Originally Posted by
SkippyD 
Hi John, the anxiety is definitely a side-effect of the drinking. Unfortunately, when you first get sober it gets worse but I am told the longer you refrain from drinking the better it gets, alcohol really messes up the nervous system and can turn you into a nervous wreck. *snip*
I can vouch for that.
I only get twinges if anxiety, and very rarely at that. And it's all because of the program of AA and step work. Anxiety is a thing of the past.
As far as temptation, let me point out the promises of the 10th step of AA
We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation. We feel as though we had been placed in a position of neutrality safe and protected. We have not even sworn off. Instead, the problem has been removed. It does not exist for us.
Hang in there, it gets better.