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Alcoholism and Holiday Celebrations

Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Jan 17, 2023 | Replies (42)
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@nanners012910

Yes I find the Holidays extremely difficult!!! As I watch others without a drinking problem, I often feel anxious , punished that I can’t enjoy a few festive drinks without heading back down that dark path. Then I feed the idea I can have just one. Anxiety builds and I become angry .
Nancy

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 25, 2019

@nanners012910 Hello Nancy,

I really appreciate your honest expression of how you feel when you avoid alcohol in social situations. When you say, "Anxiety builds and I become angry" I wonder if you have any tools or thoughts of dealing with that anxiety/anger. For example, have you tried some deep breathing or remembering what life was like when you were, as you said, "heading back down that dark path." Will you post again?

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