My friends and I were discussing this and you know that desperate anxiety you get with a hangover....after a hard night of drinking.... that feeling when you're rattling and feel like you've done something awful or forgotten to do something....even if you haven't.....can't really expalin it we just call it 'The Fear' if you've had it you'll know what I mean...
But we're not sure if it's only women who get it...any men experienced the same thing??
2007-07-17 03:37:29 · 8 answers · asked by piscesgroove 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
LOL
as an ex-addict and still sometimes alkie - 'The Fear' is paranoia caused by a drop in various feel-good chemicals floating around in your brain...or NOT as is the case wiv a hangover!
i don't want to encourage you but what you need is vitamin B2 - stripped out by the alcohol - u can use supplements or eat stuff like mushrooms and marmite! crying your eyes out works too - raises your seratonin levels, but really you need a hi-protein and re-hydrating diet the following day...and a lil more booze will help!
and, no, not just you gals! alcohol hurts us all the same! maybe you just find it easier to talk about it being all 'emotionally literate' and all!!!
=P
2007-07-17 07:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by mlsgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would "the fear" be that you believe you are an alcoholic? Or that you may ruin your liver after 10 - 20 years of solid drinking? I am not sure about what the fear is and if I knew then I could help. I have had the shakes real bad the next day which is a symptom from alcohol withdrawal. Also there can be this amnesia associated with consuming too much alcohol where a person does not remember what they did the night before while under the influence. All reasons to give the crap up, if you can.
2007-07-17 03:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by Zenawoo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I drink and on occasions haven't gotten very plastered. But I hate to tell you I've never experienced "The Fear". I physically feel like crap but besides that, that about sums up my feelings of drinking the nite before. Maybe it's because I'm very controlling in my drinking. I never get too tipsy at public place. I only get completely trashed at home or at a GOOD friends house. I always have someone who did not drink to take care of me who's a good friend. So maybe you should reevaluated your drinking and drink more responsibly to avoid "The Fear."
2007-07-17 04:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have known "the fear"
Edit: MLS George is correct alcohol does wash B vitamins (thiamine)out of you. In extreme cases it can result in Korsikoffs disease which is basically akin to Alzheimer's and can affect younger persons. Its nasty and irreversible and can result in people ending up in older persons residential units (if no more suitable provision exists locally). Not good, not good at all.
2007-07-17 04:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by bletherskyte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, 'I've never ever been there' and therefore know not of what you speak ...I'm pleased to say (and looking for 'points').
I've quite enough physical / neurological 'problems' in my life and cannot see the need or help of adding further ones to the list.
Good luck with your quest.
Sash.
2007-07-17 05:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes!
I used to worry about what happened in the black out parts of the night before.
You think its alright then you check your texts and discover you have sent an 'I love you' to someone!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggghh!
2007-07-17 03:48:34 · answer #6 · answered by Northern Spriggan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
july 11 anniversary 21 years no hard liquor.
too many of the above happened to me
2007-07-17 03:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. most particularly when they get older. testosterone protects men when they are younger. boys and old men get it. anxiety and panic attacks you mean.
2007-07-17 05:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋