Anxiety… drinking and gossiping/hangover cure

[Mj20]

Hi all.
First time posting… please be kind…

I have suffered with anxiety quite severely in the past! Drinking too much would escalate my anxiety the next day as I’d be so worried about what I had said or done! As well as my mind racing I’d have physical symptoms of panic! All of this has contributed to me being very careful not to over do it with the booze!!! It would be worse if I was out in public or in a big group drinking so I avoid doing this if I am drinking.
My anxiety usually centred around being judged and what people think of me!

However… last night I drank too much and am struggling today.hadn’t planned to drink but I had a couple of wines with tea and started gossiping on the phone with a family member!! I then opened a bottle of Prosecco, carried on gossiping, drinking Prosecco and now feel very anxious that we were being unkind about other family members!!!
On top of the anxiety I feel really poorly (upset stomach/headache/sick etc)!

I know the answer is not to gossip and not to drink but what can I do in the hear and now to get rid of hangover/anxiety!!?

All advice/reassurance welcome! I feel like such a horrible hungover person I could cry!

@GlendaSugarbeanIsJudgingYou thanks for replying. I do love reading- so I’m
Going to take your advice and get into bed with my book xx ty xxx

Hi @Mj20 - hope you’re feeling better today.

Hi @OnlyToWin- this is for asking…. I’m actually quite anxious today!!! There’s been a bit of a family situ (extended family) that’s unsettling me and I’m actually now thinking that this had been underlying in the background hence why I had such awful hangxiety. I’m trying my best to take all the great advice I’ve been given- currently having a cup of tea and reading to keep my mind busy xxx

@Mj20

Hi *@OnlyToWin*- this is for asking…. I’m actually quite anxious today!!! There’s been a bit of a family situ (extended family) that’s unsettling me and I’m actually now thinking that this had been underlying in the background hence why I had such awful hangxiety. I’m trying my best to take all the great advice I’ve been given- currently having a cup of tea and reading to keep my mind busy xxx

Meant THANKS for asking not this for asking 🤣 xxx

Reading is the way forward - totally absorbing and much better than looking at a phone which I find makes anxiety worse! On that note I’ll let you switch off and I’ll switch mine off too!