Hi Tina! I wanted to let you know that you’re not alone in experiencing anxiety and depression since quitting drinking. I went thru suicidal ideations when I first stopped drinking. I have been experiencing depression for 5 years and am now coming out of it. I was treatment resistant and tried a lot of different meds. I want you to know that there’s hope and it’s scary to feel like this is how it is, there is hope and there is help. It took me a few years but everyone’s journey is different. I believe in God and put it all there.
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I’m continuing to see my therapist and do meetings, I’m going to find hobbies that I enjoy 
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Thnx for sharing your experience, I was also medication resistant and am looking into the spravato treatment to see if that would help.
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My hobby became a business. You can do this
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I’ve suffered for over 40 years. And it’s still a fight every day
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That’s awesome, thanks for your kind words. What kind of business do you own?
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@tina194772
I own two the first is a gunsmithing company. The second is Executive Protection and Transportation. Both are great ways to be of service to others.
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Depression & anxiety still come and go for me even after years of sobriety. When I find myself feeling the onset, I give myself some extra TLC. It works.
I encourage myself, therapy, help others and positive self-talk are real gems. Hang in there. 
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