Alcohol & Anxiety – Short Term Fix and Long Term Effects
Filed under: Anxiety, Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks
Is alcohol really a safe way to deal with anxiety?
We all know that alcohol can calm our nerves. For those of us who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, a couple of drinks can be a fast way to stop an anxiety episode.
But do we really know what is going on inside our bodies, and where this can lead?
Let me explain the path to alcohol hell… and some insights about what is really happening in your body.
Imagines Patrick, an anxiety and panic attack sufferer since his early teens. Patrick soon discovers that having a few drinks stops his anxiety attacks in their tracks. He feels better equipped to deal with the stresses of everyday life, and starts to use alcohol as a “quick fix”.
Everything seems to be much better, but Patrick has developed a dependency and has started to drink every day. Soon, he can’t deal with even the slightest stress without a drink, let alone his panic attacks. As Patrick’s drinking becomes heavier, it starts to affect other areas of his life.
His boss doesn’t appreciate his mood-swings and bad behavior, and Patrick loses his job. His wife can’t handle the strain any more, and she leaves him. This piles more stress on our poor friend, and he suffers more panic attacks as a result. So of course he hits the bottle even more, and the spiral continues.
What Patrick didn’t realize was what was happening inside his body.
With each drink, the alcohol quickly depressed his central nervous system, increasing the chemical inhibitory neurotransmitter “GABA”, which has the effect of stopping the anxious feelings being produced. The alcohol is a fast-acting “anxiolytic”, or anxiety-reducer.
Unfortunately, the long-term alcohol use reduced the levels of the “GBzR” receptor in Patrick’s central nervous system. This actually reduced the anxiolytic function in Patrick’s brain over time. So while in the short-term the alcohol helped him relax, in the long run it actually made everything worse.
Break the cycle of drinking to relieve your anxiety.
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3 Effective Ways To Overcome Your Panic Attacks
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Overcoming panic attacks is VERY possible. That is the first thing you need to know and 
believe. The biggest cause of these attacks is stress and dealing with your stress will not only reduce the attacks but will stop them too.
There are many ways of reducing stress naturally without having to rely on drugs or medication. I understand your doctor may have prescribed some medication for you but I am here to tell you that you can reduce your stress and anxiety naturally.
Here are the three ways you can reduce the chances of having a panic or anxiety attack.
- Reduce stress
- Have Sex
- Eating Healthy
Exercise is probably one of the easiest ways to reduce your stress and anxiety. Exercise helps relax your body and calm your mind. Exercise actually can have the same effect on your body as taking some drugs to stop your attacks. Regular exercise will not only help you to relax but also reduce the symptoms associated with panic attacks.
Sex is healthy for the body and mind. When you making love more adrenaline is released into the body which makes you happier and relives tension. Try to focus on it and think about just the one you love. Sex is not only a stress-reliever but it helps your blood circulation, heart functioning and breathing, in other words it is such a great remedy for anxiety, it will make you healthier.
Eating a healthy diet is another great way to reduce stress and panic attacks. There has been a lot of recent research that suggest a balanced diet, low in fat and high in Omega-3 fatty acids is helpful in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders. Diets with either adequate or higher than average B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are also recommended, as is a generally balanced food plan. I would also recommended cutting out caffeine and sugar from you diet.
Thousands of people are overcoming panic attacks and gaining relief from these awful attacks this way every day and if you want a cure for panic attacks use natural remedies. These are guaranteed to work without medications or drugs or side effects and stop the attacks forever.
Stop Panic Attacks in Their Tracks!
Filed under: Anxiety, Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks
If you have ever had a panic attack, you know just how debilitating they can be.
Your heart races, you start trembling and sweating, and you often have the feeling like you are about to die.
Learning how to stop panic attacks before they get out of hand is key to living a happy and stress free life.
The first thing you can do if you feel a panic attack creeping up on you is to try and learn to control your breathing. This can be very difficult and almost impossible to do once you hit full panic mode.
You need to learn your body to know the first signs of a panic attack and then take some time to sit down, and control your breathing. When you focus on your breathing, you can take your mind off the reason you are having a panic attack and hopefully keep it from kicking in.
Another great method you can use to stop panic attacks is to learn when it is happening, and then immediately pick something up and focus all of your attention on it. Start to describe the object to yourself. Tell yourself how it looks, feels, what color it is, etc.
There are many things you can do to trick your mind out of having a panic attack. The Panic Away system, specifically “The One Move Technique” has been designed to do just that and it does a great job.
When you are able to stop panic attacks before they start, you will never have to worry about being in a social situation where you are panicking ever again.
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Remember Your First Panic Attack, Then Forget Your Last
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Do you remember your first panic attack?
I was 26 when I had my first panic attacks. I was sitting in traffic on the interstate when I started having this overwhelming feeling of being so uncomfortable. My heart began racing and I could feel my whole body starting to tense up.
I did not understand what was happening and then I began to fear I was having a heart attack.
That was the first of many panic attacks that I would experience over the next few years. I did not know what a ‘panic attack’ was until my doctor explained it to me. He prescribed some medication to help but I never took any for the fear of becoming addicted or have bad side effects.
There were also nights when I would wake with anxiety. Then as I woke in the mornings I would start wondering “am I going to have a panic attack today”.
I am here to let you know that there is hope for you. If you have had similar experiences, you need to know that there is a way out. I found the Panic Away program on the internet and was initially suspect of buying it as I had not heard of it before. I took a chance and downloaded the Panic Away e-book. Joe Barry knew exactly what I was going through and outlined a way to move out of the anxiety I was having with a technique he calls the One Move.
Don’t suffer any more and End Your Panic Attacks.
Start Your Day Off Right And Stop Your Panic Attacks
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Do you ever have those days when you have no self control and no self discipline? Some days you eat lots of junk food, then you say well I have already blown it today so I might as well skip the gym today. Then you decide to stay up late that night and you end up sleeping in late the next morning then you decide skip breakfast, then you end up eating some junk food, then you get upset with yourself and you decide to skip the gym because you are still tired..
Do you see a pattern here. These are the days when you have no self control and no self discipline and you usually end up behaving in ways that damage your health and your mental health.
This cycle will not cause anxiety, but it can make it worse and harder to stop.
The great thing is you can stop all this crazy behavior and lack of self-discipline and self control, by doing one thing.
Yes, just one single thing.
I am sure you can do this one single thing.
The one thing you must do us start the day off right.
You need to begin the day with a highly nutritious and healthy breakfast. Eating highly nutritious and healthy breakfast you will be far less likely to slip up during the rest of the day and do something to ruin your day.
I know from experience that on days when I started out right, when I actually ate a healthy breakfast, I would usually turn down junk food for the rest of the day because I didn’t want to spoil the good start that I’d made.
So what dos this have to do with anxiety and panic?
When you start the day badly nutritionally and cause yourself fall of the healthy wagon, you can almost guarantee that you will slip up emotionally and psychologically.
Thing thing to understand is that this something tat is within your control.
Why not try this yourself?
Tomorrow, do one small thing that improves the quality of the first hour of your day. And stick with it for a week. See what happens. Then add another improvement to your first hour, and then another, and another.
If you fall off the wagon and have a bad day, remember to get yourself back up, dust yourself off and get back on the program.
Baby steps get you there too, eventually.
Do me a favour and let me know what you think about this idea. And better still, come back in a few weeks and tell me the results you’ve been getting. I would love to hear how it’s changed your life!