I think that one of the paradoxes about drinking is that we drink because we are anxious, but the not drinking makes us more anxious. My experience was that once I got a few months sober time, my anxiety slipped away so quietly that I had to think about what was missing. Oh, yeah, I don't feel anxious anymore. I had a couple of short relapses and, of course, anxiety returned. One very important reason why I don't drink is that I hate that scary, anxious feeling. It. Is. not. Worth. It. Peace.