If you want to stop drinking, it is possible and can dramatically
improve your life. There is lots of support available to help you but
the most important factor is you.
Quitting alcohol is not easy but with alcohol treatment, determination and support it can be done. If you don't know where to begin, consider working through these steps.
Accept that you have a problem
In order to get help and help yourself with alcoholism, you will need to accept that you have a problem. You must accept this openly and honestly without any ifs and buts. You should also try to avoid playing down the situation or making excuses. Admit that you have an addiction that needs to be addressed.
Think carefully
Accepting that you have a problem with alcohol might require some serious thought and introspection but this stage shouldn't be avoided. Writing down your thoughts and feelings could help. Consider issues such as:
Once you have accepted that you have a problem with alcohol, you will need to make a firm decision to tackle your drinking with determination, even when things aren't easy.
Get support
Support from family and friends can be invaluable but you will need to choose who you lean on for support carefully - some people, intentionally or unintentionally, could be more of a hindrance.
Most people will support you in trying to stop drinking and will do everything within their power to help you. If anyone tries to block you, you will need to be quite self-centred (in a positive way) on staying focused on stopping drinking.
Research
Doing some research can help you map out your road to being sober. When planning your recovery, you can plan in as much detail as getting through each month, week or day.
Take action
It's time to act and put your plan into action. The first step is to contact your GP or an addiction health professional - if you have been drinking heavily for a long time, you are likely to be physically dependent on alcohol and suddenly stopping drinking can be dangerous.
Your doctor may refer you for alcohol treatment or you can refer yourself to an alcohol treatment centre. You will receive treatment based on your individual needs and circumstances.
Quitting alcohol is not easy but with alcohol treatment, determination and support it can be done. If you don't know where to begin, consider working through these steps.
Accept that you have a problem
In order to get help and help yourself with alcoholism, you will need to accept that you have a problem. You must accept this openly and honestly without any ifs and buts. You should also try to avoid playing down the situation or making excuses. Admit that you have an addiction that needs to be addressed.
Think carefully
Accepting that you have a problem with alcohol might require some serious thought and introspection but this stage shouldn't be avoided. Writing down your thoughts and feelings could help. Consider issues such as:
- When did your problem with alcohol really start?
- What may have triggered it?
- How has alcohol made you feel?
- What path of progression has your drinking taken?
- Why might this be?
- How did your drinking get out of control?
- How does alcohol make you feel? What range of emotions do you associate with it?
Once you have accepted that you have a problem with alcohol, you will need to make a firm decision to tackle your drinking with determination, even when things aren't easy.
Get support
Support from family and friends can be invaluable but you will need to choose who you lean on for support carefully - some people, intentionally or unintentionally, could be more of a hindrance.
Most people will support you in trying to stop drinking and will do everything within their power to help you. If anyone tries to block you, you will need to be quite self-centred (in a positive way) on staying focused on stopping drinking.
Research
Doing some research can help you map out your road to being sober. When planning your recovery, you can plan in as much detail as getting through each month, week or day.
Take action
It's time to act and put your plan into action. The first step is to contact your GP or an addiction health professional - if you have been drinking heavily for a long time, you are likely to be physically dependent on alcohol and suddenly stopping drinking can be dangerous.
Your doctor may refer you for alcohol treatment or you can refer yourself to an alcohol treatment centre. You will receive treatment based on your individual needs and circumstances.
Wellington Lodge is an established not-for-profit specialist alcohol treatment
provider. We offer triage, screening and rehabilitation at our
comfortable in-patient facility at Wellington Lodge in North London. We
also offer out-patient facilities at specialist clinics in Harley
Street, London or at Queens Square in Bath, Somerset.
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