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Aimboy
Member

Hey guys

Just before I start I just want to say that ive had social anxiety for a very long time and its fair to say im not the most sociable person, ok..............

Basically I went out with a few of my mates from my course on saturday, I dont really drink excessively because ive never seen the point but this time I thought why not. I didnt get drunk i just got myself to the point where i was extremely sociable. I started talking and dancing with random people and i felt really confident and i didnt care what anyone was thinking about me, i was living in the moment. The thing that im not 2 sure about (though i sure do welcome it) is the fact that ive felt a lot more confident in the past 2 days than i was before i went out, even one of my mates said i seem more outgoing. Will this last?

Im not condoning drinking and i dont see it as a realistic solution to my problems but the experience was amazing and its so far seems to have changed me!

Joe

Sun Jan 29 2012 21:11:03 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi Joe, this sound really good... I just hope it isn't gonna need larger amount of booze to achieve the same effect next time!
I personally think that a social drink every so often can be good for us, as long as it doesn't react against our medication... A glass of wine in the evening can be beneficial, but be careful not to overdo it!
I too enjoy things like this, but do be careful! I don't know how long it will last, but at least you're enjoying it!
Wannabe

Sun Jan 29 2012 21:45:14 #
slogsweep
Member

Even though alcohol is known to loosen people up, you must have made some real progress to undertake such things even after a few drinks. Well done! The important thing now is to not rely on alcohol to provide that confidence. Aim to feel a similar way without drinking much,

Well done again!

Slog

Sun Jan 29 2012 23:12:46 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

Hi Joe -

good to hear that! Since you say that firstly: getting drunk is not your thing, and second, the good mood persisted for days, complete with increased self-confidence, I think you benefited from the loosening up itself, and not so much from having gotten tipsy (you don't suggest that you were totally plastered, at any rate).

So I guess that any sequel to this experience won't necessarily have to be preceded by massive alcohol ingestion. As Wannabe and Slog wrote: it's always good to keep an eye on the amount of alcohol one consumes. Drink has an enormous power to get 'associated' with good times and fun moments in our minds... that's an automatism; but this connection is not valid, it doesn't have to be that way. Long before I had my first beer, I could have lots of fun too. That's a good reminder.

But: just enjoy what you experienced, and may the happy and confident feelings stay with you.

Ciao, Cuthbert.

Mon Jan 30 2012 12:30:29 #