Hi all, getting straight to the point the last 6 months I have been in therapy for Generalized anxiety disorder and OCD. I decided to go fully sober for January to see if it helped with I guess my recovery. My checking (OCD) was much less and I didn’t have the self doubt that I usually live with daily. My husband certainly noticed a difference. Now that’s it’s February I’ve started drinking again, nothing over the top (in my opinion anyway) but a few glasses of wine a night and I have back tracked big time! I’m uneasy, irritable, etc. I enjoy a glass hence my problem but am coming to the realization that it is really detrimental to me (my therapist would be so proud). I am now going to try to stick to one a night but I think in all honesty I need to actually give it up. I am a teacher and a mother and it has on a few occasions got in the way - the drinking that is. My Dad has always struggled with alcohol and my childhood was not a very pleasant one to say the least (que the therapy). I am trying to get better and this realization that I use alcohol as a crutch is kicking in. I don’t know if I’m ready to give it up 100% but deep down I think I know I have to. Any advice is so greatly appreciated. The GAD/OCD diagnosis are new so I’m still coming to terms with that.
