coffeenut

Yeah....anxiety made worse by alcohol. After being sober for a year the anxiety is 90% gone. Social situations just don't hit me as hard as they used to.

Freedom1990

I don't ever remember not being anxious until I got into recovery. I was so uncomfortable in my own skin that alcohol was the only way to alleviate that for years.

shelly009

I used to be fairly anxious and thats originally why I probably drank as much as I did. But now, since quitting I feel fantastic. In fact, about a week after I quit I noticed that I didnt feel anxious at all anymore.

In the end, I think that booze was causing my anxiety because now its gone.

That said - I entered into 5 months of therapy before I quit drinking so that may have helped with my anxiety. I felt better in my own skin and about myself and my choices... which lead me to quit drinking as well.

Firehazard

No spiritual life came first, then anxiety set in, drinking came later when that was my only relief.