Hi, I’m a 20 year old male college student and I exercise everyday. I am long distance with my girlfriend and 1k miles away from my family and I often turn to alcohol to ease my loneliness. Unfortunately I drink to excess and vomit often. Last night I got particularly drunk and particularly sick. I then made the mistake of googling what vomiting often can do to you and saw that it can give you an electrolyte imbalance which has the potential to stop your heart and cause you to drop dead. I am very scared that by puking often from drinking I know have that imbalance, although deep down I know I am probably alright, but I can’t sleep because I worry my heart will stop in the middle of the night and I’ll get to say goodbye to the people I love. I made a huge mistake googling, triggered my health anxiety and have spent the last 6 hours miserable. If anyone could give
Me some calming advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you. And yes, I am taking a prolonged break from drinking for the forseeable future. Thank you for your time