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I'm glad you noticed the down sides, most people don't get to see that different perspective. Alcohol does a serious number on us without us realizing it. Alcoh

I'm glad you noticed the down sides, most people don't get to see that different perspective. Alcohol does a serious number on us without us realizing it. Alcohol really doesn't help us relax (besides in the few hours after consumption) and induces more stress over the long term Personally my cannabis use patterns can mess with my sleep, I've noticed how much by simply using a sports band sleep tracker. Its surprisingly accurate at predicting my overall energy levels

thom 5y ago
Yeah, two things highly correlated with overdoing alcohol for me are worse sleep (irrespective of going to bed early, I'll sometimes get reflux for example) and clearest of all are anxiety attacks. I'll sometimes wake up with a sense of unshakeable doom (which in turn could lead to some suboptimal behaviours), but cutting out booze reduces these occurrences basically to _zero_, even on my worst, most stressful days thinking about problems at home or work. Not going to claim it's all been plain sailing, and I don't really want or intend to maintain a permanent state of sobriety, but the article certainly matches my experience, and having hard evidence really helps.
- netizen-936824 5y ago
  >I'll sometimes wake up with a sense of unshakeable doom I'm sorry you experience this. Its very unpleasant, to put it lightly. What you're experiencing is the down regulation of GABA in the brain. Personally when I use GABAergics like alcohol, I always experience an increase in negative thought patterns after. I now avoid them like the plague, but they do have their uses for things like general anxiety disorders (as a last resort only IMO) and acute issues like panic attacks (this is where they shine) Regular or high dose use (most drinking patterns that I've observed) will cause down regulation more readily than having a drink or two once a year or so. This is also beneficial as it minimizes the cancer risk associated with drinking

thom 5y ago

Yeah, two things highly correlated with overdoing alcohol for me are worse sleep (irrespective of going to bed early, I'll sometimes get reflux for example) and clearest of all are anxiety attacks. I'll sometimes wake up with a sense of unshakeable doom (which in turn could lead to some suboptimal behaviours), but cutting out booze reduces these occurrences basically to _zero_, even on my worst, most stressful days thinking about problems at home or work. Not going to claim it's all been plain sailing, and I don't really want or intend to maintain a permanent state of sobriety, but the article certainly matches my experience, and having hard evidence really helps.

netizen-936824 5y ago
>I'll sometimes wake up with a sense of unshakeable doom I'm sorry you experience this. Its very unpleasant, to put it lightly. What you're experiencing is the down regulation of GABA in the brain. Personally when I use GABAergics like alcohol, I always experience an increase in negative thought patterns after. I now avoid them like the plague, but they do have their uses for things like general anxiety disorders (as a last resort only IMO) and acute issues like panic attacks (this is where they shine) Regular or high dose use (most drinking patterns that I've observed) will cause down regulation more readily than having a drink or two once a year or so. This is also beneficial as it minimizes the cancer risk associated with drinking