Hmmm, it can be a dangerous path to take. I used to drink alcohol pretty much on a daily basis to suppress the anxiety, stifle the pain and hurt inside and stop the thoughts.
Whilst this worked to a certain extent, I often felt quite bad the morning after and after years of doing this I had to admit to myself that I had dependency issues and was on the way of ruining my health and life.
Loneliness is also a big factor.

These days I hardly drink any alcohol (although I still like wine) and I know that when I do I have to be careful. It took me a while to get there though so please be careful about using alcohol in a self-medicating kind of way.