Learning to quit drinking alcohol is often more achievable when we focus on how to embrace sobriety rather than simply fighting a temptation to drink.
For example, look at this famous quote: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates
Read more Embrace Sobriety: 7 Ways to Reduce Your Focus on Alcohol
Did you ever wonder what the HARDEST part about quitting is? The hardest part is often deciding how far do you have to go to get your drinking under control. How many changes to your lifestyle do you have to make?
Of course, it’s usually pretty easy to recognize when alcohol is destroying you. The debilitating effects of alcoholism are felt in every area of your life. From your physical appearance and personal relationships, to your employment and financial health – right down to a general feeling of being sick of the lifestyle.
No aspect of your personal or professional life is safe from the damage alcoholism causes. And the longer you drink the worse things tend to get.
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Is alcoholism a disease that you have no control over? Many alcoholics who think so are actually giving themselves an excuse for their drinking problem. They want to make it SOUND like a confusing medical issue that the common person will not understand. It is an easy way to deal with their alcoholism, while simultaneously not taking responsibility.
Do you hate alcohol yet? If not, you need to face up to the truth. It’s going to be hard for you to quit drinking if you still have positive feelings toward alcohol.
After all, it’s simply human nature to want to hold onto something you like to do, or still care about in some way.
It is important to recognize that your actions are what will dictate whether or not your life changes for the better. You can read a thousand self-help articles and books – and agree with every word written – but until you take action nothing will change in your life.
One of the more embarrassing side-effects of drinking alcohol is that many men seem to develop “man-boobs”, as extra tissue builds up in their chest.
You can google “man-boobs” and you’ll get a million results, with everything from silly jokes to drastic remedies, including surgery (here’s a good, in-depth article).
Needless to say, enlarged breasts and shrunken testicles are characteristics that most men do not want. This is VERY serious stuff for the guys who suffer from it. So, are man-boobs a reality? Can alcohol really cause this? Read more Can Alcohol Give You Man-Boobs?
Have you ever screamed out “help me stop drinking”? You KNOW you need help to quit drinking, but can’t seem to find the answer anywhere?
You may even believe you have exhausted all possible forms of self-control and outside help, and simply see no solution in sight.
In addition to my own site, there are a number of alcohol treatment websites that I can recommend based on their non-AA approach.
Some of these sites, of course, may have ideas that are a bit different from what you may see in my articles. But, that is exactly why you should keep your mind open to them. You simply never know when an article or idea hits home, and helps you move in the direction of being healthier.
Read more Alcohol Treatment Websites to Help You Get and STAY Sober
If you’re thinking about quitting alcohol, you may be fearful of how hard it could be. Do you really have the willpower necessary to get alcohol out of your life? The following 3 keys can help you make it a bit easier to do.
Read more Quitting Alcohol: 3 Keys to Make It Easier
Did you ever think about what alcohol gives you? I didn’t, until an old friend of mine decided to quit drinking many years ago. He quit back in 2000, which was at least 4 years before I thought about it.
He was a heavy drinker for as long as I had known him, and his decision took me a bit by surprise. When I asked him why, he simply replied “What is alcohol giving me?” I didn’t understand what he meant back then, but now I certainly do.
Read more Alcohol Gives You Nothing