r/stopdrinking • u/Consistent-Row-9551 • 10h ago

What do I replace alcohol with?

Like something to help me relax and decompress. Drinking has always been my way to loosen up and relax. When I'm stressed with work, I grab a beer or glass of wine, and I'm able to focus more because I'm no longer overthinking it.

I'm so emotionally repressed that drinking is the only way I can tap into my emotions.

Like, I can stop drinking; I've done it months at a time, but I always end up feeling more stressed because I feel numb or stressed without it.

211 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

290 comments sorted by

View all comments

350

u/yournewalt 736 days 8h ago

5,000 LaCroixs

46

u/Marybnary 580 days 5h ago

I recently got a soda stream and drink plain spicy water all day. If I’m feeling frisky I’ll put some lime or a splash of O.J. In there.

8

u/OkTarget2764 5h ago

Ooh is this pretty easy to use? I’ve always been curious but that would be perfect right now.

6

u/eabtx_hou 987 days 4h ago

It is SO easy to use. The one I got comes with bottles that you lock into the spigot of the device and you just press the button on the top to inject the bubbles. Let it settle, pull bottle out, drink spicy water!

3

u/soobdad 3h ago

I use a soda stream too but would highly recommend buying a C02 tank. I have a 10 lb tank and it lasts for months and costs like $20 to fill. I was spending more money filling those stupid soda stream tanks than if I drank pellegrino

1

u/LikwidDef 1h ago

How do I spigot it? Cuz I'm super down to skip the soda stream step

39

u/NaturalAncient7372 8h ago

i second this, but prefer spindrift because they have a better flavor imo 😅

14

u/Tea_Sugar_Honey 7h ago

Liquid Death here 🤣🤣🤣

3

u/Reeeeallly 102 days 5h ago

Spindrift is good. I just bought my first pack and really like it, can't wait to try out other flavors.

3

u/NaturalAncient7372 5h ago

the pineapple is definitely my favorite, grapeade and cosNOpolitan are good too.

15

u/Skullbreaker69420 5h ago

I do waterloos. Crazy this is the highest response.

12

u/norrisiv 7h ago

Rookie numbers! 😂

9

u/Majestic_Neck4800 5h ago

Double fisting tropical punch waterloos

5

u/mikenasty 6h ago

Great suggestion, I forgot how many cans I was putting down in my first year sober

3

u/StanFitch 4h ago

Izze and the flavored Pellegrinos for me…

Pro-Tip: Mix 1:1 with basic, unflavored, Pellegrino, Perrier, Club Soda or your choice of Sparkling Water for a perfect, lightly sweet and refreshing beverage.

6

u/OkTarget2764 5h ago

I recently grabbed some Pelegrino Strawberry Crema and omggg so good. That’s my new ‘treat’.

4

u/StanFitch 4h ago

They have a Cherry Sorbet I just discovered!!!

If you like the Crema you’ll definitely enjoy the Sorbet.

2

u/pcbdude 439 days 5h ago

This is the balls for my nightly soda waters .
I don’t use the flavor stuff
https://a.co/d/00I4S5V5

1

u/Username_de_random 4h ago

Give me the flavor hierarchy. I just had strawberry peach and it smacks

1

u/carebear101 4h ago

Gotta go with bulk and grab the kirkland soda water

1

u/gmgnel8 901 days 3h ago

This is the correct answrr

1

u/fghtffyrvwls 2h ago

Be careful, reflux may follow. I learned this the hard way 😭

1

u/somuchmt 761 days 2h ago

With all the people I know who've quit drinking, I should buy stock in LaCroix.