Originally Posted by
02022018 
I was thinking about that today. I have had it off and on after being bullied in a volunteer position I was in - 2013 - 2014. There would be times I wouldn't be thinking about anything important - maybe having a great time out to the dinner with me family - and it would have a huge grip in my stomach, racing heart, etc. Now that I am quitting drinking the anxiety is a lot more present - not as severe but more there all the time.
I drank to curb anxiety but I finally learned that alcohol creates anxiety on top of anxiety, and essentially rewires your brain. My anxiety has leveled off since I stopped drinking. Since then I have cleaned up my diet, exercised more, and have gotten more into my faith. The mindshift change of realizing what I can control, and what I can't, has given me a sense of peace that drinking never did.