How do you cope?

[AceInfinity]

Yeah but you have to realize some people are already alcoholics, and nothing will ever change that. So turning to say alcohol to cope with the problems you have isn't that big of a deal since you are already an alcoholic. Same if you where a marijuana addict or anything else.

I understand what you're saying, but if I was to be honest with you... I would still say that anything to cope with a problem should not encourage another problem that you have even more. Even if you're already an alcoholic, i'm sure you'd want to quit. Just like some people want to quit smoking (I mention some, because I know some are all talk but don't really care too much to quit, while there are some that really do want to quit).

To say that "nothing will ever change that" though is like giving up hope. There's always a way to change things. It's just easier to give up and go the road you've always taken because most people don't like change. It means getting used to habits that are outside of your norm, or your regular routine.

I can see this starting some decent discussion though.

I heard working out helps you cope with the stress of problems, but I think that would be a start. To get into a better state of mind so that you're thinking properly to be able to actually go out and solve your problems. I highly believe that people run away from their problems too often. It's not going to change anything until you decide or you have the confidence to deal with them. You'll feel good about doing that too, as hard as it is to just decide to go ahead and do something about an issue you're having, once it's dealt with, you can forget about it, instead of having it stored in a crate box in the back of your mind when you get up in the morning, when you're trying to sleep, while you're at work, etc...