with time, you just need to take it slowly & enjoy the benefits of living sober ..it does get easier as Georgia has said
Keep in touch on here 👍
Thanks for your input Georgia xx
Things will get better with time, get through Christmas and the Near Year and you’ll feel a real sense of achievement and think of the money you’ll have saved for the essentials like food and heating bills, always look for the positives…good luck 🤞
Keep going pal, it takes a while but it WILL get better, its worth the wait tho and i can promise you that.
Yes a vicious Circle and some of the impending doom did happen second wife left me then 3 Months later being evicted then running out of Money . But all the symptons you mention are the results of Alcohol withdrawal for me anyway because as soon as I had a few drinks the symptons went away , It took 6 Months of sobriety for the symptons to go and another 6 Months for my Brain to clear ,
@@supersheded Yeah a few drink's and that withdrawal hangover disappears. Very hard to see anyway out of it when you're in that morning panic and terror, other than to drink it away again
Problem is because of the panic and terror you’re absolutely desperate to feel better instantly. You can’t really see past the next five minutes.
Only one thing that’s sorts it.
It’s endless
Way bak when i wos drinking there was no internet for this education..i had bad anxiety when i left school and i got a condition that is essential tremor (Arm and hand shakes)..17yr old i went for me first drink with me dad i cudnt pik me drink up..devestated i wos..2weeks later me dad was going for a pint when me mam said av a can b4 u go out to settle tremors and it workd but from that day i cudnt do everyday things without drink so i new i was adicted from that day..huge anxiety everyday to hide me tremmor..3suicides later i got sober and wil b 16yr in jan 25 , these videos are my AA meetings..i dont go to aa cos of me anxiety in groups , thanks for the vids
I used to have a drink, just to go shopping. I got a bit paranoid, that people were looking at me. Glad to say those days have gone and I do not need the drink as a crutch.
I remember taking every penny out of my bank account thinking that someone like a direct debit I had set up for monthly payments would take it all out by accident or some hacker would empty my bank..the thought of that and having no beer for the week was all in my mind total anxiety taking over then I would stock up on crates of Guinness or Stella, etc just in case I would run out? I remember filling the car boot with all the empties but was too worried to do it unless it was like 2 in the morning in case the neighbors would see me the paranoia and anxiety were terrible..i'd not be able to drive then for days as I wasn't fit enough it.
I remember going for an interview for a job I didn’t particularly want but knew I needed it but didn’t because I had to resign from a similar job due to stress, but I it was good money. I went to Spoons and had a glass of wine. I was relieved I didn’t get the job.
Hey man...
I have been watching and listening to your messages over the last week, they just came up on my phone.
I can really relate,I have a beer in my hand, alone at home.
You are really helping me to understand the
demon drink !!
Keep up the good work, you are helping me with your words of wisdom.
God bless you
Alright Steve,I'm the same,I never answer my front door unless I know who they are before there coming,if someone knocks the door and I'm not expecting anyone I have a panic attack, crazy really,and I live in a flat,any little noise coming from one of my neighbours, below me or at the side of me as I have nobody above me,it drives me around the bend ,makes my blood boil,it's not normal..but moral of the story, anxiety and worry and OCD are a massive part of my life,cheers for the video,all the best mate
@@globalital if anyone knocked atr my door id run to it like a mad man thinking something terrible happened
Anxious you (I) don’t have enough alcohol now that’s right
Most of problem comes from not much money im of the drink now and that’s good but the money still low cause of 5 kids which can make you want to drink but I will not do it.
I was drinking about Half a bottle of whisky a night for 4 days a week. So thats 2 70cl bottles a week. Is that heavy drinking?
@@glavid0211 yes that’s very heavy. Very dangerous spot you’re in. Stop if you can it’s not worth it
Is there any chance I can get into contact with you privately?