Alcohol Abuse Advice

Living With An Alcoholic Is Hell So Quit Alcohol Today

If you are an alcoholic, it is time to start thing about the people living or working with you, as you are probably making their life like hell, so take note of the following advice to quit alcohol.

If you are a heavy drinker, one that has embarrassed your friends and especially the family you live with on more than one occasion due to your over consumption of alcohol, then it\’s time to think about quitting. Instead of relying on a professional or an assistance program like Alcoholics Anonymous), by applying certain behaviors to your everyday life, you can quit all on your own. Here are some tips for getting sober:

When coming home from work, you may feel inclined to stop along the way be it at the grocery store or a bar for a quick drink. By going straight home, you will avoid the temptation of purchasing alcohol at the store and the bar. Once home, you probably will feel less inclined to go back out again. When you do go to the store for groceries, make a habit of purchasing them all at once so you don\’t have to run out multiple times thus lessening the urge to buy alcohol. Make a habit of going to places that don\’t serve alcohol like a movie theatre or ice skating rink. If you apply just some of these tips, your chances of avoiding drinking alcohol will lessen.

Make a habit of chewing gum or eating candy so you can keep your mind on something else. Eating a lot of fruit and foods that contain fructose will also keep you too busy to think about drinking alcohol; turn these into a sort of pastime so that you are giving up one habit (drinking) and taking on another.Working out is another way to keep your brain busy so that it doesn\’t turn to the urge to take a drink. If you can\’t go to the gym right after work, go home instead, put on your favorite music and away you go! Keep away from people that drink when and if you are in a social setting. Make sure you don\’t frequent pubs or clubs with friends that insist on drinking. Your true friends will stand by you and support whatever decisions you make so don\’t worry about losing them.

There are lots of places you can go besides a bar; coffee shops are popular as is Internet dating. Stay away from bars for at least a year and try these other alternatives. You will only end up in trouble if you start to go back to the familiar places where you once drank. Stay out of relationships (if not already in one) so that you can spend time on yourself. A relationship can take the focus away from you and distract you from your goal of staying sober. If you are already in a relationship that is destructive do everything you can to end it. These types of relationships carry a great deal of emotional baggage that can only serve to remind you to take a drink when times get tough.

Look into the various drugs now on the market that can help you with the cravings you will feel when you quit drinking. It is especially important to consider taking some of these medications if you have already completely stopped consuming alcohol. There is Antabuse which will make you very sensitive to alcohol should you decide to drink it. Naltrexone can be used to help you reduce your cravings for alcohol and Acamprostate will help bring your brain back to normal after you have drunk large amounts of alcohol for a long period of time.

Keep a diary of why you think you need to drink. Figure out why you feel the need to always turn to alcohol when things get tough in your life (and even when they do not). When you find out what the triggers are, you can then do everything possible to avoid them. Get rid of your guilt by forgiving yourself for all that you have done. The less guilt you have the less likely you will want to turn to alcohol. Take it another step further and seek out those you have harmed or offended and offer them your sincerest apologies.

Remember: you can only take your life one day at a time, one step at a time. Recognize that you may feel the urge to drink again at some point in your life but that this time around you have made the choice to be and remain sober. Get yourself into a routine of taking vitamins, especially vitamin B as it will help with stress. Vitamins in general will serve to replenish your body with all it lost while you were drinking. Your mind is a very powerful thing and you can quit drinking if you set your mind to it. All those around you will reap the benefits of having a sober and healthy friend, partner and family member. You too will reap these same rewards so get going and do it now, and reward those who are living with an alcoholic.

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