brydee
09-01-2011, 05:15 AM
Hello,
I was just wondering if there are any healthy alternatives out there to alcohol, I heard that Kava is a good one, but after reading more info on it it appears it can cause liver damage and very severe in some cases with people needing transplants.
For about seven years I have had on off social phobia and in the beginning used alcohol to get through it, raw is not enough at the moment, i feel happier and abit more chilled out but still not enough and I need to get my life back in swing again. Im very sensitive to herbs and foods and get headaches,palpitations and nausea easily after taking them.
I dont want to drink alcohol, it makes me ill, I havnt drank it in over a year and have not enjoyed drinking it for a few years. But I want to find something that offers me the benefits of when I do drink it, more confidence, no panic feelings, muscles totally relax, in the moment but somehow not to much in it. every time I mix with people my digestive system totally gets out of wack, as soon as I panic I get extreme stomach pains and have to leave the room. over the years anxiety has built around this and then caused social phobia surrounding the pains. I dont get the pains other than when I am around other people, i dont panic when im by myself or around people im comfortable with, which is only around two people.
I meditate, do yoga, eat well. these all help alot but not enough at the moment :(
Most of the herbs I see for anxiety also help insomnia, i have the opposite problem, Im ready for bed at 9 o clock and asleep within 10 mins.
Are there any herbs out there that wont potentially kill my liver or damage my organs but give me an alternative to alcohol whilst I get my life back in order.
I was just wondering if there are any healthy alternatives out there to alcohol, I heard that Kava is a good one, but after reading more info on it it appears it can cause liver damage and very severe in some cases with people needing transplants.
For about seven years I have had on off social phobia and in the beginning used alcohol to get through it, raw is not enough at the moment, i feel happier and abit more chilled out but still not enough and I need to get my life back in swing again. Im very sensitive to herbs and foods and get headaches,palpitations and nausea easily after taking them.
I dont want to drink alcohol, it makes me ill, I havnt drank it in over a year and have not enjoyed drinking it for a few years. But I want to find something that offers me the benefits of when I do drink it, more confidence, no panic feelings, muscles totally relax, in the moment but somehow not to much in it. every time I mix with people my digestive system totally gets out of wack, as soon as I panic I get extreme stomach pains and have to leave the room. over the years anxiety has built around this and then caused social phobia surrounding the pains. I dont get the pains other than when I am around other people, i dont panic when im by myself or around people im comfortable with, which is only around two people.
I meditate, do yoga, eat well. these all help alot but not enough at the moment :(
Most of the herbs I see for anxiety also help insomnia, i have the opposite problem, Im ready for bed at 9 o clock and asleep within 10 mins.
Are there any herbs out there that wont potentially kill my liver or damage my organs but give me an alternative to alcohol whilst I get my life back in order.