How to Quit Drinking

Alcoholism is disease, here’s some resources to help you fight back:
Responsible Drinking: A Moderation Management Approach amzn.to/1ZdgP9f
I Need to Stop Drinking!: How to get back your self-respect. amzn.to/1VEqbeU
Why You Drink and How to Stop: A Journey to Freedom: amzn.to/1Q8pAv2
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book: amzn.to/1N0rttl
Alcoholics: Dealing With an Alcoholic Family Member, Friend or Someone You Love: amzn.to/1j9cvH4

Watch more Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse videos: howcast.com/videos/241142-How-to-Quit-Drinking

If your need to drink has become a problem, quit. This lifestyle change requires planning and ferocious self-discipline.

Step 1: Throw alcohol out
Rid the house of alcohol as soon as you decide to stop drinking, which should be done with a clear head and not while hugging the base of a toilet bowl.

Step 2: Keep a journal
Keep a journal to track your thoughts and emotions as you quit drinking, reflecting on why you feel you need to drink. Drinking is often a symptom of what’s really wrong.

Tip
Seek professional counseling.

Step 3: Avoid friends and places
Avoid drinking buddies and places where you drink, as well as the situations and habits that invite drinking behavior.

Step 4: Create boundaries
Create boundaries so you can stay sober. Some of your friendships may change, but true friends will understand.

Tip
As you quit drinking, rebalance your system naturally using 420 to 600 milligrams of Milk Thistle to heal your liver.

Step 5: Change your diet
Change your diet. Take multivitamins and eat whole foods and grains, greens, and fruit to replace processed sugars, fast foods, and caffeine.

Step 6: Get in shape
Get in shape by working out, running, biking, or swimming. You will feel better being active and changing your lifestyle.

Tip
Join Alcoholics Anonymous or another support group if you need more support than you can muster yourself.

Step 7: Spend time alone
Spend time alone constructively by reading books, taking walks, going to movies, or volunteering for a cause. You’re getting to know and like yourself.

Did You Know?
About 40,000 babies are born each year in the U.S. with forms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.