Hi, Anxiety is so common with addictions . For me I had problems with anxiety most of my adult life and alcohol tempoarily gave me relief . Now I am living life on lifes terms and working hard at accepting the term anxiety is the bodys natural defence mechanism gone out of whack and ( in my own words) needs to be reset . If I understand there is no disease , no mental illness( had labwork done and thorough checkover) and that anxiety symptoms are caused by my own thinking flooding my body with adrenalin and other chemicals in order to fight or flee while there is no need( fear where tehre is nothing to fear) I am on the way to calmness . This is what I am being taught and much much more and for me its working .
A visit to your doc is a great idea .
For me tablets never worked but slowly I am improving by UNDERSTANDING how exccess anxiety is caused .
Wishing you well.