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
It’s important to recognize that the strategy we use is as important as our willpower in learning how to overcome alcoholism.
Despite this fact, many people get discouraged at their seeming inability to get their drinking under control. They believe their failure is a reflection of their own lack of willpower.
Can a baby step towards sobriety be the BEST approach to quit drinking? It can IF quitting seems like an impossible task, requiring more strength than you have.
If you approach it as a baby trying to crawl before walking, you can steadily move in the direction of sobriety. This can be motivating, as these very small steps may not require a great deal of effort.
Sometimes we are so focused on what we SHOULD do that we forget to eliminate what we SHOULDN’T do. If you are looking to become sober then here are 8 things you should NOT be doing:
1. Don’t hang around people who tell you you’re helpless before alcohol. Yes, I’m specifically referring to AA and their idiotic 12 Steps here, but this would also apply to other people in your life. A lot of us have friends or family who believe in the “helplessness” idea of alcoholism, and they’re only too eager to convince you that you’re powerless. Don’t fall for it! Read more Become Sober by Avoiding These 8 Things
Ah, yes. Hate mail, I love it! Many of the articles on my site ridicule AA and it’s “learned helplessness” approach. I believe it causes more harm than good, and we should look at other options first.
People don’t like that. Or they feel that my site doesn’t meet their expectations of what makes for good “alcoholism articles”. Here are a few of the more interesting comments and/or emails I’ve received. By the way, I’ve corrected the typos, as evidently people who write hate mail cannot spell! Read more Hate Mail for My Alcoholism Articles
Have you have seen the movie The Secret, or are you interested in the Law of Attraction? You may be wondering if there is a way to use this approach to help you quit drinking alcohol.
Chances are that alcohol made you sick at some point in your life. You’ve been huddled about the toilet, either feeling sick or actually vomiting, because you’ve drunk too much. You may have even felt so nauseous that you wanted to vomit. Or you made yourself vomit, just so you could get it over with and start feeling better.
Read more Alcohol Made You Sick
Is “cold turkey” the best way to quit drinking? Many people think so, despite another, more viable option being available.
It is important to recognize that most people who have quit drinking have done so on their own. They did NOT need to go to AA or a rehab to make their lives better. They quit drinking by making a commitment to change their daily habits.
Read more Cold Turkey: Is it the Best Way to Quit Drinking?