Originally Posted by Rar

Yes, Matilda. I'm a self medicator and you're right in that it helps in the short term. However, when the alcohol wears off, the anxiety is back, so more alcohol is needed. When I stopped drinking 10 days ago, the anxiety was even worse. BUT after several days, I'm finding that the anxiety is getting better and better. I'm even optimistic that it may someday go away entirely.