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Is it normal for people who drink to feel more emotional?

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Intenselife

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My third time trying to type this thead ugh! Ok, so recently turned 21, and havent drank much until i got this new job a few months ago (because of strict religious family). The only time i enjoyed drinking and did it every weekend for like 6 months (6 beers saturday, 6 sunday total= 12 drinks). But i usually moved onto other substances as i noticed that they were more euphoric, and i felt that alcohol made me overly emotional (probably how i was truly feeling) even though it was only a few times a week.

So after moving to a new city, waiting for nursing school, with a part time job (that has a bar right next to it) i have been drinking their for almost a few months, sometimes when i get to work early, or sometimes when i get off early. Now in the beginning i was having upto 6 drinks (sometimes shots, wine, beer different every time) for 3 times a week (around 18-20 drinks for 3 weeks) enough to avoid hangover. Since with no tolerance at 135 and 5'5 i could slam 6 beers in the past and that was little to no tolerance. Even had 15 shots of vodka in an attempt to black out, but had alcohol poisoning but was only still tipsy.

Anywho to also mention important information i am prescribed (daily 1mg klonopin twice a day that i do not abuse and no it doesn't get me more drunk than without it, also 20mg instant release twice a day, that i only take twice a week to retain positive effects and avoid the negatives, and also 14 soma's (took last one today).

SO after a week of break from drinking due to lack of funds, i had 6 shots yesterday, and obtained marijuana felt good, kinda tired after awhile etc. Fast forward got off work early today for happy hour and took a friend from work with me since we had to a lot to relate about. We had 6 shots straight up, and a long island iced tea (3 shots in each one) so 9 drinks? She was pretty messed up, although i wasn't. Anyways got home smoked = good then took last soma+ better then plugged 30mg+ adderall, (while still tipsy) and i noticed although i feel amazing, their is a hint of emotionalness.

I have seen and am aware of females that do drink (daily or not daily) that tend to be more emotional when they drink, men i've seen to be more aggressive rather than the crying type. I feel the klonopin has stopped a lot of physical symptoms of crying when things get too much, but thinking back to when i didn't even drink much, just on weekends i got real emotional (probably because thats how i truly felt but was supressing it), is that whats happening, or is it not normal to feel emotional when drinking when thinking about certain things???
 
Ya i think that maybe people who are more emotional in the first place tend to drink more instead of being more emotional caused by drinking. Then when you get used to being drunk all the time to help deal with your emotions and anxiety it makes them worse in the long run.
 
I normally don't "cry" or express my emotions unless i feel expressive with someone i enjoy talking to. But idk i usually supress all the pain that has happened, but i think (and know) that alcohol can bring it out sometimes. Fuck it's annoying.
 
Well I cry everyday, and I believe that it is normal to do so, especially under stress. And I'm a guy.

Drinking never helps.

You said your family is religious. Are they Muslim? Just curious (I am).
 
yes normal. not for everyone, and not all the time.

i went through a phase where if i got really drunk i would occasionally get really emotional.

it means you have issues in your past you have buried and need to deal with. get real with yourself, and sort out your problems/bad relationships/traumas/pain
 
IME alcohol tends to amplify emotion; if you're angry and get pissed, you'll be aggressive, if you're in a great mood, you'll be in an even better mood.Also, if I was upset before drinking, I would be emotional too.
 
It affects some people that way, yes. Some claim that it simply removes inhibition, allowing you to "be the asshole you secretly want to be", but that's not the full story.

Alcohol is a mood-altering substance that does more than remove inhibition. For me, 1/3rd of the time it's semi-fun, 1/3rd it's guaranteed depression and the other 1/3rd is instant anger regardless of external circumstances or underlying mood. That's just me. There are plenty of "happy drunks" to counter the world's "angry drunks", but if it makes you feel shitty there's no sense in beating a dead horse. I avoid it altogether for this reason. I wouldn't have any friends left if I drank.

It's non-debatable that alcohol makes some people feel and behave in an unpleasant manner. How many reality show fights would there be if all the participants weren't drinking heavily? :)
 
I've a theory reality tv contestants and presenters are on high-grade coke; how else could you possibly explain their loudness and pushy demeanour's?
They probably have mountains of coke in the changing rooms, or something....

IME Drinkers can be highly aggressive, emotionally upset, friendly and euphoric; it's all down to their personalities. In my town, aggression and sexual promiscuity are the main effects of alcohol; the casualty wards are full of blood-stained jokers who fancied themselves a bit too much in a drunken punch up, and "STD saturdays" are par for the course. But the GUM clinics do a brisk trade, though...
 
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I've a theory reality tv contestants and presenters are on high-grade coke
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So THAT'S where all the high-grade coke is going! ;)

They're definitely on something. And so am I when watching those shows...

I've been to large festivals where you can find people on any drug under the sun. The drinkers always manage to be the loudest, clumsiest, most aggressive/sloppy ones. Ketamine is a close second for fucked-uppedness though.
 
Yeah, I'd say of all drug users I've known, people wrecked on booze tend to be far more aggressive and unpredictable; my high street is a fucking war zone on saturday nights. Also, booze can just destroy your liver in the long term-it's not a nice drug imo
 
I think being prescribed a daily low dose of klonopin (which does not get me anymore drunk than without it), helps with some of the side effects that could be caused from drinking just twice a week, but usually in higher amounts 6-10 2x a week idk if thats bad).

Because when i drank like that for a few months when i was 18 a few years back, i remember my face getting hot if i got irritated (which i dont anymore), and my heart would tingle if i felt something that made me emotional that i probably could normally suppress. I also had more pain when taking a shit especially when hungover. This was only drinking a few times a week, for a few months (like even many normal teenagers) nothing heavy, but some side effects were noted and i did get in a few fights towards the end.

The klonopin probably prevents a lot of the negative symptoms caused by alcohol. Thank god my crazy parents don't let me drink in the house, i'd be an alcoholic since i don't have much access to other things. Except i just been smoking weed finally, for a little less than a month and it's been helping with my depression/sleeping and search/cravings for other drugs that come with legal problems, more side effects etc etc.

But i got accepted into the nursing program! However i am worried about passing the criminal background check due to a few issues, and the other issue is the drug test prior to the program that starts soon, and random tests throughut the 18 month nursing program! That means definitely no more weed, even though it was such a safe alternative, i just hope when they drug test me its out of my system, and hope i can get past the depression i've had for years now when i dont have it. BUT that's also if i pass the criminal background check. Sucks ;( atleast i got ambien from my psychiatrist, when i asked him what he recommends for sleeping (shocked by his answer as ambien lol). Ugh sigh.
 
its so fucking weird. im a drug addict, I love ALL DRUGS, but when it comes to alcohol and marijuana I hate it with passion, everything else (benzos, barbs, amphetamines, opiates, etc,,, I get addicted to) but alcohol noo way , and weed nope
 
It's a "dirty" drug imo, what with the hangovers and liver toxicity. I did become alcoholic for around a year, and experienced some seriously adverse side effects. I gained weight, had constant acid reflux, became physically weaker, not to mention the hangovers and WD symptoms. If I drink now, I experience rebound anxiety for around 48 hours and mild DT symptoms: shakes, sweating, nervousness etc; it's just not worth it for me to drink anymore. I honestly struggle to understand how alcohol is legal and far safer, less toxic drugs are not-it seems irrational to me.
 
dopemegently said:
It's a "dirty" drug imo, what with the hangovers and liver toxicity. I did become alcoholic for around a year, and experienced some seriously adverse side effects. I gained weight, had constant acid reflux, became physically weaker, not to mention the hangovers and WD symptoms. If I drink now, I experience rebound anxiety for around 48 hours and mild DT symptoms: shakes, sweating, nervousness etc; it's just not worth it for me to drink anymore. I honestly struggle to understand how alcohol is legal and far safer, less toxic drugs are not-it seems irrational to me.
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Grattis to your quitting smoking ;)
 
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