Started drinking almost every other day during a stressful period, feel happy

I started drinking around a quarter of a liqueur bottle every other night or so. I don’t have a job, but had a lot of stress put on me. That period is over, but I’ve noticed that I just hear less voices interrupting my thought process, less hate and contempt.

To be frank, I’ve noticed that alcohol makes me calmer and more focused instead of hangover a long time ago, but I never went over the edge with drinking.