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Alcohol and anxiety have long been
linked. Many anxiety sufferers turn to alcohol as a crutch. The
fear of being anxious on social occasions is also stated as a reason
for drinking regularly. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an
anxiety disorder following a traumatic event outside the range of
usual human experience, is commonly associated with alcohol misuse.
To deal with the unpleasant symptoms experienced after a traumatic
event many people use alcohol to numb their emotions and help them to
forget for a while. Alcohol dependence feeds anxiety as a result of
the harmful consequences of drinking to excess – marital discord,
job insecurity, impending legal proceedings, etc.
Professional help
is recommended for people who turn to alcohol to help relieve
anxiety. The bottle will only make matters worse.
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