Welcome to the Forum Audrey!!
For me I have tried to manage stress in 2 ways, I started to realise that I'll always need the quick fix solution that alcohol always provided, but also I could change my lifestyle to one that was more healthier, which would reduce the overall strain my body was being put under each day.
I started to get more sleep, reduce my caffeine intake, get more exercise, eat healthier, increase my water intake, have more herbal teas, try to get some me time throughout the week, all of these things on average reduced my overall stress levels through a healthier lifestyle.
For the quick fix, when I've had an exceptionably bad day, I go for long walks in the fresh air, ipod in with some tunes and I walk it all out.
Alcohol was such a quick fix to life's problems, the escape brought instant relief, but for me looking at the overall picture of stress in my life and reducing the strain on my body in other areas has helped a lot!!
