Tips on how to stop drinking?

Question

Anybody know the best way to stop drinking alcohol that is not so expensive and does not involve going to group meetings and really does work?

Answer 1

Find friends that don't drink. In the beginning stay away from situations where you would normally drink. Do not buy alcohol. Find hobbies to replace time spent drinking.

Answer 2

Good start.
First take a vitamin pill. Yes vitamins surprised. There is science involved.
The Bcomplex group of vitamins have been proved to calm down withdrawal symptoms like anxiety shivering etc.
Thaimine is the key. But B complex vitamins are always supposed to be taken together or you might get an imbalance.
If you have not stopped then you can start taking the vitamins immideatly.
Remember Vitamins pills will be expensive pee if you dont take it with your meals. You have to eat the pill with your meal preferably before better still in the middle of you meal(hard to do but that is the best).
Then you need to sleep early stay off the coffee or any other stimulant follow a satvic diet.
That is turn vegetarian. avoid onions and garlic. dont have stale food or bread. avoid pasta noodles. eliminate food additives, msg , aspartame from you diet(these cause reactions and we do not want any reactions that will disturb you). all the above like msg and food coloring affect each on of us, only the degree varies. So even if you dont have a headache everytime you eat msg laden food there will be some kind of disturbance in your head which you can very well tolerate but will add up to the disturbance cause by the withdrawal symptoms.
If you have not left alchohol then follow the diet for a month and during that month slowly reduce. Remember no french fries no oily food while drinking have a salad while drinking.
If you live alone and have the habit of drinking alone then just dont stock any alchohol at home or decide that you will only drink when you are offered a free drink.
Better still if you live alone go home and stay with your mom. Nothing like giving the diet list to your mom and making her cook for you.(provided she is not too old) This is just an suggestion not everyone can do this.
Move in with a friend if you live alone. If you are married then have the kids/spouse help you out.
And dont take any drugs. If you are on anti-depressants or any phyciatrci drugs. consider takeing alternative therapy like ayurveda and yoga. become drug free and then you can easily combat alchohol. But during the whole process reduce like drinking from today.
Think of the day(in the past 2 years if not more) when you had the least alchohol and went home and had a good nights sleep. Keep that as you maximum becuase you know it with that you will not face any problems
A detox and week at a spa also helps.
Excercising definately helps. Get up and run in the morning. Not jog but run. that is great for tranforming you as a person. Running has a deeper meta physical effect apart from the health benifits. Jogging does no good with what you are trying to achieve right now. There is a training method which is known as fartlek. You run as fast as you can and then when you cannot run anymore you walk briskly till you catch your breath again. then again run continue doing it for an hour and see that you have been running for atleast 20 minutes.
I dont know your weight if you are heavy then i suggest brisk walking and cycling.
This will not only help you get rid of alchohol but will make your life better. When you are feeling good you will not need any alchohol.
Cheers

Answer 3

I haven't had a drink in 6 years and never stepped foot in an AA meeting. (I am against cults and groupthink mentality in general). Here's what I did...First, I signed up for outpatient treatment at a local hospital down the street from my house. I explained right off the bat that I would not go to AA. This woman met with me every day the first week, every other day the next week and then once a month for a few months. She made me account for every day and night moment. For example, if I had plans to go to the movies with a friend, she make me tell her what I'd do if the plans fell through-- how I would occupy my time, etc. I started walking everyday after work to keep myself busy during the happy hour timeframe and started renting movies like a mad woman. Just one at a time, so that I spent time in the movie store. As stupid as it sounds, I really needed help keeping busy so that I wouldn't have that first drink. What else? I started gardening. Stopped hanging out with drinking buddies, even when it meant staying home alone on a Saturday night. After a while, I just lost the urge to have that first drink. The months went by and I didn't have any habgovers or blackouts and I soone realized that I actually liked being sober better. Six years later, I have a husband and a toddler. I no longer smoke. I am in great shape. I'm in my mid 30's and look to be in my mid 20's. It's awesome all around and I would never go back to that lifestyle. Best wishes.

Answer 4

Alcoholism, like amy other addiction, is a habit. Uusally, the habit is performed at a certain frequency, and the habit needs to be replaced with something more productive. Try going for a walk when you get the urge to drink, or doing some exercise that you enjoy. Exercise is a great habit to get into because it increases endorphins that cause happiness, wheras alcohol bring them down. And no one really ever regretted exercising. Unfortunately, if it isn't caught and taken care of right away, the only thing that will make one stop drinking is a seriously dangerous event that could be potentially theratening. Try exercise and positive thinking. Worked for me.

Answer 5

I used to drink and smoke.. a lot. I quit both cold turkey (drinking first). I was really sick for a week: doubled over with cramps, etc. I found that quitting cold turkey and reminding yourself how bad you want to be healthy is the best way. Every time you think about how bad you think you want it, remind yourself that it will pass. BUT, keep in mind, this will only work if you are truly ready. For me, I realized that my life was going down the toilet and then my cousin died of alcoholism, so I was very determined. Don't let yourself hit rock bottom first. There are no gimmicks that work. Just do it and do it for yourself.

Answer 6

It is not easy and takes a lot of discipline and self control.As a Travel, Food and Wine Writer/Editor/Educator/Judge, I have to taste a lot of wines professionally. One good tip is taste and spit it out. If you drink, drink with food at meals and DON'T finish the glass. Sometimes at wine dinners, I have 6 courses of food with 6 different wines. If I were to finish every glass bottoms up, I would be a raving alcoholic by now. My friend who was a Master of Wine became an alcoholic and has since passed away. Wine is healthy but only in moderation. Take care.

Answer 7

As others have said, don't hang out in places that make you want to drink, get rid of all alcohol in the house, and don't buy any more. From personal experience, I think it would help if you had a sober buddy tell you exactly how much of a jerk you made of yourself while drunk. Nothing quite like that wake up call when someone explains what you did and said the night before, "I did that...!?", "I said that...?!"

Answer 8

I recently stopped drinking myself, cold turkey. It will be three months for me on April 9th. I just think about how sick drinking made me. I also think about the money that I am saving. I drink a lot of water. I drink more coffee now that I've stopped drinking though. I have to cut down on that. Drinking Decaffeinated Green Tea is good, it cleans your system out. Think positive thoughts and do something nice for yourself and others. Good Luck and God Bless!!!

Answer 9

You don't need alcohol to have a good time, feel confident, make friends...you don't need alcohol for anything.

If you can, try to just stop drinking it completely. Or perhaps slowly decrease the amount you drink if and when you do drink.

Answer 10

Yeah stop buying it then you don't have it in your house and it makes you have to go out and drink and if you are cheap or don't have a lot of money then you can't afford to go to the bar to drink.