ah, thanks! I actually 👉😉👉 answered like that because I used to rely on alcohol to numb social anxiety and overstimulation, so I wanted to make sure people were aware of that phenomenon, even if the OP was joking. I also used it a bit to numb the flashbacks when going thru trauma therapy. The therapist said that doing so was teaching my body that having a flashback would result in getting alcohol, so I was actually 👉😉👉 teaching my body to continue having flashbacks and more intensely. Once I cut the alcohol and rode out the flashbacks, I started to be more calm. Though not as calm as 6 beers in, I’m more calm the next day without a massive hangover too.
If anyone is dealing with alcohol dependence, I get it. It’s scary af to even accept you’re out of control. Whenever you get those moments of clarity with extra mental energy to tolerate acknowledging your reality, work towards building a plan to quit. You don’t have to do it all in one shot. Every step towards progress is still progress.
wow that sounds great! you must have made so much progress. I’ve spent many hours of my life trying to get people to figure out what you just explained. be proud of it and keep speaking out! PTG is real and not just a silver lining
ah, thanks! I actually 👉😉👉 answered like that because I used to rely on alcohol to numb social anxiety and overstimulation, so I wanted to make sure people were aware of that phenomenon, even if the OP was joking. I also used it a bit to numb the flashbacks when going thru trauma therapy. The therapist said that doing so was teaching my body that having a flashback would result in getting alcohol, so I was actually 👉😉👉 teaching my body to continue having flashbacks and more intensely. Once I cut the alcohol and rode out the flashbacks, I started to be more calm. Though not as calm as 6 beers in, I’m more calm the next day without a massive hangover too.
If anyone is dealing with alcohol dependence, I get it. It’s scary af to even accept you’re out of control. Whenever you get those moments of clarity with extra mental energy to tolerate acknowledging your reality, work towards building a plan to quit. You don’t have to do it all in one shot. Every step towards progress is still progress.
wow that sounds great! you must have made so much progress. I’ve spent many hours of my life trying to get people to figure out what you just explained. be proud of it and keep speaking out! PTG is real and not just a silver lining