Just admitted to my wife that ive been sneaking booze

Post is title. For the past 3 months ive been suffering from extreme anxiety bordering on depression and have just let myself go. Injured my foot so stopped working out. Shit hit the fan at work so pile on the stress. Got another injury so no exercise again for 2 weeks, then the foot injury came back, then the holidays and a week long trip with the in-laws...

Well, today it all just came out. Those 6-9 beers Ive been having playing videogames with my brother on weekends? Add in sneaking 1-3+ shots of booze and pretending to not be hungover (or at least as hungover as i feel) pretty much every time. On top of the "normal" amount of social drinking we do already out with friends and what have you. And for the fiest time i finally told her im afraid im an alcoholic.

It feels good to have it off my chest. Its been super lonely feeling this way for the past 3 months. As my injuries heal and things calm down at work / after the holidays im optimistic the anxiety and urge to wash it away with booze will lessen...but it doesnt make me feel like less of a loser for how ive acted the past 3 months.

Anyway, guess cats out of the bag now. Just had to share. IWNDWYT