Published on 12, July, 2020
Is drinking a wearing experience for you? For me, like for everyone, the way I react to this depends on the type of the drink and my previous state (like if I have eaten anything or not) but it's not a pleasure! I feel like I need to focus more on functioning, I waste more energy. I feel as if someone hit me on the head - that's a perfect explanation of how I cope with alcohol. Does any of you react in this way? Is it a type of hypersensitivity? Do any of you react differently?
Also, I hate how alcohol steals my ability to think, to notice things. I like thinking!
I have not had an alcoholic drink for over forty years.
I originally drank to relieve social anxiety, but I would over medicate and feel ill for days, utterly drained, unable to work, function normally or cope with company. So I just stopped.
I later had problems with prescription meds for anxiety and stopped them as well, but I guess that's another topic.
Ben