Inspirational speaker, lawyer, and author Mel Robbins says, "Anxiety is like having conspiracy theories against yourself." That resonates. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) when my physician was treating me for burnout from overworking.
I had no idea that anxiety was an actual mental health condition, and I researched it extensively. The most interesting thing I figured out was that I had probably had GAD for most of my life, and that my substance use may well have been my strategy to self-medicate and regulate my anxiety.
I also learned that the coffee I had been drinking for all my time in recovery had been working against me, so I started drinking decaf and felt like a completely different person. I have stayed off caffeine, and my anxiety thanks me.
If you are an anxious person, I encourage you to find out if you have an anxiety disorder, and if you do, I suggest that you reflect on the presence of anxiety in your life. It may provide answers for you as it did me.
And maybe consider drinking more herbal tea. Explore your anxiety, and then treat it with care.