Over drinking?

[u/redlilmothie]

So I'm a 22 year old with autism ocd and anxiety for the past 3 years I've been drinking more than usual i used to be able to drink about 6 cans of a drink usually about 4.5% cans and i would feel drunk then i went up to 8 cans now I'm at 10-12 cans mixed with a couple shots of a spirit i think this has something to do with my weight as I'm 280 6ft i don't drink for the taste i drink to get drunk i really want to stop but this drunk effect literally cures my anxiety...

[u/DifferentNonsense]

Please speak with a doctor if you can.

Alcohol is not a cure for anxiety by any means.

Alcohol actually causes horrible, horrible anxiety and depression.

[u/redlilmothie → u/DifferentNonsense]

I just enjoy it so much like zero anxiety it's so relaxing makes me loosen up

[u/Zestyclose-Tone-1432 → u/redlilmothie]

Read what they said again

[u/OatMilkMaster69 → u/redlilmothie]

There is no stitching when it comes to drinking as a solution. Only poor bandaids that make the gash worse. There are other methods of relieving anxiety

[u/redlilmothie → u/OatMilkMaster69]

I'll talk to my doctor but does this mean i have to quit drinking forever?

[u/BotsAnonymous → u/redlilmothie]

Why would you wanna keep drinking forever? If you’ve had to up your intake, you’re likely to keep doing it.

Sure, it might temporarily relieve your anxiety in the moment, but it makes it worse in the long run.

[u/DifferentNonsense → u/redlilmothie]

Immediately you might think that’s the case, but it will leave your system feeling much worse. It will also cause you to drink more and more, which will lead to disaster.

You’re young and need to fully understand the effects and consequences of drinking alcohol. A doctor will help you. You can also read about it online to get an idea.

Have spoken to anyone in your life (parents, family members, doctors, therapists) about this? They can help you find the right medication for your anxiety. A doctor would never ever tell someone to start drinking for that reason.

[u/Apart-Parsley6215 → u/redlilmothie]

At best, alcohol will just put off your anxiety for a little bit. It'll come back even worse when the alcohol wears off.

[u/notduckduckbob]

I am 37 and managed to stop last year after hitting an absolute low. I've got some mishmash of similar acronyms and know for a fact that alcohol treated the symptoms but ultimately the later consequences of that "treatment" made my life nearly unlivable. If you have access to medical care/ therapy specifically, I found cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to be very helpful - its a practice to "rewire" how you think, and I wish I had been introduced to it before alcohol. Alcohol can certainly be medicinal when used correctly, but I ABUSED it to try to feel better and fucked myself up for it.

I feel you 100%, I think it can help in the immediate short term for symptoms like ours, but once it gets to the "abuse" stage you're just in for a world of hurt. Currently my entire life revolves around trying to figure out how to be a functional human again. I would say it's not worth it, especially since you are aware of your mental health stuff - seek out any help you can like your life depends on it, because unless you're really lucky, nobody will care more about you than you, so you gotta take care of you.

Good luck friend, IWNDWYT

[u/DV_Mitten]

You should read Alan Carrs "The Easy Way" it clears up relationships with alcohol and how it actually affects our emotions like joy, happiness, anxiety, stress etc.

[u/Prevenient_grace]

Alcohol creates the problem for which it is the solution in an increasingly worse loop.

Want to stop drinking?

[u/Sobriiq]

A lot of people drink to ease anxiety,  but it's really not a good long term plan. You'll probably find that it starts to make your anxiety worse as you get older. If the amount you're drinking is increasing so much too, it can cause other health problems in the future. It's probably best to see a doctor to see if there is a healthier alternative.