Originally Posted by
Lpg 
I've spent this whole time thinking I have anxiety and that's why I use and drink to feel better but I think I had anxiety because I used and drank. .
I was stuck in that cycle of logic ( illogic? ) for quite some time too. Turns out it really didn't matter which one was cause by which for me, I had both problems ( Addiction AND Anxiety ) and I needed to address both in separate and distinct ways.
I certainly think there was a link between the 2 for me, and they both fed off each other - but at the end of the day I had to fix both problems. AKA - even if anxiety was the cause of my addiction, quitting drinking did not fix it.