Hi April, when I quit drinking one of the ways I dealt with stress was with chocolate, not necessarily recommending it but it did work for me. Sure I gained weight but I wasn't killing myself with chocolate like I was with alcohol and the weight came off pretty easy once I started exercising. Now the way I deal with stress is with exercise, I try getting to the gym at least 4 times a week and I walk every day, even just a fast walk around the block can calm me down and it doesn't hurt at all that I not only feel better but look better because of the exercising.