HOW TO STOP DRINKINGALCOHOL ON YOUR OWN?QUIT ALCOHOL, BECOME FREE!

MILLIONS OF PEOPLEAROUND THE WORLDSTRUGGLE WITH IT,MANY FOR THEIRENTIRE LIVES

An alcoholic suffers mentally,emotionally and, ultimately,

physically and once it’s takes a toll,almost everyone wants to knowhow to stop drinking alcohol.

STOP DRINKINGALCOHOL

According to the Canadian Centreon Substance Abuse, an estimated

3.2 percent of the Canadianpopulation, about 886,000 people,ages 15 and older had a drinkingproblem or were dependent on

alcohol in 2012

3.2% OF THECANADIAN

POPULATIONSUFFER

SYMPTOMSOF ALCOHOL

ABUSEDISORDER

When you drink, you often consume more

than you wanted to

You often try to stop drinking but can’t

You spend a lot of time trying to get alcohol,

drinking or hungover

You often crave beer, wine or other types

of alcohol

Your drinking has impacted your work and/or

school performance and family life

Continued drinking even after negative

effects on your social life

You still drink even though you know you

might have a problem

You have built up a tolerance and require

more alcohol to feel drunk and you feel sick

without it

DO ANY OFTHESE SYMPTOMS

SOUNDFAMILIAR?

LET'S LOOKAT THE EFFECTS OF

ALCOHOLISM

EMOTIONALEFFECTS

Heavy drinkers aren’t usually

happy people

Learning how to stop drinking

means coming face-to-face with

all your demons

Failure for not being able to stop

Depression over the loss

relationships due to drinking

Low self-esteem

PHYSICALEFFECTS

Alcohol contributed to 8 percent of all

Canadian deaths (under age 70)

Liver damage is by far one of the most

dangerous and common side-effects

of alcoholism

Alcoholism can also increase blood

pressure and cause hypoglycemia

You may also experience digestive

problems, short-term memory loss and

even full blackouts

TIPS TO STOPDRINKING ALCOHOL

ON YOUR OWN

WEIGHTHE PROS

AND CONS OFDRINKING

On a sheet of paper, draw a simple

pros and cons table

Under pros, write what alcohol

gives you

In the cons, write what it has

taken away

This can be something as small as a

few extra dollars spent on a beer last

night or as large as a relationship

SET LIMITSTO YOUR

DRINKING

Trying to quit “cold turkey” usually

doesn’t work for most people

Instead of refusing to drink at all,

you should begin by setting limits

This helps you regain control

bit by bit

You can start by assessing how

much you drink per day

In order to be successful, you will

have to avoid bad influences

FORM NEWPOSITIVE

HABITS

Most alcoholics develop a

drinking routine

In order to stop drinking, you need

to break your old habits and replace

them with healthier alternatives

Make a commitment to do a

different activity to unwind

This can be going for a walk, writing,

reading a book or spending time

with family

TELL OTHERSABOUT WHAT

YOU’RE DOING

If you let other people know that

you’re trying to stop drinking, you’ll

feel more inclined to keep your word

A support system is vital to a

successful alcohol recovery

You can tell your most trusted friends

and family or even other drinking

buddies who you know want to

quit themselves

GET A NEWSTRESS

RELIEVER

It’s very hard to stop drinking at first

because the stress makes you want to

drink more

However, the most important thing to do

when you first start your new recovery

plan is to find a new outlet

Running is an amazing way to focus all

of your emotions into one activity

Taking up exercise as a form of stress

relief is a great excuse to finally

join a gym

We can helpyou ...

If you or someone you care about show

signs of alcoholism and would benefit from

knowing how to stop drinking alcohol,

get in touch with our trusted

Ontario alcohol rehab centre today.

Our team of addiction experts have over a

100 years of combined experience.

QUIT ALCOHOL, BECOME FREE!

Please don't hesitate to contact us ifyou have any questions

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