I’d like to Give up Alcohol
Who says that I can’t give up alcohol if I wanted to? This has been a favorite question that people had been asking themselves every time they see a bottle of beer.
Eradicating the call of liquor form your mind takes a lot of guts and self-motivation. One has to be fully aware of the consequences that would follow when taking excessive amounts of alcohol in the body. We only have one life to live and we should preserve that.
In preserving the body from the ill-giving food and drinks, one has to take necessary precautions to avoid or totally quit. Controlling food intake where fats are the main ingredients can take you to a safer side, health-wise; but quitting alcohol means to put a total halt in consuming it—cutting back is never enough. In avoiding drinking, first you have to set your mind to it. Doing this will make the process easier for you. Here are some ways to battle the bottle:
Never feed hangovers with another headache: Having been drinking for quite some time now, liquor has become a staple that you see on your table. Since drinking the night before has given you a headache, you feel that taking another bottle the following morning could take away the headache brought about by the hangover. This could only lead you into consuming more than just a single beer as one bottle leads to another.
Liquor is not a pleasant beverage: Think of it as not just a plain drink—it kills. Thinking of how fatal it can be might want you to stop. This liquid can actually and mercilessly put you to sudden death. Heart attacks are one of the most common things that could happen; liver ailments rank second best.
Think of your family: Families are bound together with a single purpose; and that is to love and care for one another. What happens when one member of the family dies due to this bad substance? Everybody will grieve. But what will happen if one just stays away from it and condemn its sight? Better results can be achieved as family ties will be preserved. Consulting the family whenever alcoholic problems occur could help in the recovery of the one suffering from addiction.
Try to give up alcohol alone: You can try giving up on the habit all by yourself. It is a major decision in life and it is your problem; so, solve it! Just like driving, one can either opt to go straight or make a turn; as life is full of twists and turns, so is your decision to quit. If you can beat drinking singlehandedly, the better for you; if turns out the other way, well, you got friends out there whom you think could be good enough to guide you, right?
Focus on one direction: The road to sobriety is narrow and long; much longer than you think it is. As you go along with the change, always think that there is no turning back. Never expect people to believe you if you deviate from the good deed that you have started. Once back to your old self, it will take you forever to regain the trust and confidence people gave you. Nobody loves a liar.
Believe in your capacity to overcome: Overcoming the need for alcohol is a rough decision. By trusting on your capacity to stand firm on your ground, you have already made a giant step towards stopping the vice. Be confident in every measure that you make so as to empower you to battle the hazardous bottle. To give up alcohol is your goal—and so be it.
