Yeah best alternative is to not consume substances that negatively harm your body. im not sure if "easier said than done" is being applied here in terms of it being hard not to drink in social situations or it being hard to quit drinking when using it to simply cope with life, but you can find stress relief through people and the small things in life...? I can't drink because my body viscerally reacts negatively to it like I get hives. I think it sucks for social situations but I don't really find it necessary for me to find an outlet through substances but this is all personal experience.