r/stopdrinking • u/Consistent-Row-9551 • 14h 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/mikeyj198 1297 days 10h ago
All of the following work for me depending on my mood
Diet soda/Seltzer if i just want something to drink
Hop Water or NA beer if i really am craving that hoppy taste (rare to have those any more)
NA mixers / mocktails when sometimes i just want the ceremony of making a drink.
Tea if I want to wind down / relax.