anxiety and alcoholism.
surfing through a lot of these threads here, i've noticed a common theme of using alcohol to manage anxiety. is this something most folks do? i wouldn't consider myself an alcoholic in the sense of a physical urge to drink, i rarely drink alone, for example. but it's nearly impossible for me to feel comfortable in a social situation without alcohol, to the point where i'll often drink at work, my anxiety is so bad. is this a common thing for people here?
thanks. great forum, it has been really useful for me to read some of these accounts and realize that i'm not totally alone in some of my issues. people around me - most of whom have only hung out with me while i've been at least a little under the influence - have no conception of the extent to which alcohol orders my life.