Often times when an alcoholic begins to seek treatment for his alcoholism he will see his family doctor, most medical doctors will begin treatment with a few different prescriptions for depression and anxiety. This is a normal practice because the symptoms of alcoholism mirror emotional disorders. This is a very dangerous path to follow for an alcoholic; the addiction to alcohol ensures that the alcoholic will quickly become addicted to pharmacologically similar drugs, this is a process called “cross addiction” and it happens to many alcoholics.