Why does alcohol seem to help my anxiety?

I know that making a habit out of drinking can be seriously bad for your health and in the long run may make it worse….I UNDERSTAND THIS. but with that being said.

When I’m having a lot of anxiety it DOES seem to take it away, why is that?

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Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

Because alcohol lowers your inhibitions. I was shy around women when I was younger. I was very shy, I found a few drinks loosened me up, much as you allude to. At first it was 2 or 3, then it was 4 or 6, then it was however many it took. A lot of people drink without any problem, but for me, it was hard to turn off. In the end, I had to change friends, trading the drinking buddies for non-drinking buddies and change the way I lived my life.