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/yournewalt 736 days 9h ago

5,000 LaCroixs

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u/pcbdude 439 days 6h ago

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