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Original poster

To ask if alcohol makes you feel low for days after

88 replies

littleblackdress04 · 14/04/2020 11:09

I had a few drinks over Easter weekend after a period of not drinking & feel so low today. Nothing feels ‘right’ & everything feels out of sync. I know it’s a strange time at time at the moment with everyone in isolation but since my couple of days of boozing, I find myself questioning my life & the people in it.

Anyone else get this from booze? I was actually ok before & coping with the current situation- aibu to think it would have such an immediate effect on me? I feel really low today & just not ‘right’

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my2bundles · 14/04/2020 11:11

I've noticed this in the past as well itsone of the reasons I've decided to not drink any alcohol during the lock down.

LouiseCollina · 14/04/2020 11:12

It does the same thing to me. Depression in a glass!

mynameiscalypso · 14/04/2020 11:13

Yes, absolutely. It doesn't even have to be a lot (and certainly not enough to be hungover in other ways).

MissOrganisedMe · 14/04/2020 11:13

Yes, I used to. One of the reasons why I'm tee total now!

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littleblackdress04 · 14/04/2020 11:14

@my2bundles that was my plan too but I thought it was a good idea over Easter but it’s made me feel so much worse. Irrational, questioning my life etc!

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notsureneversure · 14/04/2020 11:15

I don’t really have it but yes, this is very much a thing. Alcohol is a depressant.

Macncheeseballs · 14/04/2020 11:15

No not for me, but I do exercise in the day, maybe that alleviates it

BemidjiMinnesota · 14/04/2020 11:15

Yes, I always got this feeling of life being grey and pointless after drinking. Now I don't drink at all and my mood and anxiety are so much better.

Stampy84 · 14/04/2020 11:15

Yep! Me too- I get a sense of doom, like a dark cloud- anxiety and paranoia. I hate that I still drink anyway.

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littleblackdress04 · 14/04/2020 11:16

@LouiseCollina I like that phrase ‘depression in a glass’ and will try and remember that the next time I think it’s a good idea

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Grenoble124 · 14/04/2020 11:16

Yes. Heavy drinking gave me the feeling of dread for many days. I drink very little now.

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littleblackdress04 · 14/04/2020 11:17

Am relieved it’s not just me actually- it’s shocked me a bit how much it’s made me feel irrational and not myself

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goldenorbspider · 14/04/2020 11:17

Yes and incredibly anxious. I've stopped drinking for this reason. My mental health is to fragile. I really wish I could just enjoy a drink and join in but it's just not worth it

cherrybunx0 · 14/04/2020 11:19

I dont drink excessive amounts of alcohol anymore because of this - maybe one or two over a weekend if went out for a meal or watched the football. I used to feel very down the following day if I'd drunk a lot

Lamentations · 14/04/2020 11:19

Yes. It's often said that pouring alcohol onto anxiety is like pouring petrol onto a bonfire.

gamerchick · 14/04/2020 11:20

I like a drink on occasion and I understand the temptation to see the world differently for a few hours but it's just not worth it. Everyone's mental health is under strain atm, im personally trying not to and feel better when I don't. Exercise is much much better than alcohol ATM mental health wise. I do like alcohol free drinks though.

supercee · 14/04/2020 11:20

Yes, I have indulged every night since Thursday and I really felt it yesterday. I struggle with moderation (can't just have one glass) so I'm off it from today for the rest of lockdown.

It completely demotivates me, makes my anxiety worse and throws off any healthy eating plan I'm on. I have a wine waist.

It's a shame as I really love the taste of wine.

gingerbreadslice · 14/04/2020 11:20

Same here if I drink I'm fine but for a few days after it's like this black dog comes around and just follows me then it lifts and I'm fine Confused

BillywigSting · 14/04/2020 11:21

Yep. Everything feels utterly pointless and I feel like a terrible person for no real reason after a drink. Some types of alcohol are worse than others for this I find (looking at you whiskey and wine)

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littleblackdress04 · 14/04/2020 11:22

I’m perimenopausal aswell and I think my general tolerance for booze has vanished to be honest- I feel much more sensitive to everything at the moment & I guess yes, booze is like pouring petrol on it (love that too @Lamentations- so true)

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Hodgeheg3 · 14/04/2020 11:23

Yes, absolutely. This is why I stopped drinking and I do feel so much better mentally as a result, although I do miss red wine

LoveIsLovely · 14/04/2020 11:24

This is why I stopped drinking. It sucks at times, I would love a beer in the sunshine or a glass of wine with dinner, but it just wrecks my head.

BurgerOnTheOrientExpress · 14/04/2020 11:25

Fixed this by drinking every day. Except they've just banned all alcohol sales for 10 days. That's made me feel really down.

Jjjjjj1981 · 14/04/2020 11:25

Yes, absolutely. I just accept I can’t drink anymore.

DileenODoubts · 14/04/2020 11:26

Yes, i noticed that after I took a break from it, low level anxiety, irritability & impatience.
Alcohol stays in your system for 3 days apparently.
Read ‘This Naked Mind’ and ‘The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober’, they explain what happens well