Tips to quit drinking alcoholAshima Sharda Mahindra, Times Now Digital
Feb 25, 2023Identify your triggers
You need to first identify the reasons why you drink so much. Many people use alcohol to numb emotional pain or face stressful situations more easily. It is common to drink to lighten tension on a first date or before a difficult conversationCredit: Times Network
Get rid of alcohol
If you keep alcohol in your house, it can tempt you when you are trying to quit. You don’t have to offer alcohol to be a good host. Let guests bring their own alcohol — and take it with them when they leaveCredit: Times Network
Involve your loved ones
The journey to deaddiction cannot be completed alone. Encouragement and support from friends and family to stop drinking are needed. Open up to them about your struggles to get the required motivationCredit: Times Network
Find a new favourite drink
Replace your addiction to alcohol with some other healthy beverage. The best according to experts is plain water, however, if you wish you can try sparkling water, or green teaCredit: Times Network
Prepare yourself for side-effects of alcohol detox
If you plan to quit alcohol you may face withdrawal symptoms from the body as a part of resistance like anxiety, headaches, fatigue, and insomnia. You need to be prepared and be firm on your resolve as these symptoms will slowly fade awayCredit: Times Network
Prioritise self-care
Quitting drinking can feel pretty stressful. Hence, find ways to get off that stress like exercising and workouts. It would help you keep not just physically but even emotionally healthy and fitCredit: Times Network
Journal your achievements
It is best to keep track of your progress as reading it in the form of a journal would motivate you further to not drinkCredit: Times Network
Join support groups
Building new relationships with people who also choose to avoid alcohol can have lots of benefits. Join a support group of former alcoholics and hear their stories to motivate yourself further to quitCredit: Times Network