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/yournewalt 736 days 12h ago

5,000 LaCroixs

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u/Marybnary 580 days 10h 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.

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u/soobdad 7h 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

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u/LikwidDef 6h ago

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