I find that when this happens to me, I’m projecting far into the future. I get FOMO-think about all the things that I think I’ll be missing out on or some future situation I won’t be able to handle sober. So I remind myself all I have to do is stay sober today. Or even just in this next hour. And I can do that. It usually turns out that future isn’t much like my fears and worries any way. It was all a waste of energy.
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I was going to take a hot bath to relax enough for bed.
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The alcohol withdrawals were causing my anxiety, that’s why I finally had to get professional help. The withdrawals and anxiety can be dangerous without help.
Do it! I hope it helps you as it helped me. You got this girl! one minute at a time 
I would reach out to your doctor or maybe consider an inpatient detox.
Don’t have a doctor, just lost my job, no health insurance.
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You do need to be careful detoxing, maybe go to a detox...I was one of those that thought they couldn't do it. I had many relapses over a 42 yr period cause I never went to meetings longer than a month. Thankfully I didn't give up. This time I listened to the simple things I was told, like get a sponsor and keep coming back....Please don't give up, you can do this too 
Does your county that you reside in have a crisis line? If they do, call them. They can help navigate on the situation to help get the services you need for the anxiety. If all else fails, just go to the Dr. A medical bill or your life?
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One day at a time. You’ll never wake up sober wishing you had a drink the night before 
find a local meeting and get a sponsor. You can do it!
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Please get your a$$ to some AA meetings and stay there. You keep asking for advice on this app but you're avoiding AA. Based on your posts, you need it! Please go. Please get help, they will help you. You can do this.
I didn’t ask for a malicious response like that. Addiction runs deeper than AA meetings. A$$.
And I’ve already gone to AA. I’m trying to EXPLORE MY OPTIONS OTHER THAN AA.
It wasn't malicious at all. "Addiction runs deeper than AA meetings"? What does that even mean?
You're always on here reaching out. People are trying to help. You're in a big city. Got to meetings and network in real life.
Good luck!
Stay off my page please. I am trying my best and I slip up.
A psychiatrist and possibly a med to taper off alcohol.
The er is the first step, some will be nice and keep a couple days. They will give you benzos for the anxiety.
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Like a tranquilizer which puts you to bed at 8 pm until 8 am. So, racing panic ceases and you're body calms down and your mind. I had to do that for my first year until I was stable.
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And, I don't know whether you are a smoker, but I smoked for my first year too. Helped a ton and went to in person meetings. I noe have 12 years sober and I don't smoke or take tranquilizers, but I needed medical help and meetings and sober friends to help me.
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Finding stuff to stay busy helped me with my anxiety. Starting making jewelry, got back into legos.