Actually, using alcohol could make the problem worse through classical conditioning. By drinking alcohol every time you get socially anxious, it teaches your body that alcohol is coming. That would make your body get even more anxious to make up for the anxiolytic effect of alcohol. Eventually, not only will you be dealing with social anxiety, but also alcohol cravings. You'd be socially anxious and alcohol dependent.

[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 27 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I understand all of that, my comment was a joke. But I appreciate you pointing this out for others.

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 10 points 4 months ago

cheers 🍻

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

entirely expected instance name, god bless

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

omg, is this one of those things where everyone knew they meant something, but I thought it was something else, so I go off on some unprompted lesson of facts and people roll their eyes at me? lol

[–] rozwud@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago

Tbf, I strongly relate to your top comment and am mostly not autistic, so I think it was worth putting out there.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

nah i think it was warranted, but it's just very funny to see a big infodump given at the slightest opportunity, and then reading that instance name

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 3 months ago

lol, how funny! Im happy you enjoyed it ♥️

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 months ago

Used to think this, and absolutely would have ignored me if someone had said this to me at 25, but quitting booze altogether has really evened out exactly those more extreme feelings.