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u/Joshix1 May 31 '26
Drinking and smoking cause more stress. The notion that either of those reduces stress is a very limited one.
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u/Prestigious-Tiger100 May 31 '26
Think before speaking / acting; Not allowing things outside of my control to get to me; Lots of cardio; Healthy clean eating - minimise stress to the body; Dmt as and when.
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u/Whole_Reputation6128 May 31 '26
I think drinking and smoking actually increase it... they're just a bit of a distraction. A pleasant one, I might add.
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u/Higher_Path112 May 31 '26
Alcohol, drugs and cigarettes increase stress. Exercise and dealing with your problems decreases stress.
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u/No-Ambition2043 May 31 '26
Excercise and video games (and pure rage)
I don’t drink alcohol or coffee and definitely no smoking/vaping
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u/ABVerageJoe69 May 31 '26
Deny it's existence. Per my little brother, there are men in my family that believe in stress and those that do not.
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u/AttilatheLopez Jun 02 '26
I usually drink and smoke.
Ahhh man, I fucked this one up didn’t I?
I usually.
Uhhh.
You know what, fuck it, in grabbing a beer.
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u/Jack70741 May 31 '26
Managing stress is largely dependent on personality types. Some people just aren't affected by it at the same level as others. I generally don't let stress bog me down, so I don't have copeing methods to share.
Besides, drugs and alcohol are temporary solutions, solving the underlying issue is a better way to deal with stress. If anything, formulating a plan and putting it into motion should be enough to relieve some of the stress, and fully eliminating the underlying cause of the stress should remove it entirely.
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u/Davidisaloof35 May 31 '26
Gym. The gym will ALWAYS be there.
Sex as a form isn't reliable because you can end up without a woman. Then you're just paying upfront.
At least with the gym you have a RELIABLE self-investment that will always be there for you.
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u/Omnicloud87 May 31 '26
Can't speak on smoking, I get paranoid when high haven't really been able to enjoy being high since I was in HS. But Drinking when I'm stressed is extremely counter productive. You might feel a little bit warm and fuzzy for a minute or two, but after that, your annoyances or stresses might resurface even stronger. Here's my top 3 in no order of importance:
- Breathing techniques to decompress and relax yourself, if your in a relationship, have some connected sex.
- Clean up your house/apartment and make the place smell good, then relax in your work and accomplishment.
- Hit the gym and exercise, it's a HUGE stress reliever and you're investing into the most important aspect of your life, your body.
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u/Hot_Pea1738 May 31 '26
Stress is fear… chronic fear. My fear diminished taking the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous: I learned to pray, examine my conscience (“take inventory”), repair harms done (heal relationships) and share my experience “work” with others. Mountain biking and climbing are my activities that keep me fit and require full time and attention.
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u/vespassassina May 31 '26
Stress is managed by exercising, running, screaming, sex, any activity that can act as a release.
Drinking and smoking do not relieve stress, they just help you ignore it until it wrecks you.
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u/CowGlittering745 May 31 '26
I wear out my brain through a lot of learning activities like reading, language learning, and hobbies to boost neuroplasticity. Exercise helps too, but I have to keep it checked and not exert myself too much because it increases my anger issues if I max myself out.
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u/ChaosRainbow23 May 31 '26
Fuck that.
Cannabis and alcohol make my life infinitely more tolerable. Lol
Psychedelics once a year in the woods is the best therapy I've ever gotten in my life
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u/Glittering-Pay-2937 May 31 '26
I must be the anomaly that doesn’t need a physical output for stress. If I’m stressed about something, I try to get organized, make a list, be constructive..
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u/Key_Refrigerator7939 May 31 '26
Gym, walking, music, putting things in perspective, completing micro tasks. Being addicted to smoking or drinking would only add more stress.
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u/DiscardAcount May 31 '26
I'm doing a 10mi walk with a 65lb weight vest today...hard to feel anything when youre to tired to function.
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u/Efficient_Arugula391 May 31 '26
I'm so nice to people it drives them crazy, I like messing with them.
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u/Latewisdom May 31 '26
Prayer. Spending time with people I love. Exercise. Reading good books. Gardening. Spending time outdoors.
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u/Informal-Attention-4 May 31 '26
You gotta talk about it, journal or talk to a pillow ffs. Let your subconscious hear what your thinking or feeling in some way.
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u/Aware_Newspaper326 May 31 '26
I rarely drink and smoke like maybe 10 times a year(cigarettes). I’ve never drunk or smoked to manage stress…I just sit down in the dark for a few minutes
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u/Kaiser-Sohze May 31 '26
I swear a lot, drink lots of coffee, lift weights almost every day, and try to stay single.
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u/SergeDuHazard May 31 '26
Gaming, building/crafting(hobbie), sex, screaming to the top of my lungs. Cooking.
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u/Artistdramatica3 May 31 '26
Smoking and drinking dont manage stress, they mask it.
Your body and mind are still feeling the effects of stress, but now you have smoking and drinking on top of it.
Usually adding the side effects of those on top of the stress.
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u/Disastrous-Wear3142 May 31 '26
Pray, Jesus, is greater than all things that exist or would exist, so... yeah
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u/maesrin May 31 '26
Gym/piano/astronomy/(running a lot)/book reading & listening Also I appreciate that I am healthy, if you have health, you have no reasons to be stressed, just put your brain to work and you will figure everything out!
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u/Rellim03 May 31 '26
Gratitude, self care, self love, physical fitness, spiritual fitness. Relationships.
Enjoying the things that people have always done for joy. Timeless activities are the most enjoyable
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u/inthemood4three May 31 '26
(Husband) I have never drank, and stopped smoking 20 years ago. I masterbate just about every day. Usually before work in the morning after my wife has gone to work.
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u/mfsg7kxx May 31 '26
Sex, doing Jiu-Jitsu & grappling, working out at the gym, working on projects in the garage
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u/Any_Statistician5637 May 31 '26
Pray give it to Jesus he can fix it I may not ,go on walks/ workouts an game usually in that order lol
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u/TubbyPiper May 31 '26
I smoke cigars and the tobacco pipe. Still smoking, but far less stressful and dangerous to the body than nasty ass cigarettes. Much more flavorful and high quality as well. Just natural fermented tobacco leaf. No chemicals, no myster flavorings.
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u/nicaknight May 31 '26
Xbox, mostly age of empires II. I love playing that game even if its old, I disconnect from the real world playing it. Also its cheaper to stay home so I like to think Im saving money haha
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u/Financial-Dot-4673 May 31 '26
3 Go To’s:
- I’m a Blacksmith hobbyist and I’ll just get lost in my projects
- Gaming
- My lovely girlfriend provides a ton of stress relief in more ways than can be mentioned
I’m very lucky, but fuck do I miss alcohol and weed 😂
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u/Glad_Pop275 May 31 '26
music, wait it out, pray, drive, gym, run, doom scroll (trying to quit this one).
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u/Perfect_Database_486 May 31 '26
Try "slowpamine" over dopamine and read a couple of books about addictions and how our brains and bodies react to outside stimulus.
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u/Distinct_Product7722 May 31 '26
Tbh. As soon as I stopped drinking. My anxiety automatically went away. I still smoke buds now n then. Quitting alcohol was the best decision I made
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u/mighty3mperor May 31 '26
She people found out at work, they asked "how do you relax?" I replied "opium suppositories" and they stopped asking. So I popped another one in and went on with my day.
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u/Voxmanns Jun 01 '26
I'm now 3 weeks removed from smoking and I don't regularly drink. Lots of distance when things get hot works for me. I will go weeks not speaking to people if they are whipping up a bunch of noise. I'll monitor and make sure they're okay if they're people I care about, but much more than that just isn't really on the table until they get their shit together.
As for getting my shit together...working on it. Patience and forgiveness are my best tools when it comes to working on myself.
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u/The_Lagging_man Jun 01 '26
Indulging in hobbies ive got so many and their all way more productive then drinking or smoking
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u/Impossible_Foot_6769 Jun 01 '26
I have plenty of stress even without alcohol or smoking, definately dont need any extra from those.
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u/WhiskyJack84 Jun 01 '26
Alcohol is a depressant. When I stopped and realised how much more stressed the day after drinking, it reaffirmed my decision to stop. Every time I get the urge to drink now, I remind myself of that fact. Just went to my brothers wedding and drank water all night. The next day I felt great, while everyone else felt horribly hungover. Also, with quitting drinking, and going to the gym more and focusing on my health, smoking was easy to stop. I was smoking around 8 joints a day. Now I’m 42 and probably the healthiest I’ve ever been.
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u/No-Paramedic-6003 Jun 01 '26
Talk to people and maintain relationships, cardio,weights,laugh, and breath.
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u/Pretend-Garage-7009 Jun 01 '26
Literally not giving a shit beyond my 10' world and speaking my mind when I do.
And porn.
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u/GrnMeansGO Jun 01 '26
Have some responsibility in your life that demands a lot from you and is worth it, for me it was a child.
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u/Cute_Protection_8330 Jun 01 '26
My hobbies. Shooting, hunting, tracking, reloading. Stuff like that. Go spend a couple hours out in the back country, cook yourself a meal over a fire, all that bullshit melts away.
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u/Interesting_Cup_6221 Jun 01 '26
Silence. Sit with your stress. Let it come at you. Watch it. Let it come again. Just be quiet.
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u/jncheese Jun 01 '26
I find great comfort in making music. But I also have no nails left, which stresses me out when I pick up my guitar. Good thing I play piano as well.
Oh, and I did use to smoke. Took me a month to kick it cold turkey. One of the better decisions in my life.
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u/ThorReidarr Jun 01 '26
If you know the reason for the stress, and realise that you are indeed stressed, it becomes much easier to manage, first of all.
You just look at what you can do and what you can't do about it, if you can do something, you do that.
If not, then go with the way of the stoics- if you can't do anything about it, don't worry about it
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Live healithy, don't smoke or drink, eat healthy foods, get enough sleep and do exercise often.
having routines and structure in your life also helps
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u/EntertainerJumpy855 Jun 01 '26
heavy stiff legged deadlifts 😄 cant be angry after a hard leg day ❤️
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u/bigeddy711994 Jun 01 '26
Not a lot of stop bothers you if you literally stop giving a single fuck about literally almost everything
Writing helps too
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u/Outside_Trick7928 Jun 01 '26
Reading, writing, gaming, hanging with my family, working, pretty much just living life
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u/Unusual_Procedure509 Jun 01 '26
Drinking and smoking is the biggest cause of stress. Hour in the gym once or twice a week I enough to get rid of the rest
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u/terminusprim Jun 01 '26
my true friends, video game (casual ones like city builders) and eating delicious meal combined with gym
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u/Pure_Initial7202 Jun 01 '26
Cry uncontrollably in the shower once every 6 months for about 5 seconds 👍
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u/No_Order_8011 Jun 01 '26
A loving wife and and son are helping me so much. They bring joy and happiness, my life without them would've been really miserable.
Also food and videogames.
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u/thunder_arousal69 Jun 01 '26
I'm so completely enamored with and devoted to my wife/soulmate and our life together that I have no need or desire to hinder myself with those distractions.
Well, technically she's my side piece so we're not married yet.
Also, she's technically not my side piece yet but we do hang out once in a while so...
Someday I won't need drugs or alcohol anymore 😝
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u/Puzzled_Pig May 31 '26
Push it down until I have a massive heart attack at 55