Depends on why you drink. If you're doing it because you have social anxiety for example, CBT therapy / exposure therapy is the real solution to avoid dependenc

Depends on why you drink. If you're doing it because you have social anxiety for example, CBT therapy / exposure therapy is the real solution to avoid dependence on alcohol. If you're drinking to cope with negative emotions, again CBT, mindfulness, making yourself busier, social connections, exercise, medicine. For simple 'relaxation' I am significantly more relaxed sober than I ever was when drinking. The day after a binge spiked my anxiety sky high, and even when drinking I was always preoccupied with the next drink.