The researchers who say no alcohol make an exception. They have agreed that a single serving can have a benefit with relaxation. This can out weight the negatives of alcohol.

For some, an SSRI is needed to get past the sometimes overwhelming anxiety. Focus on getting your thoughts off the anxious ideas. You want to take advantage of the SSRI to break the vicious cycle of anxious thoughts so that when to go off the SSRI, those thoughts are not ready to jump up and bite you.