The psychology behind what alcohol does to our personalities, and why it can make us nostalgic, sad, or angry
Alcohol inhibits prefrontal cortex activity, thus impairing reasoning, impulse control, and emotional regulation.How anger and alcohol interact need to be addressed in alcohol treatment programs as well as in psychotherapy.
When asked what prompted his seeking my help, Ryan stated, “I went to a bar with some friends. I knew what I was doing. I drank until I was intoxicated. I picked out some guy, just some random dude, to start a fight with.”drinks as a way of relaxing, sometimes to reduce the tension of socializing or to quiet an overactive mind. Some then become more mellow, others more outgoing. Some become sad or nostalgic.
I’ve observed this pattern over several decades in helping clients deal with anger. This interaction makes perfect sense. Alcohol, like fatigue, diminished sleep,, and certain drugs, inhibits the activation of the prefrontal cortex, that part of our brain responsible for problem-solving, judgment, and overseeing and managing emotions. This disinhibiting aspect of alcohol in effect paves the way for feelings to dominate thoughts and behavior.
The World Health Organization reported that alcohol use is more closely associated with aggressive behavior than any other type of psychotropic substance . Additionally, they reported that 30 percent of mortality caused by violence is attributable to alcohol .Consuming alcohol can serve as a distraction from a range of negative feelings, including anger. And all too often, as in Ryan’s case, it reflects, directing anger toward a target that is not the source of an individual’s original anger.
Identifying those factors that might contribute to heightened anger when consuming alcohol is important for individuals who have anger issues and those who treat them. Increasingly, research offers answers to determine this interaction.Research has explored the association of certain
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