6 Tips for Alcohol Addicts to Quit Drinking
Beating an addiction is not easy, and when it is for alcohol, it appears to be the most difficult task in this world. But it is not impossible with a little dedication. Nobody needs alcohol to survive; hence abstaining from the practice should not affect your lifestyle logically. However, often people struggle to quit their drinking habit, realising the adverse health effect. Once you decide to get rid of the habit, go for it, no matter how ghastly the addiction was or how lifeless you feel now. These steps will go a long run towards helping you quitting this bad addiction with time. Take a step forward before you sink to rock bottom!
Control Your Mind
The human brain is stronger than its habits. It is all up to us and how we control it. Drinking alcohol is just a habit, but with solid commitment one can gear up to quit this habit. There will be times when you might feel like having a glass, at any cost. This is the most crucial part of the practice about how you suppress your desire and stick to yourresolve. Just think of it is a passing phase and you’ll overcome it one day.
Try to involve yourself in some distractions like watching your favourite series, goingto a movie or shopping and check if the urge passes over. After sometime, you will feel happy seeing yourself progress towards stronger self-control. Your first step towards this commitment has, thus, been made.
Say Yes to a Healthy Lifestyle
During your journey towards quitting alcohol, whenever you find yourself slipping, think of the thousand reasons that force you toquit drinking. For instance, your health. A healthy life is waiting at the edge of the other side. Remember our body adapts and reacts to our habits and our lifestyle, so be prepared for your body to take a while to readjust to your sobriety.
A healthy body means a peaceful mind and a livelier life. But with the hustle and bustle of life, we often tend to ignore our health. In this case, having a bad addiction means you are threatening your life intentionally. Remember your health insurance policy would not cover you, in case you’re an alcohol addict. Health insurance companies in India don’t register a case or claim for an accident that happens under the influence of alcohol. In such cases, if an emergency arises, you may end up paying the hefty medical bills on your own. So, why make amess of things? Stay healthy and happy.
Evaluate Drawbacks and Benefits
Make a table weighing the benefits and costs of drinking alcohol to the benefits and costs of getting rid of this habit. Here we go-
Advantages of Drinking
When I drink, I forget all my problems.
I enjoy drinking.
I love this way of relaxing and chilling out after a hectic day.
Advantages of Not Drinking
It would probably improve my relationships
My physical and mental status will be stable
I’d have enough time for the people and activities that are my priorities.
Drawbacks of Drinking
My relationships are deteriorating
Sometimes I feel depressed, ashamed and anxious but I am helpless.
It adversely affects my job performances and responsibilities that I have towards my family
Drawbacks of Not Drinking
I’d have to search for another option to deal with my problems
I’ll, probably, lose my drinking partners
My responsibilities are now the priorities that I ignored once.
Avoid Skipping Your Meal
A Proper meal is a MUST when you are trying to beat your addiction. Never say no to regular meals as this opens a scope for liquor abuse. Not only do they help you maintain a healthy lifestyle – with an average of 3 or 4 proper meals a day -, but you’ll have no or lesser intentions of boozing when you’re not hungry at all.
Don’t Store Liquor within Your Reach
We’d advise you against storing wine or any other kind of alcohol at home or within your reach. Rather you can choose healthy alternatives for situations when you’d drink. We’re sure it will be tough in the initially. You’ll be craving spirits desperately and will want some at any cost. Here is where you have to control your desire. After few weeks or more, you’ll get over it. The simple mantra to resist drinking is by removing enticement. Don’t you remember the power of “out of sight, out of mind”?
Carefully Watch for the Symptoms of Withdrawal
You may notice few symptoms once you stop taking alcohol, such as nausea, headache, shaking, cramps, sweating or vomiting. Don’t ignore them as the symptoms may vary person to person. It is not a matter of concern for everyone but some may struggle to overcome them. In the worst cases, people may experience fever, confusion, hallucination, severe vomiting, disorientation etc. In such cases, immediately seek medical help. However, alcohol withdrawal symptoms may appear unbearable on day one or two, but by day five or six, they will begin to recede. So, fret not and have patience.
On a Final Note!
Nobody is perfect. Realising your mistake is what matters. Now that you’ve moved one step forward, we hope you don’t want to step back. The only question is how to go about implementing something that is effective. Remember for your next social event that a poison of your choice, is poison nonetheless. Try the tips given above, insert the words ‘NO THANKS’ in your daily interaction with people and remain motivated!
er say no to regular meals as this opens a scope for liquor abuse. Not only do they help you maintain a healthy lifestyle – with an average of 3 or 4 proper meals a day -, but you’ll have no or lesser intentions of boozing when you’re not hungry at all.
Don’t Store Liquor within Your Reach
We’d advise you against storing wine or any other kind of alcohol at home or within your reach. Rather you can choose healthy alternatives for situations when you’d drink. We’re sure it will be tough in the initially. You’ll be craving spirits desperately and will want some at any cost. Here is where you have to control your desire. After few weeks or more, you’ll get over it. The simple mantra to resist drinking is by removing enticement. Don’t you remember the power of “out of sight, out of mind”?
Carefully Watch for the Symptoms of Withdrawal
You may notice few symptoms once you stop taking alcohol, such as nausea, headache, shaking, cramps, sweating or vomiting. Don’t ignore them as the symptoms may vary person to person. It is not a matter of concern for everyone but some may struggle to overcome them. In the worst cases, people may experience fever, confusion, hallucination, severe vomiting, disorientation etc. In such cases, immediately seek medical help. However, alcohol withdrawal symptoms may appear unbearable on day one or two, but by day five or six, they will begin to recede. So, fret not and have patience.
On a Final Note!
Nobody is perfect. Realising your mistake is what matters. Now that you’ve moved one step forward, we hope you don’t want to step back. The only question is how to go about implementing something that is effective. Remember for your next social event that a poison of your choice, is poison nonetheless. Try the tips given above, insert the words ‘NO THANKS’ in your daily interaction with people and remain motivated!
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er say no to regular meals as this opens a scope for liquor abuse. Not only do they help you maintain a healthy lifestyle – with an average of 3 or 4 proper meals a day -, but you’ll have no or lesser intentions of boozing when you’re not hungry at all.
Don’t Store Liquor within Your Reach
We’d advise you against storing wine or any other kind of alcohol at home or within your reach. Rather you can choose healthy alternatives for situations when you’d drink. We’re sure it will be tough in the initially. You’ll be craving spirits desperately and will want some at any cost. Here is where you have to control your desire. After few weeks or more, you’ll get over it. The simple mantra to resist drinking is by removing enticement. Don’t you remember the power of “out of sight, out of mind”?
Carefully Watch for the Symptoms of Withdrawal
You may notice few symptoms once you stop taking alcohol, such as nausea, headache, shaking, cramps, sweating or vomiting. Don’t ignore them as the symptoms may vary person to person. It is not a matter of concern for everyone but some may struggle to overcome them. In the worst cases, people may experience fever, confusion, hallucination, severe vomiting, disorientation etc. In such cases, immediately seek medical help. However, alcohol withdrawal symptoms may appear unbearable on day one or two, but by day five or six, they will begin to recede. So, fret not and have patience.
On a Final Note!
Nobody is perfect. Realising your mistake is what matters. Now that you’ve moved one step forward, we hope you don’t want to step back. The only question is how to go about implementing something that is effective. Remember for your next social event that a poison of your choice, is poison nonetheless. Try the tips given above, insert the words ‘NO THANKS’ in your daily interaction with people and remain motivated!
er say no to regular meals as this opens a scope for liquor abuse. Not only do they help you maintain a healthy lifestyle – with an average of 3 or 4 proper meals a day -, but you’ll have no or lesser intentions of boozing when you’re not hungry at all.
Don’t Store Liquor within Your Reach
We’d advise you against storing wine or any other kind of alcohol at home or within your reach. Rather you can choose healthy alternatives for situations when you’d drink. We’re sure it will be tough in the initially. You’ll be craving spirits desperately and will want some at any cost. Here is where you have to control your desire. After few weeks or more, you’ll get over it. The simple mantra to resist drinking is by removing enticement. Don’t you remember the power of “out of sight, out of mind”?
Carefully Watch for the Symptoms of Withdrawal
You may notice few symptoms once you stop taking alcohol, such as nausea, headache, shaking, cramps, sweating or vomiting. Don’t ignore them as the symptoms may vary person to person. It is not a matter of concern for everyone but some may struggle to overcome them. In the worst cases, people may experience fever, confusion, hallucination, severe vomiting, disorientation etc. In such cases, immediately seek medical help. However, alcohol withdrawal symptoms may appear unbearable on day one or two, but by day five or six, they will begin to recede. So, fret not and have patience.
On a Final Note!
Nobody is perfect. Realising your mistake is what matters. Now that you’ve moved one step forward, we hope you don’t want to step back. The only question is how to go about implementing something that is effective. Remember for your next social event that a poison of your choice, is poison nonetheless. Try the tips given above, insert the words ‘NO THANKS’ in your daily interaction with people and remain motivated!