At 6/23/10 12:33 PM, Elsid wrote:At 6/23/10 12:30 PM, Violent-LJ wrote: "fuck this, I'm quitting"Yeah its really that easy.
I'm being sarcastic. It obviously isn't. If it was there would be no alcoholics.
Yeah, it's not that easy of course, though self-confidence coupled with a sort of motivation (like telling a loved one you're quitting too, because they'll want to help too, especially if it's only a recently-developed issue, which will give you a sort of testing ground for responsibility) may go a long way to getting over the need to drink. It depends on the drinker and their circumstances.
Personally, I think it's harder now to give up cold turkey, particularly if you're young. Like I said in another post, this is the Alcoholics Anonymous angle. They will give you support and let you interact with others who will be on a similar page, but at the end of the process, the idea is to just give it up. That can make one quite unstable.
As a method of self-help, I think setting objectives can help enormously. My situation is that I often drink just because there's something in the house. If that has to happen, then I can say, 'Okay, I'll grab a drink after I've done some research, then chillax'd on the BBS or tvtropes.org, or something', and drink while I watch a film. This is exactly why I drink more when I'm a.) out of education/work, and b.) struggling to write in my free-time. That's when I need to motivate those problems a little more and give them a higher status than the alcohol consumption.
This thread's not about me, but these might be further ideas to digest, as long we're not being had still. Saying you're going to quit is one thing, but it's a heavy weight to tie to yourself. If you have no one to talk to about it close by, check into the schemes the NHS is trying to pull off, if there are any in your area. This is essentially their tactic, rather than just trying to get you off it, full stop. It might be hard asking them about it, so look online first to see if it's even worth asking.
