A Plan to Stop Drinking Alcohol
If you have come to the conclusion that trying to control your drinking is no longer working for you, then it might be time to take a look at the possibility of quitting for good. Now this might sound like a death sentence at first but it really is not so bad once you get past the initial detox and start living a real life again.
Just realize that actually quitting drinking is pretty dangerous from a medical standpoint and can be life threatening, so be sure to find a full medical treatment center if you really want to stop. It is actually safer to continue drinking alcohol than to go through a serious withdrawal from it because the withdrawal can produce life threatening seizures.
If you do decide to give abstinence a try then one of the best breaks you can give yourself is to find a local treatment center to check into. There are a number of benefits to seeking treatment:
1) Full medical detox unit
2) Residential program – to learn about recovery
3) Peer support – you’re with other recovering alcoholics so you can draw support from this group
4) Professional help – those who work in the rehab facility can give you guidance and direction in your recovery
5) Medical help – doctors might prescribe certain pills that can help with cravings or long term withdrawal symptoms, etc.)
6) Aftercare – your therapist in rehab can advise you on programs to follow and places to go after you leave treatment to help you when you’re gone.
So do consider treatment if you are truly want to stop drinking.
Always keep in mind that if you are not truly ready to go the abstinence route that you can always go experiment with moderation some more. There is no rule against doing so but you must exercise extreme caution while doing so. But be honest with yourself about how well the moderation strategy is working for you. If you can limit your alcohol intake for a week or so then this is not really an accomplishment. If you can control it for a year then that is real progress.
There is a lot to learn regarding sobriety and if you truly want to change your life then you should do whatever you can to learn more as the payoff is really tremendous.
Chelle said,
Wrote on March 6, 2009 @ 7:33 pm
It is definitely a lot easier to quit drinking with the right support and help. It’s so important for people to realize too that alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be fatal for some who are severely dependent on alcohol…thankfully alcohol detox can drastically reduce the symptoms to help.