Why do I have so much anxiety the day after drinking? Annie Grace answers.

Wondering why you feel anxiety after drinking?

Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind is answering reader's questions live. Today she answers, Why do I have so much anxiety after drinking?

Anxiety after drinking is mainly due to the dynorphin cycle.
Your body is always trying to maintain homeostasis. Over time you build a tolerance to alcohol - in essence, a tolerance means you are more sober after less drinking - and it has a counter effect on the alcohol. Your body creates an immunity to the alcohol because it believes you don’t have a choice in drinking it. One aspect of the tolerance is the release of a chemical called dynorphin. The dynorphin causes unease and anxiety after drinking you might be experiencing.

An effort to practice moderation can also cause anxiety after drinking. If you want to moderate it's because you believe there is something beneficial in drinking - it brings you somewhere or does something for you. So if you practice moderation and the alcohol doesn't deliver on the anticipation, happiness, or whatever you were expecting that can cause anxiety after drinking. Even worse is if all of your anxiety after drinking is due to the limits you have placed for yourself and now must adhere to or feel that you have failed.

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