Today, my fiancé and I had to attend a wedding. Problem is, I suffer from a severe form of social anxiety. Since I was getting too close to a panic attack, he suggested drinking some wine to help me stay calm, and it worked. Up until I got drunk and threw up in the middle of the restaurant. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my husband drank way too much white wine at a wedding and projectile vomited all over me and my car while I was driving. We were 5 miles from home and I have emetophobia (the fear of vomit/vomiting). FML
Today, I met my fiancé's parents for the first time. The only problem was that I was highly intoxicated. FML
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Today, I spent an hour preparing a heartfelt speech for my friend’s wedding. I stood up, got emotional, and promptly fainted, spilling a glass of wine all over myself. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend out to a fancy restaurant for her birthday. I'd arranged beforehand for some of the staff to come out and sing happy birthday to her, but it all backfired when she started panicking and had a serious anxiety attack from all the attention. FML
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Today, one of my fiancé's groomsmen is an alcoholic, and my fiance is in denial about it. He's a nice guy when sober, but belligerent, disrespectful and out of control when drinking. My fiancé refuses to acknowledge my anxiety at having him in our wedding with an open bar. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. I said yes. This caused him to panic, excuse himself, then take it back via text message a half hour later, claiming he'd been drunk. We live together. When he comes back home, it's going to be very awkward indeed. FML
Today, I tried to propose to my girlfriend, but I was so nervous that I had a panic attack, fainted and split my head open. My girlfriend then fainted at the sight of the blood. An onlooker had to call an ambulance for both of us. FML
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PoorSharkie 5
sounds like that was a little bit more than "some" wine.
Fixme 5
Anxiety is a heavy burden, I know. I hope you can get some help with it. Until then, I hope you can find that fine line between too little and too much wine. Good luck.
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PoorSharkie 5
sounds like that was a little bit more than "some" wine.
Fixme 5
Anxiety is a heavy burden, I know. I hope you can get some help with it. Until then, I hope you can find that fine line between too little and too much wine. Good luck.
Tripartita 45
"So how was the wedding? I find that once you show people what's on the inside, they really respond!" "In a way, I completely agree."
PennyLane27 32
Alcohol is a slippery slope with anxiety disorders. I spent my fair share of time self medicating to help calm social anxiety attacks. One can quickly lead to a dozen. Stay away from it until you see a therapist and find productive coping mechanisms. I suggest he attend therapy with you eventually, bc as your partner, he shouldn't have encouraged you to drink to stop the anxiety attack.
captain_hero89 22
at least it wasn't on the bride's dress. i used to use alcohol as a crutch for my social anxiety. it sucks but can get better
WolfsScar 15
Control your intake. To get drunk off wine you either have a very low tolerance or you knew you were getting yourself drunk. Social anxiety and self control are not related. YDI
LyricaSilvan 30
I take it you don't actually have anxiety yourself, 9. The entire context of your comment makes that clear.
I_am_TheSixth 15
it's not a wedding until the anxious girl throws up. that's a saying y'all
RichardPencil 32
For a few years, I've used wine to help ease the anxiety I get from being in large crowds, and it has worked very well. Now, this story makes me anxious about drinking wine. Thanks one hell of a lot!!!!
Misoranomegami 16
I'd honestly recommend an allergy pill or 2 over wine. Some prescription anxiety medicine is related to benadryl and you only risk dozing off not vomiting.
RichardPencil 32
Actually, one glass of wine gets me over the initial shock of being overwhelmed with the crowd. Ironically, I enjoy public speaking and do it frequently. I'd rather be in front of a crowd than in one!
TheLadyOpal 30
So...what are you gonna do for your own wedding?
sturschaedel 27
Elope?
vintageart1994 16
I was thinking of asking that question too
captainsmegma 12
Sip don't slam the wine.