chowchow

I have been having worse anxiety lately. Always comes on in the late afternoon and early morning. Again I wanted to drink to get rid of it, it is Friday night after all. But I didn't. I know what happens when I drink. I feel less anxious for a few hours and then I feel even more anxious.

I hope it eventually goes away. I am tired of it. And I also am on a roll with not drinking. If I do I'll be back to square 1 and I really don't want that.

Dee74

Anxiety is pretty normal early on in recovery. Is the anxiety a new thing or have you always been anxious chow chow?

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chowchow

I used to be depressed but over the last few years I've become a lot more anxious than depressed. I worry a lot about death and the damage I may have done to my body through drinking. Even thought I had a full blood panel prior to surgery and my liver levels were totally normal I worry I might develop liver cancer or cirrhosis.

A friend died last year of alcoholism (cirrhosis) at 44. He has 2 kids. Those kind of things make me very anxious and while I often want to drink I am terrified by it too,

least

How long are you sober? Anxiety is very common at first. Took me several months for it to truly go away.

And yes, drinking makes the anxiety come back worse.

chowchow

I don't remember the exact date but early January 2018. It hasn't been long but sometimes it feels like an eternity.

2ndhandrose

Hi chowchow

One day you will be saying "I've been sober a long time but sometimes it feels like it flies by!"

There will come a day when it won't feel like a life sentence, but rather, it will be like being set free from prison.