How Do I Deal With Stress Without a Drink?

That Sober Guy Podcast · Mar 25, 2026 · 28m

Stress was one of my biggest drinking excuses.

Rough day at work? I deserved a beer.

Bills piling up? Couple drinks would “take the edge off.”

Kids bouncing off the walls? Let’s drink about it.

But here’s the truth I had to learn the hard way: alcohol never removed stress, it just delayed it.

In this episode of That Sober Guy Podcast, I break down practical, real-life ways to handle stress without reaching for a drink. We’ll talk about why stress is such a powerful trigger, how drinking actually stacks stress instead of solving it, and the simple tools that help you stay calm, focused, and in…