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Past binge drinking anxiety

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Glitterboobz · 09/11/2025 18:03

I am worried that I might have damaged myself due to past binge drinking. Sometimes on a night out I would get through a couple of bottles of wine, stumble/fall, not remember getting home etc.

Although I don't binge drink now I am constantly scared that I will develop cancer due to my past excesses.

I guess my question is AIBU to let fears of cancer caused by binge drinking worry me so much?

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IsFearrCuplaFocalNaCuplaFuckAll · 09/11/2025 22:05

see a doctor about health anxiety. If you’ve stopped, you’ve reduced the risk. You’ll either get cancer or you won’t but it won’t be from binge drinking in the past. People get it who have never drunk. Stop worrying… it’s worse for you than binge drinking Flowers

meganorks · 09/11/2025 22:13

YABU. Cancer can get people with no rhyme or reason. I doubt some very occasional (by your description) binge drinking will have any impact on your likelihood to get cancer. Don't let worry about something that may or may not happen ruin your life.

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