u/Ill-Comparison-8092

Hey,
I’m 21 years old and about a month ago I was diagnosed with “alcohol-induced pancreatitis.”
The doctors told me that I’m not allowed to drink alcohol anymore — ideally for the rest of my life.

Since I used to drink a lot and genuinely enjoyed it, especially when going out with friends, this completely pulled the ground out from under me. I feel kind of empty and honestly don’t know what to do.

How do you deal with it? Do you still drink alcohol anyway? And if not, what helped make it easier to accept that you can’t drink anymore?