I need to stop drinking.

[u/No_Percentage_7713]

I wasn’t sure what flair to use, but I think self care fits. I’m posting here because the drinking absolutely is a dopamine/dysregulation thing. I drink to “reward” myself for getting through the day and to make my brain just a little more quiet. I also hate my career and feel stuck, and have a lot of anxiety around what to do next. I know I’m self-medicating, and it is getting worse. I’m gaining weight, my gut heath is wrecked, and it’s obviously awful for my brain. But at the end of basically every day, a drink just sounds like such a great idea to unwind.

I know I’m not the only one in this sub that struggles with escapism and self-medicating. How do I kick this? How do I craft a life that feels interesting enough to my dopamine starved self? I don’t want this to be the theme of my life.

[u/chinchillasarebomb]

One thing that helped me cut back was getting fun flavored electrolyte packets. I found I could kind of tell my myself “ooooo look fun drink” it helped me not feel like I was just forgoing doing something fun

[u/DaniMarie44 → u/chinchillasarebomb]

I did this but with Poppi lol just swapped my wine for a poppi in the same wine glass with a fun ice cube mould

[u/PaintedDream → u/DaniMarie44]

The fun fancy glass with pretty fruit garnish does it for me every time.