I’m terrified that I’m going to get drunk and offend my friends and coworkers but I can’t stop drinking – it’s the only way I can socialize with people other than a few close friends. And it’s one of the few things I enjoy doing anymore. I’ve got a great, engaging job that I like, and I don’t know what I’d do if I lost it because I said something offensive to one of my coworkers when we go out drinking. I love drinking when I’m doing it; the hangover and anxiety that I did something offensive the next few days makes me just want to go back to bed and ignore the world. I’ve already offended other people when I’ve been drunk in the past (and horribly regretted it), but this is the first time in my life where I might offend co-workers and lose my job. Even if it’s highly unlikely that this would happen, it keeps me up at night.