Hello. I want to ask those who have managed to stop alcohol how exactly they did it and what they replaced it with. For me, things are already out of control and I don't know what to do.
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There are no former alcoholics and you can't replace one vice with another! I myself am prone to alcoholism. On my father's side, there has been alcoholism for at least 4 generations, both among men and women. My great-grandmother is already over 92 years old and drinks 1 liter of wine a day and grapes on top. Her husband was an alcoholic, his father was an alcoholic, my father was an alcoholic and he got drunk more or less every night and could not control himself, but his body no longer tolerates so much alcohol and so reduced, but if I call him on the phone after 18-19 he drank. He missed our childhood, he could not achieve anything in life except to find a woman who would appreciate and love him and live like a dream - he has no idea of the life of his own children, of life at all. It's as if he's drunk and doesn't live or lives in his own, alcoholic world. This is the saddest thing - you lose all connection with reality. Alcohol destroys the lives not only of the alcoholic, but also of loved ones. That's why I advise you to stop. Consult a psychiatrist how to stop alcohol, but I know that it is gradual and then it stops completely as there is no right to 1 beer. I have felt for myself that if I start drinking after the second drink I can't stop and that's why I don't drink. Rarely do I eat a particular fish, on occasion or with a steak, I indulge in a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs That's why I advise you to stop. Consult a psychiatrist how to stop alcohol, but I know that it is gradual and then it stops completely as there is no right to 1 beer. I have felt for myself that if I start drinking after the second drink I can't stop and that's why I don't drink. Rarely do I eat a particular fish, on occasion or with a steak, I indulge in a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs That's why I advise you to stop. Consult a psychiatrist how to stop alcohol, but I know that it is gradual and then it stops completely as there is no right to 1 beer. I have felt for myself that if I start drinking after the second drink I can't stop and that's why I don't drink. Rarely do I eat a particular fish, on occasion or with a steak, I indulge in a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes, especially for children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs that it is gradual and then stops completely and is not entitled to 1 beer. I have felt for myself that if I start drinking after the second drink I can't stop and that's why I don't drink. Rarely do I eat a particular fish, on occasion or with a steak, I indulge in a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs that it is gradual and then stops completely and is not entitled to 1 beer. I have felt for myself that if I start drinking after the second drink I can't stop and that's why I don't drink. Rarely do I eat a particular fish, on occasion or with a steak, I indulge in a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs on occasion or with a steak I allow myself a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs on occasion or with a steak I allow myself a glass of wine up to two glasses of wine, but never again. I know that if I start drinking, I will end up like the others in my family. Out of curiosity, I got drunk once in my life and I will never do it again, but I had a period in which I regularly drank two or three glasses of wine in the evening and I felt on time. I know what this causes especially to children and women. So stop, man, stop. Stop all alcohol, other drugs
My advice is to stop with hard alcohol at first. For example, change to beer and one pitcher a day. Stop dating the company you're dating. Start playing sports / hobbies. I 1 year ago. I was sent on a business trip to the sea and there I drank at least 300 ml. mint in the evening, ie non-stop drunk. When I got home, the first thing I did was get up in the morning to run for half an hour, then go to work on a bike and ride at least half an hour after work. When I came home I took a bath, watched a TV series (about an hour) and then read a book / played a computer game. During the weekends in the village (I will not get drunk in front of my grandmother or my parents), and there I always found something to do. I don't know how it is with you, but when I do something I get carried away and I can't eat and drink until I'm done.
To the author, write some details so that we can give you adequate advice. What is your problem with alcohol? Why do you drink? How much do you drink, and such things, so that we know what your condition is. Why is he your replacement? It's good to know that alcohol, gambling and drugs are interchangeable, but neither is an offer to replace the other, so run away from them like the devil from incense. I advise you not to replace alcohol with pills, but to change your lifestyle in general. I think I can be useful to you, I know a lot of alcoholics who have been sober for years, and a lot of them help others. But I will wait for you to tell us your story. For now, without the necessary details, only from what has been written, I can only recommend you to browse the net, read what alcoholism is, where and how it is treated, how it works, etc. You can also read in the forums for Alcoholics Anonymous, there are many interesting stories. You can also read the Big Book, I think such information will be useful for you to determine for yourself whether you have a problem with alcohol or not.
Yes, I have a problem - I just drink a little alcohol and immediately feel sick and drift, I just expose myself to companies, but there's nothing I can do, I can't get used to it.
From the author: Thanks to everyone who commented. I will not share my story for security reasons. The world is small.
1. There are ex-alcoholics as there are ex-smokers. They differ from a person who drinks within normal limits and a non-smoker, but there is. 2. One never refuses anything, one simply replaces one pleasure with another.
He does like me. I replaced the beer with perhydrol and antifreeze.
Number 7. There are no former alcoholics ... There are alcoholics who stop drinking and sometimes do not drink for the rest of their lives, but they remain alcoholics. Just stopping drinking does not lead to a cure. An alcoholic is an alcoholic because he can't with one, and 1 year. not to drink if he decides to try to drink a beer 1-2 times a month he will not succeed. In my opinion, this is where the former alcoholic comes from. The sober alcoholic knows that he cannot drink normally, so the way out is not to drink at all.
To the Author. Don't tell us your story? You can just describe your alcohol problem to us. How much do you drink every day? Do you think you are an alcoholic? And can you control drinking?
From the author: well, I don't drink every day, but when I get drunk and I don't have a measure and I don't remember. I drink for 2 days non-stop. I took stock and it turned out that half of my problems in life are due to alcohol and if I did not drink I would be a completely different person in society. I would be healthier and a lot of nonsense would not happen. I try to turn to sports, but finally after a few days - the old song in a new voice. I want to be a person who doesn't drink and does other things to compensate. I want to train martial arts, but my job does not allow and I am already in other years. Otherwise I have a wonderful life, friends and parents. Remembering that the problems will only start in life ....
Start smoking cigarettes, I know it's bad if you're looking for a replacement! I'm not saying you have to sleep at once, for example one cup a day and about half a pack of cigarettes. I also had a vice - I smoked cigarettes for 7 years, but I slept and I haven't smoked for several months. It's very difficult at the beginning but it gets used, I haven't replaced it with anything else, I just gave myself a little stubbornness and it worked! Just when you think of alcohol, start doing other things, such as exercise, start a conversation with someone, chew gum, drink energy drinks. I personally downloaded one or two games on the phone and before I wanted so much I started to suck for about 10 minutes. Good luck and hopefully end the addiction! (f26)