I think self medicating with alcohol is how I started 10 years ago. I drank before that but it was sparingly, sometimes heavily but at a rare even and never was a problem. Then I started to have depression and anxiety and beer made me feel all better. You know what happened after that. I had benzos then as well and they were actually helpful cause they let me sleep which solved a lot my issues. Never abused them or got hooked on them. I have some tonight but they are so weak. I hope I can sleep.