Adults 30+ How do you handle everything?

How are you not drinking or using any substances to navigate life? I’m overwhelmed right now and I’m so tempted to pick up on self destructive habits. I can’t resort to alcohol because i Spent 10 years fighting to become sober 😩 and I’ve never done drugs, I hate smoking, my only option is sex and it makes me more sad because i Remember my ex and that makes me feel worse.

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Tbh I don't really know. I guess I have learned to not have feelings about certain things, so I don't get overwhelmed and let down too much.

But I am a medical marijuana patient. Weed helps with the anxiety, pain, nausea and sleep. I try to exercise and get outside daily. I write in my journal and do extensive self care. Eat healthy food and take good care of my son.

I also have a FWB. He is junk pretty often, but at least it's something to blow off steam on Friday and Saturday night.

I don't love what I'm saying 😂 It's sad actually. How much society expects from us. It's too much.

The best I can say is escape reality and make your own sub reality. Make a happy place to escape to. All the stress isn't even real tbh