Misc How long does an alcohol habit take to develop?

[suessmayr]

I'm sixty-something days off bupe and about 9 months off benzos. The anxiety and panic are fucking unbearable and I can't do the simplest things. Staying on a bus is a massive achievement for me. I've never had this level of anxiety before, not even before all the downers.

I never really liked alcohol but for the past 2 weeks or so I've been drinking every day or night. Not much at this stage, about 1-5 beers but usually more like 2 or 3. I'm still doing all the things I'm supposed to do but inside I can't wait until I can just chill and have a drink. So my question is this - is this unhealthy? Am I getting addicted to alcohol now in place of bupe?

 

[praying_mantis]

It will take a while to develop alcoholism, I think over a year. It's also not too hard to trade one addiction for another. Good luck..

 

[poppylover]

its a possabilility to watch out for.alc is so individual but the biggest risk is if using spirits.when i cam off heroin the first time i began drinking vodka morning to night.six weeks and i experienced full deleium tremons so be carful and keep the consuption down.it gets harder to stop when you realise how great it takes away the anxiety and thats when problems will become apperant.