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When alcohol is your only effective medicine for anxiety

My therapist says I'm self-medicating but alcohol is the only thing that makes my anxiety bearable and without it I can't function at all.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's demand for relief can override intellectual understanding of long-term consequences.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Alcohol and the body?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.