Originally Posted by
Harford 
... it's making me anxious.
This is true, but probably not for the reasons you suspect. In response to persistent alcohol consumption the human brain starts over-producing chemicals that create stress and anxiety. (It's bad for your survival to be happily complacent all the time.)
When you stop drinking the brain is still over-producing those chemicals - and now you're REALLY feeling them. It gets better over time, but usually takes a few months to be gone completely.
Find something to do! Exercise or housework - something active normally helps. You can do this!
