I drank to cover social anxiety and a whole host of other phobias. Alcohol works only temporarily and then there is a rebound, especially when you binge. I had 7 month sober under my belt last year and felt great...I still had some anxiety issues but I was working on them with a counsellor and considering meds (I had tried meds before but mixing them with large amount of alcohol just made me really, really sick). Best of luck to you!