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<blockquote data-quote="karisma" data-source="post: 695267" data-attributes="member: 20391"><p>Hi, I also have extreme anxiety at times and have turned to alcohol in the past as a way to relieve the feeling. From my own experience of numerous attempts to gain freedom from addiction, and many failures, I can tell you that having 3 or 4 months clean is a tricky place to be. For me, there was a war that waged inside me non-stop between the desire to stay clean and the desire to feel better (to take away the depression and anxiety). This non-stop war is also a cause of anxiety and once I would relapse, the one relief I had was at least one side had won and the turmoil had stopped, for the moment.</p><p></p><p>Its a terrible place to be. The medication that finally helped me is called Abilify, unfortunately it also makes me gain a lot of weight.</p><p></p><p>I do not think he bought a soda at that liquor store, but it is possible if it was the only store open nearby. He might also be testing himself as in "okay, I went in the liquor store but didn't buy any alcohol, therefore I am doing okay and have this thing licked" That kind of thinking is really indicative of relapse though. They say "If you hang around a barber shop long enough, you're going to get a haircut"</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, I'm sorry for your struggling. I am also overly concerned with not hurting my son, always feeling like it might be the last time I see him and how could I live with myself if this or that happened to him. Another form of anxiety really.</p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="karisma, post: 695267, member: 20391"] Hi, I also have extreme anxiety at times and have turned to alcohol in the past as a way to relieve the feeling. From my own experience of numerous attempts to gain freedom from addiction, and many failures, I can tell you that having 3 or 4 months clean is a tricky place to be. For me, there was a war that waged inside me non-stop between the desire to stay clean and the desire to feel better (to take away the depression and anxiety). This non-stop war is also a cause of anxiety and once I would relapse, the one relief I had was at least one side had won and the turmoil had stopped, for the moment. Its a terrible place to be. The medication that finally helped me is called Abilify, unfortunately it also makes me gain a lot of weight. I do not think he bought a soda at that liquor store, but it is possible if it was the only store open nearby. He might also be testing himself as in "okay, I went in the liquor store but didn't buy any alcohol, therefore I am doing okay and have this thing licked" That kind of thinking is really indicative of relapse though. They say "If you hang around a barber shop long enough, you're going to get a haircut" Anyhow, I'm sorry for your struggling. I am also overly concerned with not hurting my son, always feeling like it might be the last time I see him and how could I live with myself if this or that happened to him. Another form of anxiety really. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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