3 weeks sober ...

[PhoenixMert]

I finally got sober after a 6 month binge, I was drinking 30-40 units a day. I know I could of killed myself, after a week in hospital I’m home.

I have been having the worst panic attack’s I’ve ever experienced, I’ve had them on and off since I was 15. I’ve been taking Mirt 45mg not really finding it helpful might even be making me worse.

Any tips for panic attacks and just generally getting my life back? I have to mention I lost my job due to my drinking.

[DMM218 Ambassador]

What strength you have shown so far. It's so hard to recognize a drink problem and get help for it.

You know it's a day at a time thing. Have u got involved with AA or any other support group?

Panic attacks, I've only ever had that feeling once- but it was so horrible to feel out of control of my body.

My daughter has had them. But it's usually in response to a stressful trigger situation. We worked to remove the trigger or gave her ways not to get so stressed.

I think once in an attack you just have to ride it out. Trying to stop it isn't really possible from my experience.

I really sympathize as this response to stress is a truly awful experience and affects people so much.

Hoping you get some good advice from fellow sufferers. But I will check in again and add more if I can think of something useful. X

[PhoenixMert in reply to DMM218]

Thank you for taking time to reply I have worked with an alcohol recovery service in my local town. It’s so strange I feel lonely a lot now as I’m not in the pub with all the people I met etc .. I need to get out and meet new people and get my life back.

[DMM218 Ambassador in reply to PhoenixMert]

Yes - that's really helpful for maintaining recovery and good mental health. Any hobby or interest group you could join locally? Also exercise is good - any local team you could join - it would kill two birds with one stone as it were.

Meantime keep get involved here. Online groups great if u lonely and isolated. It's really helped me out. You can message people as well and I chat to folks that way about life etc. so you can keep in touch with me like that if you want.

[PhoenixMert in reply to DMM218]

I’d love to get back in the gym and get my excess energy out. And I’ve always noticed my anxiety is at its lowest when I workout a lot.

I’d love to chat I’m a very lonely person at the moment.