Yes, if you:
- Don’t enjoy drinking anymore
- Physically suffer from alcohol (getting very sick)
- Are afraid to die or become invalid
- Really want to stop drinking and stay away from alcohol
It is minimum four conditions. Now let’s talk a little about each one.
You don’t enjoy drinking anymore
Not enjoying drinking anymore means that you don’t feel good as it was long time ago. You are becoming deeply sad after having even a few shots of alcohol or couple of beers. Then your regret to drink.
You physically suffer from alcohol (getting very sick)
If alcohol makes you physically sick, you may try to drink more to become numb but it doesn’t make you feel better. Your heart is palpitating, you are throwing up for hours and still feel very sick, you are shaking a lot and can’t sleep all night long. Your headache is killing you.
You are afraid to die or become invalid
You are afraid to die from overdose. It means that you understand how dangerous your drinking problem is, but you keep drinking because you are not able to get sober and stay sober for good. You worry about your health but keep drinking hoping to get sober one day.
You REALLY want to stop drinking and stay away from alcohol
You are ready to stop drinking alcohol for good as soon as possible. You try to stay away from alcohol without success, or may be you already didn’t drink for a week or two and then started drinking again. You, yourself, really want to get sober and stay sober for the rest of your life.
You also don’t want to visit any AA or support groups for alcoholics because intuitively you feel that this can’t help you. And of course, you care about your reputation: What if someone will find out that you are an alcoholic? For example, a respectful physician who struggles to stop drinking can’t even think about going to a rehab center.
You should never call yourself an alcoholic!
The good news is, according to a new study released by CDC in 2014 , 9 out of 10 heavy drinkers are not alcohol dependent. It means that even if you drink too much, you probably are not an alcoholic at all! You are a heavy drinker who can become a sober person at any moment if you really want to.
Then why you can’t stay away from alcohol if you don’t have physical dependency from alcohol? Well, because it is a bad habit! Actually, you are responsible for your drinking problem. Can you admit it? You have to!
How can you stop drinking alcohol for good?
You may ask me now that how can you stop drinking for good, anyway? Here is my honest answer to your question: Make a DECISION to become a person who enjoys being sober! Write on paper your intention and read it aloud many times a day. Feel as if you are a sober person already.
Burn the bridge behind you. No point to return. No more retreats. Then begin to achieve your goal with some help or without any help.
Realize that your success depends only on your real desire to become a person who enjoys being sober. If you have a such desire, you definitely can stop drinking for good. So, if you are not happy because of your drinking problem, you can choose to improve your situation by getting sober and staying away from alcohol.
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