I Thought Alcohol Helped My Anxiety… It Made It Worse

Sam Phillips shares his story of how drinking started young and slowly took over his life.Growing up with anxiety, overthinking, and constant fear, alcohol felt like a solution at first. It gave him confidence, helped him fit in, and quieted everything going on in his head. But over time, that relief didn’t last.What started as weekend drinking turned into daily drinking, isolation, and eventually losing everything — including his home, relationships, and sense of self.In this conversation, Sam opens up about:using alcohol to cope with anxietyhow drinking made his mental health worseblackouts, risky behavior, and losing controldrinking alone and hitting rock bottomrelapse after trying to quit on his ownhow community, meetings, and connection changed everythingSam is now over 17 months sober and focused on helping others through sobriety, mental health awareness, and building real connection.If you’re struggling with alcohol, anxiety, or feel stuck in the cycle, this episode will hit home.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/My Guest Sam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dare_to_dip/Provided below are links for services offering additional help:https://www.instagram.com/dare_to_dip/www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/https://www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.