"An estimated 8.9 million adults in the U.S. suffer from substance abuse and a co-occurring mental health problem", according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

In his post, Benny Emerling discusses his own struggle with anxiety during addiction recovery. It was not until he was able to identify the symptoms of his anxiety, and connect them to his reasons for relapsing that he was finally able to control his anxiety and maintain recovery.