How to stop drinking? - this question is asked by alcohol addicts and their relatives and friends. The problem is that it is very difficult to stop drinking, why? Contrary to public opinion that it is a habit, a way of life or a promise, alcoholism is a serious disease, not so physical as psychological dependence, changes in values and outlook on life.
Also, let's decide how you want to stop drinking, this might be:
- Just the way out of the party;
- The desire to stop drinking forever.
In the first case, the article "How to get out of a party" will help you. If you want to stop drinking alcohol forever, let’s try to find out in this article.
Your first major step to quitting alcohol!
There are some important things to understand to stop drinking alcohol.
It's almost impossible to change your inner world, mental, lifestyle in the blink of an eye, which has been your habit for years, and to start seeing life as a conscious person looks at it, it's almost impossible.
It's like throwing a fish ashore and waiting for it to land right away. To stop drinking, you need to rethink the importance of drinking in your life by answering the following questions to yourself:
- Don't you have a problem with alcohol? It is a common misconception that if that happens, everyone can stop drinking at any time and not come back to it. But isn't it?
- Do you think alcohol is not a drug? Then why, after a regular withdrawal from a party, do you go back to repeated use? Why drink to relieve withdrawal symptoms? Because alcohol is a drug that causes strong physical and psychological addiction!
- Always have a reason to drink? And without drinking, is the joy and suffering in life gone? No! If you have a son and you don’t drink it, will your joy be less?
- Does alcohol help you relax and cope with stress? Does it solve this problem? Does the stress go away when you are conscious? Of course not! Moreover, with use, a person loses the ability to relax himself with the help of other methods.
- Strong drinks add confidence? With whom? For those who can communicate through a bottle, confidence is not required. And those who lack confidence will not communicate with drunk people.
- Do you think you rarely drink? How often do we drink that it is considered rare? Are there rates and frequencies? Of course not! Tolerance is different for each organism, as well as addiction and dependence. That's for one - without consequences, for another - alcoholism!
- Is your health good in small doses? Yes, poisons in small doses, they say, are also useful, addictive, but the dangers they pose simultaneously to the body are not commensurate with the perceived benefits.
- Do you drink because you think alcoholism is incurable? There are many examples of alcoholism treatment, have you noticed? Or don’t want to notice it? And they exist! If so, what is this - the reason?
What are all these questions for? They explained that addicts praise alcoholic beverages, being very concerned about them. Although, in fact, alcohol has no value in our lives. And this is the most important thing to understand if you want to stop drinking alcohol!
How to stop drinking alcohol yourself?
Only after taking the first step, rethinking the importance of "drinking" in your life, or rather, understanding its importance, 
you can move on to the next step - ask yourself how to stop drinking alcohol yourself. To do this, you must clearly realize that the joy of life is brighter, problems need to be solved, depression can be dealt with on its own, the "bottle" will not work for you!
So, to stop drinking on your own, you need to organize yourself properly, taking into account the important things:
- Don't be afraid of the future! Yes, changing your life can be scary, but think about it, what are you afraid of? Just the unknown, because you do not know how to live quietly. But anyway, everyone is afraid of the unknown, this is human nature and this is normal! In addition, more than half of humanity lives a quiet life!
- Stay true to your word! We decided to stop drinking - don’t give up on self -deception! There is not a single glass, there is not a "little". Remember, there is a new round of usage behind this. Don’t rely on the will to save you, not to save you! After the first glass, self -control becomes dull, and then disappears altogether. There is a will as long as you remain conscious!
- Learn to relieve stress and relax! This can be a hobby, yoga, Pilates, meditation, communication, reading books, music, self -development, cross stitch, finally - find yourself! This is a prerequisite that allows you to get used to other relaxation, without glass.
- Sports are a good atmosphere! And not much because it has a good effect on health. It stimulates the production of endorphins - the hormone of happiness. Being in a good mood will make it easier for you to cope with life’s tasks.
- Don't let yourself get bored! Because it had nothing to do, many started drinking, smoking, injecting drugs. Boredom is the biggest enemy! Write yourself a plan for all kinds of jobs: jobs, household chores (you probably accumulate a lot while you drink), things for the development of life and family.
- Change the environment! To avoid pulling your past life back down, be sure to turn your social circle into one where the same people you want. Here, communication at a new level and a competitive spirit will help you.
- Don't Avoid Drinkers! Is it weird? Yes, but effective! You will see it always and everywhere throughout your life once you decide to stop drinking. So you have to get used to them at first.
How to stop drinking with expert help?
Many people ask the question how to stop drinking alcohol if you can't do it yourself?
The answer to this question is simple - with professional help, in his warehouse there are two effective methods:
- coding for alcoholism;
- alcoholic rehabilitation center.
Coding will help you suppress the craving for alcohol for a while (1-2 years), if all this time you learn to relax, enjoy life, find hobbies, choose your sport, in other words, you can meet all the requirements of the chapterpreviously, then with the end of the coding period, you yourself do not want to go back to your old life.
If for some reason you understand that you can not meet the necessary conditions yourself, then psychotherapy will save yourself with a rehabilitation program, where you will discover a new world, your abilities and opportunities, make friends, learn. to receive the pleasures of a quiet life.