Originally Posted by
gettingsmarter 
Your definitely not alone. I got sober, which helped a ton. After some time sober I have learned that Ive had a life long problem with what you describe. My doc put me on an antidepressant which I avoided for years .I finally gave in and I'm a different person now.
Just my story though.
I'm the same. I was on anti depressants before I quit alcohol. They were great but then I stopped them for various reasons. Now I've a clearer head I'm gonna talk to the doctor about them again. Life is pretty good, so there's no need for the noisy background in my head. If one simple tablet helps- it's gotta be done!