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wishful drinking 

the mistaken belief that by drinking until your liver turns to crumbly chalk, things will be better.
jeff just got dumped by his missus, so he headed down the pub for and extended session of wishful drinking.

wishful drinking 

Drinking alcohol...as if getting drunk will bring him/her back.
Sitting here throwing 'em back, thinking she'll come back, ain't nothing but wishful drinking! It's the reason she left you in the first place!