I'm a college student, so going to social gatherings or dinners almost always includes a drink or two. Before I was diagnosed with anxiety (about 2 yrs ago from now) I drank regularly. When I was prescribed SSRIs (which I still take), I was too paranoid to drink with them so I just cut alcohol out completely. But that also meant cutting out a lot of social events and hang outs with my friends.

Fast forward to now, two years later, I've been thinking about drinking. Y'know, a glass of wine here and there. My 21st birthday was a few weeks ago so my mom took me out for my first legal drink. It was also my first drink in 2 years. I did have a panic attack that night, and afterwards, my anxiety seemed to get a little worse, so now I'm going up a dosage on my meds.

I'm wondering if this was from the alcohol or just from my fear of it.... What are your experiences with alcohol and anxiety? What about with SSRIs and anxiety? Is drinking safe for someone with anxiety?