How dows a daily drinker change that nasty habit?
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I was a morning, daily and nightly drinker for many years. I started by not drinking one day at a time. Relapsed a lot, not fun!
Then I went to AA meetings daily and met people like me and started having fun and purpose. Learned why I drank daily and how to deal with life in much better ways. Life got much easier.
I’m here if you want to talk
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Remembering why you want to quit...what situations you don't want to repeat. Getting help from your higher power. Making the choice every day.
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Pros and cons lists. What are the positives of drinking what are the negative: but don’t compromise the list be deadly honest. If you can’t do it by physically seeing the consequences impatient rehab followed by long term sober living. I manage a house and it’s a great experience
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Honestly, you have to want a change. Look up Bridges. It’s a free program and a game changer.
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What helped me was getting on YouTube and watching videos about sobriety, alcoholism, and the long term effects of drinking. Within a day I came across the Loosid app. I downloaded the app and through discourse with other members went to an A.A. meeting. That’s was the start of my sobriety.
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For me personally it was working with a great therapist and keeping my support group close to me. Not shying away from when I was struggling and talking about it. Therapy taught me so many great tools that made me want to open up to my friends and family and not only accept my defeat but accept help and hold myself accountable every day. Also trying to keep yourself busy.. finding new hobbies or things to do so that when your mind starts to wonder you can focus on something other then the want to drink.
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I’m struggling rn as well. I got sober for 7 months and relapsed. Difficult for me bc my husband is a daily drinker as well with no interest in quitting. I see a therapist and it really helps but my biggest struggle is me. I’m my own worst enemy. Trying to find my way back to starting over and making the commitment to quit again. It’s very hard but I now know it’s not impossible bc I made it 7 months before and can do it again.
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AA and an AA sponsor was and still is the answer for me.
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When I get the urge, I tell myself I just need to avoid that first drink
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It depends how much you drink. If you’re a daily drinker you should probably go to detox because alcohol withdrawal can kill you. I’ve met many people who had grand mal seizures from withdraw. So if you’re drinking heavily every day you shouldn’t stop without medical assistance. Check with your doctor. Or just go to detox. But before I did anything I would seek help from a medical professional. Because it can kill you. Alcohol and benzodiazepine are the two no no’s without medical help.
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Instead of picking up you can go to a meeting get some sober support phone numbers. Instead of picking up you call your sober support. Instead of picking up you call a sponsor. Instead of picking up you meet friends for coffee. Instead of picking up you do stepwork. Instead of picking up you workout or go for a walk. Change your patterns, change your life. Good luck friend
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Personally, I had to be so over myself. I went to treatment a couple times, went to meetings, and did the steps. Then took a more DIY approach… books, podcasts, journalling etc. All of it helped. After that I went to college, started working, and kept myself busy. Later in my recovery I started therapy, and I still go. Honestly, the biggest help came from groups like this. Showing up for others who were struggling and being of service helped me.