Anyone else’s ocd get worse after alcohol
Not during the effects but after it wears off, my anxiety and depression spike, especially after two repeated days, i feel so strange :/
Yes, this is a known consequence of over drinking. Anxiety and OCD tend to spike pretty significantly after a heavy bout of drinking. People like us, with OCD, need to keep the drinking to responsible levels or cut it off completely.
Hi there jorgem1AO. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and is linked to increases in symptoms of OCD, anxiety, depression, and a range of other mental health disorders. This is caused by both direct and indirect physiological causes (e.g., reducing the amount of dopamine floating around in your brain), as well as psychosocial stressors (e.g., saying something under the influence you regret later). In general, we recommend avoiding drinking if you are struggling with mental health concerns.
Yes. Alcohol gets rid of my intrusive thoughts while I’m tipsy/drunk and I feel so normal but the next few days it spikes it
Yes alcohol increases my social anxiety and I don't think it's helping my OCD either. I've decided to completely stop drinking (I don't drink all that much tbh but it has made things worse recently). I've got some work socials this week where I'd normally drink alcohol, but I'm going to avoid it all together. I'm hoping this will have the added effect of showing myself I can be self-disciplined, which I also need to be to successfully not give into my OCD thinking. I also hope it will help in other ways - tiredness, low grade hangover, low mood after drinking - OCD is gonna love all of these.
Hi I’m new to this app. Just wondering if anyone has the OCD type I have. I get very anxious after I go out and have drinks (when I go out I party) and my mind tells me I do things I know I didn’t do, But keeps tricking me telling me it might have happened and I get so scared because they are so awful. I’m having a terrible couple days now, fighting with myself, just loaded with fear. I haven’t had this in years and it just came back so strong. I feel lost.
Anybody else's symptoms get worse the day after drinking alcohol? I find myself in a hole after everytime I go out to try and enjoy myself😭
does anyone else find that as your ocd symptoms get less often it’s like triggers get way worse. like you don’t have constant thoughts but to compensate when u do get triggered bad it’s like really bad anxiety and way more difficult
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