https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/alcohol-and-anxiety/m-p/45341#M7010 <P>hi everyone, i experience severe GAD and also drink everyday.. when i drink my anxiety lessons and i feel better. iv tried being sober for times[ best 3 months ] but still horrible anxiety? wat do i do ?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:12:29 GMT todd1981 2014-10-23T05:12:29Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/alcohol-and-anxiety/m-p/45341#M7010 <P>hi everyone, i experience severe GAD and also drink everyday.. when i drink my anxiety lessons and i feel better. iv tried being sober for times[ best 3 months ] but still horrible anxiety? wat do i do ?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:12:29 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/alcohol-and-anxiety/m-p/45341#M7010 todd1981 2014-10-23T05:12:29Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/alcohol-and-anxiety/m-p/45342#M7011 <P>Todd</P> <P>I can offer you my opinion.&nbsp;</P> <P>Alcohol acts as a temporary relaxant. &nbsp;I used alcohol to make myself relax and happy - it gave me relief from my constant thoughts and anxieties. But because it is a depressant, the long term effect was to exarcebate my existing anxiety and depression.</P> <P>So what to do? &nbsp;If you have not already, go and talk to your GP, who may prescribe medication or recommend other remedies to address your anxiety. &nbsp;Then reduce your alcohol intake because it really does not mix well with alcohol.</P> <P>K</P> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:25:44 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/alcohol-and-anxiety/m-p/45342#M7011 HA1 2014-10-23T06:25:44Z