Quit Drinking Now: Stopping Your Drinking Problem

 
 
 
 
 

Drinking Problem?  Time To Quit Drinking Once And For All!

Hello, I'm Kevin. Everyone who has had a drinking problem knows that it can have a terrible impact on your life and your loved ones. 

I hope you've decided to quit drinking. That's why I've created this special page within the site to advise on how how to stop drinking and change your life for the better - once and for all.
 
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Detoxing After Alcoholism May Require A Rehab Center  
If you have a drinking problem, you may be here on this website because you have decided to quit drinking.  I hope so, being dependent on alcohol can be a devestating condition.  It impacts your family, your health and your finances.  It's never easy to admit that your drinking has devolved into a problem, but as they say - recognizing the problem is the first step toward recovery.

Quitting drinking by yourself can be a challenging process. Chances are you've tried it before, and it didn't work for you. 

Some 12-step programs, like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), are very effective, but depending on what kind of drinker you are, they may not be enough.  For some, the process of going through alcohol detox is very uncomfortableand is better attempted with medical supervision to keep you comfortable and healthy. 

In some cases an alcohol and drug rehab center can be your best bet for professional support and fast solutions.  They'll help you quit drinking in a medically supervised environment, with trained counselors to help support you through the process.  This can be a powerful way to get rid of your drinking problem once and for all.

If you do decide to address your drinking in this way, check around with several programs to see the variety of services they offer. Are their programs in-patient or out-patient? How long dothey last?  Will you have to miss work?  (It's okay if you do, this could be the best "vacation" you ever took!)

Also make sure that you've lined up some sort of support for yourself after the alcohol detox process.  Changing your daily habits and schedule canbe crucial so you avoid social triggers that may tempt you to drink. Don't drive past that bar on the way home from work. Empty out the liquor cabinet.  Don't hang out with your old drinking buddies.

Alcoholism is a serious disease, but with a serious approach, you can quit drinking!

 
 
 
Alcoholics Anonymous Is One Way To Stop Drinking  

"How Do You Know If You Have A Drinking Problem?"



This may be one of those questions where... if you have to ask, you don't want to know the answer!  If you've ever thought maybe you had better quit drinking, because the effects of alcohol were starting to have a negative impact on your life, that may be an   excellent idea to look into... now is a great time to quit drinking!
If you are a heavy daily drinker, you may need a doctor's supervision to quit drinking - the detox process can be very hard on your body, and there are things medical professionals can do to help you.

If you are more of an "occassional drinker" you may still have a drinking problem if you find yourself drinking to excess every time you go out.  

If this is the case, one of the most important things you can do is change your environment to limit the triggers that cause you to drink. For example, don't go to parties, bars, or over to friends houses where drinking is one of the primary activities.

If you must go to a wedding or another event where alcohol is being served, recruit an accountability partner who will attend the event with you and help you keep your committment to not drink and stay sober.

To get over your drinking problem, it's important to have the right frame of mind about your alcholism.  Focus on the negative aspects of drinking and the positive aspects of not drinking. Trite though it may sound, keeping a journal of your feelings about drinking (and your decisions to drink or not drink) may help you uncover some of the underlying causes of your drinking problem.

Whether or not you know "why" you drink, it's important to realize thateach time you drink, it's a choice.  Have a plan to help you make a different choice the next time the urge to drink strikes.  It's never too late to quit drinking!  I

 
 
     
 
 

 
     
 
Alcohol Detox Centers Can Help You Stop Drinking  

Will alcohol detoxification be a problem?


If you have a serious drinking problem and exhibit chronic alcohol abuse, it may be unwisefor you to quit drinking on your own.  Going cold turkey can give you "the shakes," create hallucinations and anxiety, and even result in death.  This is not to say that you should not try to quit drinking, but look into a rehab center with medical support if you are concerned about having these alcohol detox effects when you go through withdrawal.
If you've been using alcohol heavily enough to produce these symptoms, it'sclearly having an extremely deleterious affect on your liver, heart, and many of your body's vital systems.

Although you may have started drinking occassionally for fun, to fit in with friends, or to avoid focusing on mental or emtional problems, alcohol is not a fun friend.  it is a poison and it may be killing you.  It's time to quit.

Thousands of other people who thought it would be impossible to quit drinking, have found solid, reliable, and lasting ways to beat their alcoholism.

Consider joining AA, going to an alcohol rehab center, talking to your pastor at church, or consulting with your doctor to find out what method of quitting will work best for you.  The most importantthing is that you keep moving forward in your pursuit of this goal.

As a child, I had a friend - a little 8 year old girl - who was killed in a car crash while driving home from buying me a birthday present. Her father was so devestated he killled himself a few weeks later.  Alcohol can ruin lives.

Even if you consider yourself a responsible drunk - alcohol is still ruining one important life - yours.  If you have a drinking problem, please get help and quit.  Now.

 
 
 
How are your family and friends affected by your drinking?  If you're married, have kids, or are just that guy who goes a little"overboard" at every social gathering, chances are you're negatively impacting those around with your drinking.

People who care about you may have even talked to you about trying to "get you some help."  Did you listen?  I hope so!  You're here on this website looking for help, and that's an important first step.  

Please take action and make a committment now, while the iron is hot, to quit drinking for good.  Don't let another drink steal away your impetus to make a change and address your drinking problem.

Right now, while you're thinking about it, call someone who cares about you and tell them you want to quit and need their help.  Call AA or a rehab center and find out what will be involved in getting their help to put your drinking problem behind you.

As much as those around you probalby want you to quit, they most likely recognize that they can't do it for you.  The desire and committment to change forever must come from within you.

If that's how you're feeling now, please use this opportunity to make a change in your life.  Make a committment that you can't back down from to give yourself a better future.

Living with a drinking problem is no way to live.  My grandfather was a lifelong alcoholic (probably due to depression). He eventually took his own life, devestating my grandmotherwho had stood by him through all the hard years.

If you can't do it for yourself, make a committment for the sake of those around you who love you, care about you, and see you as a wonderful person, worthy of a better life than what you've been giving yourself in the past.