First day...

[cycleacts]

This is my first day doing this program. I never thought I had anxiety but a friend gave me the program. I think most of my problems deal with the outcome of drinking too much and I have stopped in the past and was very able to stay away from it, yet I always felt like I wasn't solving the root problem. Alcohol seemed to calm me and help me hide from my emotions, but now it is slowly destroying my life. I would like to hear from others who self medicated with alcohol. How did you overcome it? Were there root causes you fixed (like anxiety) that allowed you to overcome?

[razman]

welcome! and good luck with the program! keep us posted on how you are doing with it.

[tina martin]

I did not medicate with alcohol or other drugs, but believe there are almost always root problems that manifest in various damaging ways. I believe it is best to at least understand the root problems, acknowledge them and then move on to a program such as this one here or CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) in general.

So welcome, you've come to a good place.