Similar here. I was drinking in the evening to dial myself down though.

I hated being drunk or hangover, so I drank little but often (usually around 1 drink almost daily). Once I started with meds I figured out it was more of a habit so I switched to 0% beers and it worked like a charm.

It seems that I enjoy cool, slightly bitter carbonated drink more than alcohol content in it and alcohol was self-medication.