Hi Victoria
Welcome to our family.
There are lots of people here from the UK and all over the world.
I am from the UK too.
With the help of SR, I have over 530 days sober.
I don't know if I am an alcoholic but I know drinking makes me feel unhappy.
I too suffer from depression and anxiety, especially anxiety.
Since I stopped drinking my anxiety has got so much better.
Alcohol can cause depression.
I am also on anti depressants and for years I drank while taking them and any good they did me was cancelled out by the alcohol.
I became quite reclusive too.
I just wanted to say at home and drink. I did not want to have any form of social life or interact with people, I was just happy festering on the couch with a drink. I only left the house for work.
It was not overnight that my anxiety got better, it took a few weeks. I still get some but I think that is the type of person I am.
Stopping drinking has changed my life so much for the better.
I wish I had found a place like this when I was 19 years old.
It would have saved a lot of heartache!
I wish you the best xxxx