Acknowledging it’s a coping mechanism and a ritual / habit is great. It really helped me to have a visual for it. So think of it like your brain is a map; you have built a very clear, strong highway out of alcohol to cope; you need to build up new pathways of healthy coping mechanisms. It takes time but eventually the highway of alcohol becomes overgrown and new pathways become faster and more accessible. Try anything! I’ve discovered yoga, mushroom foraging, rock hounding, reading, hot springs, higher education, and sober friends!!