To think that alcohol changes brain chemistry while drinking .

[alltoexcess]

I had far too much alcohol
To drink last night , with friends .
I am In a very happy relationship of one year and we are committed and talk of the future. We are both damaged, if you will; from betrayal and abuse in our past relationships. The last of both ended two years ago. I have no reason not to trust him. Not one .... until I drink too much alcohol.
It seems I go into a type of trance where I imagine all sorts of betrayal and lies. it builds and builds until I am
Nearly convinced he is being unfaithful .
AIBU to think that it's altered brain chemistry coupled with a deep seated fear of being lied to and betrayed again .
I wake the next morning and feel utterly ridiculous. Any ideas here or experiences please?

Yes alcohol changes brain function, this is well known I thought.

There’s a nice article here talking about how alcohol affects behaviour.

www.alcohol.org/effects/inhibitions/

It sounds like you might need to think about drinking in a more healthy way.

To the extent that I become an absolute paranoid mess???

People sometimes do and think stupid things when they’re really drunk.

Seriously, how can this be news to you?

It could
Possibly be the specific mix of alcohol that causes this eg wine and whiskey . It always seems to be this combination which is a rare occurrence

@PurpleDaisies

People sometimes do and think stupid things when they’re really drunk.

Seriously, how can this be news to you?

That's what I was wondering?

OP, if it turns you into an absolute paranoid mess, alcohol is not for you.

It can't be worth doing that to yourself.

It really isn't. I'm fine with moderate wine on its own but that mix tends to change me utterly

Alcohol's negative influence on brain chemistry is extremely well-known. It's a central nervous system depressant.

Maybe you should lay off the booze, and that's coming from a recovering alcoholic.

@alltoexcess

It really isn't. I'm fine with moderate wine on its own but that mix tends to change me utterly

It’s psychological. The alcohol in wine is the same as the alcohol in whisky. It just differs in how much in a certain volume and what else makes the drink taste nice.

There’s no evidence different drinks lead to different moods.

If you know this combo is bad for you, why do you drink it? You clearly don’t enjoy the effect it has on you.

I definitely need to lay off that combination for sure .
What upsets me is that I have absolutely no reason to feel so paranoid and the thoughts build and build until I've convinced myself that I'm completely right in my thinking ... until the next day. I'm like two different people when I drink that combination

Sorry, pressed post before editing for clarity. If you’re adding whisky to wine, you’re just adding more alcohol so you’re getting yourself drunker. It isn’t specifically that the alcohol came from those two types of drink that matters. It’s the ethanol contained in them.

This is the third time it's happened in a year , theee same
Combinations so I've only put two and two together today

Sounds like a no brainer to stop drinking that combo then

@WorraLiberty

Sounds like a no brainer to stop drinking that combo then

^ this

Yes it absolutely is and I won't be doing that again. I just wondered if it had an effect like that on anyone on here . I haven't discussed it irl because I feel stupid and sound unhinged

@alltoexcess

Yes it absolutely is and I won't be doing that again. I just wondered if it had an effect like that on anyone on here . I haven't discussed it irl because I feel stupid and sound unhinged

I've never known anyone to be a nice person after drinking a lot of whisky (my best friend called it 'fight juice' for a reason). I was always a total arsehole if I'd drunk it, so you're not alone.

Ok thanks . Isn't it incredible !

It will just be the amount of alcohol in the wine/whiskey combo that is causing it. I looked into this as part of my dissertation on the effects of alcohol - the type of alcohol doesn’t matter!
And yes alcohol’s main effects are massively altering the levels of adenosine and various other neurotransmitters in the brain. It’s what causes the physical symptoms (slurring, loss of coordination, sleepiness etc,) and the psychological!!

Limit yourself to 2 or 3 drinks over a period of time, then you don't get silly.

Or stop drinking completely

Alcohol is a depressant, so yes it has an effect on your brain, it lowers your inhibitions, changes how you think and feel and react. If you are that badly affected you are drinking more than is good for you, must be difficult in a relationship.

Gin makes my sister cry nothing else does, and wine gets me drinker than shorts/beer. I know there is no evidence but I still maintain something in different drinks has different effects.

I think you may be better not drinking.

Alcohol is a drug

drugs change your brain chemistry

By definition, alcohol is a substance that changes your brain chemistry...

I don't understand why this is news to anyone over the age of 5?

Isn't the saying, don't mix grain and grape?!

Maybe that's why everything's worse when you drink whisky and wine

Other than that, maybe you're subconsciously worrying about this, and it just shows itself when your inhibitions are lifted. In vino veritas.

Avoid excessive drinking I would say.

Don't be a twat

exactly why is that being a twat.

A poster has started a thread asking if it is unreasonable to think that alcohol changes your brain chemistry - literally!

I can't get my head around that being a serious question.