@yanks950: Anxiety does compound any type of learning and/or work experience to the point of feeling overwhelmed. There are definitely tools in addition to help you through this and you're definitely right to be looking for a therapist to provide some of those valuable techniques. You're also taking a major step on wanting to cut down on drinking. Sounds like you're ready to start on some of those short term goals!

Over the course of the next week, see if you can you try to check a couple off:
1) ask your psychiatrist - if you've not already - to recommend at least 2-3 therapists to contact and follow up with reaching out to them to see about scheduling appointments
2) practice deep, slow breaths to calm your nervous system at various times of the day and/or when feeling particularly anxious
3) practice drinking your beer slower so it takes longer to finish, alternate with drinking water in between to add to your sensation of fullness
4) consider speaking to your clinical advisor about your health issues so they nay be able to provide you with any additional accommodations during this time

How do you feel about the items on this list?