Help, I’m 23 and can’t break the habit
TLTR; for over 1.5 yrs ive been tsking tequila shots almost daily after not being able to smoke weed anymore without insane anxiety. How do i break this habit and find a new way to unwind? How long did it take for yall to get REAL SICK from alcohol consumption?
In the beginning of 2022, I started drinking tequila a ton at 21. I worked a hard job, I worked at doggy daycare and was so incredibly burnt out w the hours and the stress. I started taking at least 2 shots a day maybe from mid 2022 and even up until rn. Became a huge habit that’s hard to break. In Sept 2022, I started having panic attacks a lot. I’ve been smoking weed almost DAILY since 2017, and i stopped being able to do it without feeling like my heart was gunna explode out of my chest. Now I felt like drinking was my only way of unwinding after a long day, so again i took shots every day after work. Now I’m 23, still in the same habit. I’m a vet tech now and have equally as hard days at work and can’t help but taking 2 or 3 shots when I get home. I’m 120lbs and a girl, it gets me comfortable and even when I still try to start smoking weed my heart races. I’ve developed extreme health anxiety, every time I feel pain I think it’s cancer. This year ive developed pretty chronic gi issues, i had bloodwork in june and everything came back fine. Liver looked fine. I have a very physically demanding job and yes get cramps. Even being scared of the consequences of drinking daily I can’t break the habit. I can have dry days w no withdrawal, especially if I’m sick and need to take meds, but still. How do I fight this qnd replace w something else? I’m scared of obliterating my health. I’m always crampy, my gi tract is garbage, I’m just dreading the day it goes bad for me 🙁 I never get hungover, from tequila at least, nothing has ever pushed me away from this
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