Finding something else pleasurable to do instead helps me avoid my vices. A lot of the time wanting to get intoxicated is an excuse for taking a break or spoili

Finding something else pleasurable to do instead helps me avoid my vices. A lot of the time wanting to get intoxicated is an excuse for taking a break or spoiling myself. Instead of buying alcohol, buy some other delicious drink or food - maybe cook something yourself or make some nice lemonade. Read a good book, watch a movie, go on a trip, catch up with a friend. Put in the effort to have more wholesome, meaningful fun instead of being lazy and going for what seems like the easy, low-effort pleasure you get from taking substances, eating junk food or doomscrolling. Make relaxation and fun times a priority and resolve to do them right. This works much better for me than grit and stoicism.