We used to go with colleagues for early lunch, then drink about 500ml bottle of 38-40% baijiu (Chinese distilled liquor) among 2-3 of us during 1-1.5 hour lunch

We used to go with colleagues for early lunch, then drink about 500ml bottle of 38-40% baijiu (Chinese distilled liquor) among 2-3 of us during 1-1.5 hour lunch break, didn't do much productve work in the afternoon and then went for dinner when we drunk again. What I wanna say, it was just social ocassion, so if we were not together I didn't drink, but on workdays I drank basically every lunch (150-200ml of 38-40% liquor) and often also during dinner, surprisingly didn't build up any addiction. Then I've got GF, so less time after work and in weekends for drinking. Maybe find GF or some (physical) outdoor hobby (exercise, hiking, biking, etc)so you will have something better to do than use alcohol to feel better? But maybe it's different with beer since it is much weaker and you can drink huge amounts before it will really affect your mood.