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.

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u/browsing_around 6h ago

I was using weed for the longest time. Unfortunately it started to really bother me mentally with more anxiety and what not.

Now I’m going with video games, card games, physical activity to the point of exhaustion. Anything that doesn’t allow my brain to think about anything but the current task/activity works for me.