How do you reward yourself after a long day? Looking to step away from using food and alcohol as a reward

Pokémon go. Listening to rain on me by lady Gaga and Ariana. Having a mini rave in my living room. Go for a run. Rock climbing. Playing Catan or this crazy card game with my neighbors. I attended a zoom circuit party once — that was interesting. Going for a drive with my dogs. Listening to the sub system I put in my car like I’m still in high school. Shave my chest. Get an IV from the IV shop. Get a massage. Get Botox or a chemical peel. Bleach my hair. Do my face routine. Take a hot shower, put my bed sheets in the dryer, tell Alexa to turn my lights to 30% and cuddle up while watching RuPauls drag race or housewives while spamming gifs to everyone I know. Buy expensive underwear. Going to the pool, sitting in the sun, wearing the expensive bathing suit I treated myself with and complimenting myself on my shaved chest 😂

I basically treat myself all the time.

Play basketball and work on other random skills I’m trying to develop that I think will challenge me or make me a better person. I’d recommend looking at people you admire - celebrities or friends and looking at what it is that they do that you admire. Schedule time to work on developing those traits or skills in your free time. Before you know it you’ll achieve success at those as you are, undoubtedly a high achieving individual. You will then be the subject of envy and inspiration for others. Once you’ve gotten good at one, pick another. Thus the game of life continues until you’re in the ground. You then have inspired countless others and made something of yourself through interesting and challenging experiences.

I recorded a “good job” speech from a partner and replay it

I drunk call my ex and ask her if she is still married 😭🥂

Reward myself by working out. It was hard the first 3 days but now the endorphins are really my only source of happiness

Mostly food and alcohol tbh.

Hot bath
Face mask
An edible
A TV show or read a book
Buy a new shirt or household item occasionally

Cannabis is way better than alcohol for relaxation for me. But that's still intoxicating and not legal everywhere...

Playing or cuddling with the cat or dog works for me.

I also like driving if there's not a lot of traffic - so I've gone for a local scenic drives to clear the head.

You tell me...all I do is run a few miles every day so I can halfway justify the wine and snacks 😭

My stress relief is listening to the river and nature. If nature isn’t working I get the gun collection out, targets, get a few friends over and we light up some targets in the back yard. My lazy reward is video games. It was TV but it’s been so interesting in real life that TV bores me now.

20 mins in a sauna

Weed! And/or a bike ride, walk, episode of a comedy show...

I read, play with the puppy, mow my grass when lawn mower is working (must call repair guy), and watch trash reality tv like 90 day fiancée and all the spin offs.

A walk outside and then 2 hours on Tik Tok

I watch Queer Eye to unwind. It’s a a feel good show. Those guys are hilarious and so uplifting. Also fun to see other people’s transformations.

Dogs all the way. You can try fostering if you don’t want the long term commitment.

Playing records on my vinyl setup. You hear the lows and highs like never before. Such a good feeling

Getting couple dozen miles in on my bike in the evening.

Shitposting memes to strangers to hide the lack of meaning in my life

I’m getting really fat and developing poor habits. I’ve always been someone with tons of self control and discipline - I had a career as a ballet dancer in my early twenties. I hate what’s happening to me - can’t seem to turn it around.