Tuesday, 17 February 2015

How To Stop Drinking Alcohol

By Dave A


Efficient Methods to Stop Alcohol Intake

Lots of alcoholics know WHY they have to quit the bad habit. What they actually do not know is HOW to do it. It is possible that you have lost lots of jobs and have legal issues. It is possible that you were abandoned by both your partner and family due to your behavior. Whatever the reason is, its time to take a good look at yourself and finally be convinced to quit drinking liquor.

Alcoholics normally know that they should stop the bad habit. Nonetheless, admitting it is a lot easier than doing something about it. Denying it will not change the fact that there is a problem.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a Magic Pill which made you stop drinking? Or maybe a hypnotist to 'reprogram' your craving for liquor. Wouldn't a time machine be nice, go back in time before you had a problem and refrain from that very first drink?

Unfortunately, there are no gimmicky methods or magic pills. To give up drinking alcohol, you have to go through a process to learn how to live without liquor. The time of craving for liquor could be long and painful for some people. If you want to be successful then you could use some tools and strategies. For heavy drinkers who will go through withdrawal and detox, its important to ask for a doctor's suggestion prior to quitting. Others would just experience minimal physical discomfort. many alcoholics have gone through this a time or two on their own. Physically craving for liquor is something one could experience for years. And if you do not learn how to live without drinking, likely you would fail. About 1/1000 individuals struggling with alcohol stay sober beyond 2 years. The odds are dismal but there is a method to be that 1.



Yes, a lot of individuals will fail if they do not quit drinking in a careful, disciplined way.

If you admit that you should give up drinking alcohol then you're in the right path.

It can help if you jot down all of the reasons you can think of to give up drinking alcohol. Jot down each and every reason you could think of. Include those humiliating times and the people you have emotionally and physically hurt. Its crucial to keep this paper because you should read it if you give excuses to give up drinking alcohol.

While you are at it, try to figure out how much liquor costs you: to buy, to go to clubs, in legal fees, and in lost wages. Make sure you have the numbers correct when you check your budget and credit card statements. Try to figure out how much alcohol is costing you not just physically, mentally, relationally but financially.

This kind of truthful introspection is something you will have to get used to in order to come to terms with your life and recover fully. You will know when you are prepared and committed to quit drinking liquor.

Make a Doctor's Appointment

The damage done to your body is something only a medical doctor could evaluate. A medical doctor can also evaluate how you should quit drinking. There are two choices - do it on your own or be medically supervised in a hospital.

Telling Those You Trust Can be Helpful

One more effective way to stop drinking is to tell trusted individuals that would understand that you are going to give up drinking and you may need their support. If you need support, these individuals will be there for you.

Find Meetings

If you want to be with individuals who have experienced what you are experiencing then the 12 Step Meetings is the place to go to. There is sure to be 12 Step Meetings where you live so try to find them. Various types of people with various kinds of problems attend different kinds of meetings. Attend numerous meetings all around your area; in fact, you should go to ninety meetings in 90 days. In these meetings, you will be given essential information on quitting.

You will know that its worth it when you have reached this point. I wish you all the luck in the world; this truly is the beginning off the rest of your life.




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