Alcohol's self preservation tactics
I find that alcohol, and addiction overall, has many self preservation techniques. It's really tricky in how it gets us to use.
ANXIETY: We drink to feel calm. Yet the more we drink, the more anxiety we feel later.
DEPRESSION: we drink to escape it, yet the more we drink, the more depressed we become.
REGRET: same as depression, but a bit more specific. Creating regret is a way alcohol increases depression.
ENERGY: We drink so we can get moving or get some tasks done. Only to crash when we stop.
SLEEP: we drank to help us sleep better, yet it's only minor WD's that have started since our last drink that is making us anxious.
CONFIDENCE: We drink to feel more confident about who we are. Mostly because we have low self esteem due to the things we've done.
Very tricky.
What are some other ways you find alcohol uses as a self preservation mechanism?