How to quit drinking alcohol on your own

It is quite difficult to get rid of alcohol addiction, but the procedure cannot be called impossible. In a person who regularly consumes alcohol, a gradual deterioration in health is noticed. The nervous system suffers, perception becomes worse, the craving for life disappears. Dependent people lose their families because they cannot suppress the desire to drink. To exclude negative consequences, it is necessary to take a sober look at familiar things. Independent struggle with this feature requires willpower and the support of loved ones.

Step #1. Assess the impact of alcohol

Before you start fighting addiction, stimulate yourself. Study the effect of alcohol on the human body. Think about whether you want to get rid of the symptoms of a hangover. How badly do you want to eliminate addiction to alcohol?
A drinking person loses the desire to develop, his marriage and relationships with other people (friends, colleagues, relatives) collapse. If the consequences are not eliminated in time, life can be destroyed.
As for health, with regular binges, the kidneys and liver suffer, cardiac arrhythmia begins, and blood pressure drops. Women are at risk of being infertile, men have impotence.
Also, alcohol adversely affects the appearance, a person looks much older than his years. The body begins to rot from the inside, the skin fades, the body becomes dehydrated due to the large accumulation of ethyl alcohol.
A drunk person sweats a lot, thereby repelling those around him. Sleep problems begin, a constant feeling of fear and general anxiety appears (the psycho-emotional background is disturbed).
After a long binge, you can observe a tremor of the limbs, convulsions, severe headaches (in particular migraine). Hangover symptoms include nausea and vomiting, lack of oxygen, hallucinations, and mood swings.

Step #2. Prepare mentally

There is no single algorithm for getting rid of addiction. However, we can say for sure that working on oneself requires patience and willpower. Mentally prepare for a long and difficult struggle with alcohol addiction.
Give yourself time to prepare, start drinking a decoction of oats. Brew a handful of washed grains 300 ml. boiling water, let it brew for 3 hours, strain. Drink 4 glasses daily before meals. Such a move will help remove poisons from the walls of internal organs and cleanse the skin of toxins.
Go for a consultation. Consult with a specialist regarding the possible consequences of abruptly getting rid of addiction. Monitor your well-being, you should not have negative symptoms (arrhythmia of the heart muscle, anxiety, tremor, panic attacks, etc.).
It is important to remember forever that the end result depends only on you. Do not blame your loved ones for your addiction to alcohol. Look for the root of the problem in your head. Enlist the support of relatives and friends, communicate your desire to stop drinking.
Engage in self-indulgence. Repeat regularly “I can!”, “I can do it!”, “Without alcohol, life will become brighter!”. Be patient, send all the "stash" to the trash, tune in to a healthy lifestyle. Start studying the sports sections of the city, choose the most suitable option for yourself (swimming, gym, boxing, etc.).
Get rid of the habit of drinking beer when you are going to watch a movie. Treat guests with tea and cake, order pizza, make non-alcoholic cocktails, drink Coca-Cola. Don't spend a lot of time alone, have a group of non-drinking friends.
Listen to the needs of the body. If during a period of moral decline you want to eat a lot, sleep or cry, do not hold back. Cook a delicious dinner, sleep through the weekend, talk it out. Most importantly, do not touch the bottle of alcohol.
Avoid situations that encourage you to drink. For these purposes, interrupt friendship with drinking companions, stop visiting establishments that serve alcohol. Don't keep in touch with friends who challenge your sobriety goals.

Step #3. Stick to strategy

To get rid of addiction without harming the psyche and health in general, you need to adhere to a certain plan. To begin with, reduce the amount of drinking, you should not give up this kind of drinks immediately. Every time you drink, imagine the state when you wake up in the morning with a hangover. You feel sick, your head hurts, your hands are shaking.
It is important to understand that even a slight dose reduction will be the first step towards sobriety. If you are used to drinking 1 liter of vodka at a time, reduce the dose by 15-20%. At the same time, try to drink alcohol not daily, but 3 times a week. Set yourself a clear date by which you will become a sober person.
The best option for getting rid of addiction is a period of about 3-4 months. During this time, you should go to the goal in small steps. Take a notepad and write down the amount of alcohol you drink. It is important that it decreases with each passing week.
If you can't resist the urge to drink, cook a delicious dinner or order pizza. Such a move will reduce the craving for drinking by 50%, use it. It's also harder to get drunk on a full stomach. To remove poisons from the body, observe the drinking regimen. Drink at least 3 liters of pure water per day.
Start a diary, schedule the day so tightly that you don’t have time to drink. The day should be saturated to the maximum, boredom contributes to the use of alcohol.
It is worth remembering forever that at the slightest mistake you should not give up. If you break loose and get drunk, as they say, in the insole, the next day, return to the plan. It is never too late to stop drinking alcohol, people cope with more difficult situations. Don't feel sorry for yourself.

Step number 4. Look for an alternative

Many people who are prone to alcohol addiction lead the cult of drinking out of habit, change the foundations. If you are used to drinking alcohol after work, replace this action with another one. For example, you can go to the cinema with your wife or visit relatives.
Replace vodka with tastier drinks. Experienced bartenders have developed a lot of non-alcoholic drugs that are not inferior to alcohol in taste. Learn how to make a strawberry mojito or a smoothie based on seasonal berries. Purchase a juicer or milkshake machine.
In winter, brew mulled wine. If you are in the taper phase, prepare your drink with a small amount of red wine. Add citrus fruits, cinnamon, cloves, etc.
Also, a substitute for alcohol is freshly brewed coffee in a Turk or a geyser machine. It is recommended to drink cocoa with milk, it helps to reduce cravings for alcohol. If you can’t reduce the amount, drink non-alcoholic beer (allow yourself such manipulations in very rare cases).
Nuts, candied fruits, dried fruits and seeds help relieve boredom and fill your mouth. Make sure that these products are always on hand. It is also worth putting grated apples and bananas in the basket, which you can eat if you want to drink.

Step number 5. think about the future

Constantly feed yourself with hope for the best. For the period of treatment, set ambitious goals that will make you move forward. Perhaps you want to fly to the islands on vacation, taking your family with you. Have you been dreaming about a new car? Find a photo on the Internet and print it. Hang the picture on the wall, let it serve as an additional incentive for you.
People who do not yet have children should seriously think about their health. Since you have already become familiar with the consequences of regular drinking, it is important to get to the bottom of it. Alcohol reduces potency and causes infertility, as a result of which the reproductive function suffers greatly.
Experienced psychologists have repeatedly proved that 30% of families fall apart due to alcoholism of one of the spouses. If you want to save your marriage, start self-healing. Ask your significant other to support you during your recovery, don't fight it all alone.
Think about a career. It is extremely important for men to take place in material terms, to provide the family with everything necessary, to achieve heights. If you are unhappy with your current job, change it to a more prestigious one. At the same time as getting rid of alcohol addiction, you can conquer other peaks.
It is important to develop not only materially, but also spiritually. Enroll in a foreign language school or upgrade your existing education. Read fiction and non-fiction, sit at the computer less. Connect with educated people.

Step number 6. Use little tricks

Get a large transparent piggy bank (a three-liter jar with a sealed lid will do). Refill it every time you feel like drinking alcohol. Put in as much money as you would normally spend on liquor. Over time, a fairly round amount will accumulate that can be spent on more valuable things (clothes, a fitness club, lotions for cars, gadgets, etc.).
To help the body fight the desire to drink, buy vitamin B at the pharmacy, take a course. Also drink badger fat in capsules, if necessary, buy antidepressants (upon prior consultation with your doctor). Normalize sleep with sleeping pills.
To accomplish a feat, a person needs an incentive, without motivation it is difficult to achieve heights. Think about what makes you live and move forward. Perhaps desires and dreams, relatives, friends have a positive effect.
Sign up for a sports section or buy a subscription to the gym. The best areas are boxing, mixed martial arts, dance styles, yoga, swimming, Pilates. With an active lifestyle and fellowship with your fellow fitness buds, you'll be ashamed to show up to class hungover.
Find a hobby that will take up all your free time. One of the options is rock climbing, quad biking or car repair (for men). Try to give all your best so that your thoughts are constantly busy.
Drive more often, because driving a car eliminates the use of alcohol. Take your family to nature, travel more from city to city. Drive your own car instead of calling a taxi.

Step number 7. Contact a specialist

If you are unable to cope with the addiction on your own, do not hesitate to seek help from a specialist. The doctor will select the treatment taking into account individual characteristics and lifestyle, so the option is rightfully considered the most win-win.
Do not hide alcohol addiction from family and friends, let them help. Do not justify yourself (phrases like "I'm not an alcoholic!", etc.). If you belong to the category of calm people, ask to take away the bottle from you at the slightest craving for a drink.
The Alcoholics Anonymous club requires regular attendance, because only in this way can maximum results be achieved. In sections of this kind, there is a curator who will become your friend throughout the treatment.
If you stick to a sobriety program, you can deal with addiction along with other alcoholics. Communicate more often on a topic that concerns you, discuss a course of treatment, call up, chat on social networks.

Alcohol addiction leaves its mark on a person's life, so addiction must be fought. Assess the impact of alcohol, prepare mentally, stick to the strategy. Get the support of relatives and friends, look for an alternative, seek help.