Ever wonder how to stop drinking alcohol on your own? This post is for a drinker who wants to quit. What I mean is, it’s not exactly for a capital-A alcoholic who is in desperateneed of rehab. It’s for someone who is ready to quit on his or her own. It is important that yo...
You should pick one or two days every week as the day you will not drink any alcohol drink. Then, you should try to stop drinking within 1 week. You need to think about how you emotionally and physically feel on these days. When you succeed and feel better, you will see it easier t...
How to Stop Drinking Once you know how much of a role alcohol plays in your life, you can figure out how to quit drinking. Unfortunately, abstaining from alcohol isn’t a simple process. Things that work for some people don’t necessarily work for others. ...
Abusing alcohol, certain prescription drugs, and other substances can change the chemical balance in our brains, and this alone makes it seem that sobriety is an impossible goal to achieve. However, no matter how deep in you think you might be, there is always a way out. Regardless of the...
1. Try to avoid caffeine, carbonated drinks, sugar, alcohol, and spicy or acidic foods Caffeine is a diuretic which makes you need to use the bathroom more often. Carbonated drinks and sugar are thought to stimulate the bladder. Alcoholswitches off the ability of your body to concentrate urin...
According to Reid, three common triggers are being around other smokers, drinking alcohol and being stressed or sad. While it’s best to avoid these situations during the quitting process, that may not always be possible, so “use your knowledge about your triggers and develop a strategy to...
2. Reduce Alcohol Consumption Sorry guys and gals, but research continues to suggest that higher alcohol consumption is associated with higher cancer risk. It is recommended that women consume no more than one drink a day, and men, no more than two drinks per day. A drink is defined as: ...
Peer pressureis a significant part of life for adults and teens. You know what they say, “We become who we surround ourselves with.” That means, if you mostly hang out with people who abuse alcohol or drugs, you are more likely to fall prey as well. If you are looking to stay dru...
Here are the five things that’ll change once you’ve quit living a life ruled byalcoholism. 1. You’re going to have more time Back then, I used to come home to a glass of wine after a stressful day at work. I feel burned out and I need a form of release to de-stress. My...
I quit drinking 5 years ago — here are 6 unexpected ways it changed my lifeJennifer Still