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Re:Ask HN: What to do instead of drinking alcohol? by el_nahual on Saturday January 22, 2022 @12:52PM (#30039005)
I have no idea if there are any studies. It's a very subtle difference. I would describe it as a certain... crispness.

A mild hum of well being in the back of the brain.

Like lifting the very light blanket of an endless hangover; a blanket so light you don't notice its presence, only its absence.

Of course--and as usual for this sort of thing--lots of confounding factors, N of 1, YMMV, etc etc

Re:Ask HN: What to do instead of drinking alcohol? by DiggyJohnson on Friday January 28, 2022 @03:44PM (#30120108)
Well said, and what's interesting to me is that this matches my experiences quitting serious nicotine and marijuana addictions as well as alcohol.