If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?

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If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer? - Lemmy.world

I’ve been drinking for 7 years. Typicall I’ve only drank 3-4 drinks a year. If I stop drinking now, would that help decrease chances of cancer? If it does will it take a long time?

Don’t take this the wrong way, but if you’re worried about getting cancer from 3-4 drinks per year, it sounds like you might be dealing with a fair bit of anxiety.

Stress caused by anxiety is a major cancer risk, definitely much more so than 3-4 drinks a year. I don’t want you to now be anxious about your anxiety, but this might be a good thing to focus on.

You could start by talking to a doctor or other medical professional about it, or try finding a therapist in your area. The therapist search on www.psychologytoday.com is a good place to look, or try an online service like Better Help.

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Stress caused by anxiety is a major cancer risk, definitely much more so than 3-4 drinks a year.

Oh great, another thing to be anxious about. My anxiety is going so out of control it’s going meta now.

Have a drink and relax.
Joey: Monica. Relax. Go get a beer.
Monica: I don’t want a beer!
Joey: Who said it was for you?