Alcohol and Anxiety.
I am well aware of the link between alcohol and anxiety. I just not sure if my anxiety is caused by my drinking or if I am self-medicating an anxiety disorder already there.
I didn't have anxiety issues until my late 20's. I drank to deal with it. A cycle I can't seem to break. I do have real problems to be anxious about.
My anxiety is worse than ever and the reason for drinking during the past 8 years or so. I am ruined financially, completely isolated, unemployed and single. Alcohol got me here but I can't handle the hopelessness. I get suicidal ideations regularly. I am very paranoid at all times. I don't sleep. I am a mess.