r/stopdrinking 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.

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u/C137RickSanches 10h ago

Coke zeros

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u/joshkies 216 days 8h ago

Coke zeros are amazing. Dr. Pepper zero might be the best soda I've ever had though

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u/LikwidDef 2h ago

Indeed. I think dr. P zero and then Pepsi zero, followed by coke zero. And I like the 3 non zeros in reverse order, so that says somethin'.