Originally Posted by
Amelie 
I have not had a drink for 11 days now. I seem to be copying by trying not to think about it. The only problem is that i am feeling overly anxious and also i have this dread/ fear thought in the back of my mind (no single reason to why i am like this).
I am really concerned about it. In a way i am also feeling overly concerned about a lot of things. An example is the way my partner and sister are with each other. I keep worrying about whether they will offend one another. I am worried about conflict and keep playing things over in my head.
I was not this bad before i gave up. I am sleeping ok and I am not on another medication. No history of depression.Has anyone any advice. Will this go away? Can i take something to dull these thoughts. thanks
I would be willing to bet that a lot of people who drink have a tendency toward anxiety. I do. I grew up with a feeling of dread all the time--I was a highly anxious person, and was havong full-blown anxiety attacks as a teen. I found that the feelings I got from alcohol, and especially certain drugs, gave me a freedom from anxiety that I had never experienced before, and I had always wanted to just have some freedom from that constant nagging dread. Maybe you have had a tendency toward anxiety for a while, and had been covering it up fairly well by drinking?