Lots of good advice here..I can add that my mental health has become 5-10% better this year, a year in which I haven't had a drop of alcohol. It's not a panacea for all of life's difficulties, but I deal with stress better and can regulate my overall health and well being much better.
I used to use alcohol to deal with stress but it in fact wasn't providing much benefit in that regard.
In addition to that, regular exercise, eating reasonably healthy and living less time in front of a computer or screen are all net positives. Things we all know but don't always apply.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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