well said margo. i am on paxel and when i told my shrink i have stopped drinking and all of the same behavours have come back. i have social anxiety disorder. and he said the booze and weed are depressants. so when i was clean and sober i was regressing. i basiclly had to start over because the drugs were helping me with my issues. now that i was sober my mind had to work on its own. so i dont think its ever a good thing to drink while trying to get over anxiety. it will be a lose lose situation. just tell everyone i rather not drink. plus its none of there buisness. good luck....jason