So your drinking has gotten out of control and you are worried about how alcohol is affecting your life. You've been wondering "How Can I Stop Drinking Alcohol?" There are different methods you can choose from.
Chances are like most of us, you have tried many times to stop on your own using you own willpower with limited success, even when you put all the determination and effort at your disposal into it. And you know that if you don't stop, if you haven't already experienced serious repercussions from drinking you will. It is just a matter of time.
Likely, most problem drinkers would like to quit drinking on their own. However, the success rate on quitting on your own is a very small percentage.
If you are serious about putting an end to your alcohol abuse, you have several options available to you:
You can attend Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings:
To succeed in AA most alcoholics need to attend at least a few meetings a week. The recommendation of the AA people and/or literature is to attend 90 meetings in 90 days initially. This works for some people.
You can check yourself into rehab:
You can't drink in rehab, you have been removed from the environment you were drinking in, and there is extensive therapy/counseling in rehab, which are all pluses. The big challenge comes when you have to return to your old environment without drinking "on the outside".
You can find a formula that will help you stop drinking on your own:
The vast majority of the claims that you can stop drinking with certain methods are utterly untrue, and you can waste a lot of your time and money just to be disappointed with the results. So you have to be very careful in your selection.
You can just accept the fact that you are an alcoholic and try to work around it:
This is an option, but you must be aware that this decision will result in the continued downward spiral of your life, health and happiness.
Most alcoholics have low self esteem ironically as a result of drinking alcohol and sometimes feel trying to stop isn't worth the effort. But it is. You deserve a good life. Pick the best option for you and run with it.
Chances are like most of us, you have tried many times to stop on your own using you own willpower with limited success, even when you put all the determination and effort at your disposal into it. And you know that if you don't stop, if you haven't already experienced serious repercussions from drinking you will. It is just a matter of time.
Likely, most problem drinkers would like to quit drinking on their own. However, the success rate on quitting on your own is a very small percentage.
If you are serious about putting an end to your alcohol abuse, you have several options available to you:
You can attend Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings:
To succeed in AA most alcoholics need to attend at least a few meetings a week. The recommendation of the AA people and/or literature is to attend 90 meetings in 90 days initially. This works for some people.
You can check yourself into rehab:
You can't drink in rehab, you have been removed from the environment you were drinking in, and there is extensive therapy/counseling in rehab, which are all pluses. The big challenge comes when you have to return to your old environment without drinking "on the outside".
You can find a formula that will help you stop drinking on your own:
The vast majority of the claims that you can stop drinking with certain methods are utterly untrue, and you can waste a lot of your time and money just to be disappointed with the results. So you have to be very careful in your selection.
You can just accept the fact that you are an alcoholic and try to work around it:
This is an option, but you must be aware that this decision will result in the continued downward spiral of your life, health and happiness.
Most alcoholics have low self esteem ironically as a result of drinking alcohol and sometimes feel trying to stop isn't worth the effort. But it is. You deserve a good life. Pick the best option for you and run with it.
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