Why did we start drinking?

[Danathos]

For me it was anxiety. I'm particularly interested to hear from those of you who managed to conquer the anxiety (especially if it was also using baclofen)

[Choices]

I started drinking as a teen out of curiosity, wanting to have fun, be cool, party. When I quit drinking the first time in my 30's I was riddled with anxiety. It was just horrible. I do a lot of hypnosis and it has really worked wonders for me. The second time I started drinking in my 40's I was offered a drink on an airplane after a very intense and upsetting experience. I was traveling with a 1.5 year old on a 12 hour flight and just wanted some relief because I thought I was going to explode. I don't suffer from anxiety anymore, for me now it is intense anger/rage.