I'm sorry you had a tough time of it. But you sould like you handled it pretty well and found a way to cope. You did good even though you felt bad.
I have the same issues that you do, minus the drinking issue. I'm BipolarII, have panic/anxiety issues, I have agoraphobia, and am social-phobic. I don't trust people unless they are people that I already know and like from before I had my break down. So I kind of know what you're going through. You did really well, and knew you needed to vent, and then did the relaxing thing. You should be proud of yourself for holding it together like you did.
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The most important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul. ~ David O. McKay