Quote Originally Posted by mattisnotonfire
But I felt that what I was doing was perhaps masking an underlying issue or something...
A high percentage of heavy drinkers/alcoholics are self-medicating for some underlying issue. For me, it was anxiety, especially in social situations. Alcohol is a very inelegant way to treat anxiety though; I'd compare treating social anxiety by drinking to treating a headache with oxys! Also the effect is of very short duration and the come-down will let your problems come back as bad, or worse, than before. There are MUCH safer solutions over the long run, and cannabis is definitely one of them!
Good luck- sounds like you are already enjoying the change, eh?