I’m a married man in his 50s from Ohio. I have one son. I’m the oldest of 6 kids from an Irish Catholic background. Anxiety, depression and addictions run in my family. I’m told my great-grandparents used alcohol to deal with their anxiety and depression issues. I remember as a kid being full of fear for no real reason, I don’t mean the usual fears, I mean fear of everything so much that I could almost not function. In high school, I tried drinking for the first time, I felt all of those unrealistic fears melt away. I started drinking on a regular basic. I did sober up at 29 years old and have stayed sober for years, thanks to AA, God and a good family. If anyone reading this is struggling with drinking, I’ll leave the AA website here AA.org I was able to put down the drink but was still struggling with anxiety and depression. I have had to seek help from mental health professionals, back then there was no internet. Things have changed, you can get all the help you need over the internet. I have gotten help myself over the internet, IT DOES WORK!