Do you want to quit drinking alcohol? Though tough to accomplish, it’s not impossible with a strong will power. Many times, you may have a stronger temptation to concoct a glass of your much-loved booze than the desire to quit. At these moments, it is always better to do some good alternative activities that can help you to move on the path of ‘zero alcohol drinking’.
Consuming alcohol is so bad that it damages the body in every possible way. Long-term alcohol abuse will eventually weaken your liver, heart muscles, pancreas, stomach and kidneys. Quitting drinking is a learning process and you need to take every day as it comes. Don’t ‘fall off the wagon’ and give in to temptation.
Here are few rudimentary cures which can support you to achieve your goal in a cheery and gratified way.
· Spa – Relax yourself with a spa therapy than a drink that relaxes you. It is an eccentric stress buster that soothes your body and mind in a positive way.
· Exercise – There is a significant relationship between alcohol intake and physical work out. A study found that exercise may reduce alcohol intake by regulating circadian rhythms. The more you jog, run or do any other physical exercise, the less you crave for alcohol. When you drink, it chemically alters your brain to release dopamine, a chemical your brain associates with rewarding behaviours. When you exercise, this same reward chemical is released. This will get you the same thrill that you can get from six pegs of beer.
· Listening to or creating music – Music therapy can be of immense value to the people who are trying to overcome the addiction of drinking. It may help people purge some of their more destructive emotions. Listening to or creating music can be a pleasing anxiety buster. It can relieve the sense of boredom and is good for people feeling a bit less alone in the world. Sobers may struggle with mental fluffiness. Music can help them to improve their concentration levels and help them fight depression.
· Be obsessive about your hobbies – Hobbies are more than just a time killer. They improve mental and physical health by providing pleasure. You can recover the dangerous emotions of feeling bored, depression, irritability, dissatisfaction with life and anger by chasing your hobby. When people are newly sober, they have to find the ways to fill their time. Alcohol drinking steals people of doing meaningful activities. These hobbies will surprise you with pleasurable return to your old interests. Make your hobbies an asset rather than liability to your life and make your living more enjoyable. Be addicted to your hobby rather than drinking alcohol. But your hobby should not become a means to avoid responsibility.
· Spend your leisure time with someone you love – Take a walk, play a sport, go out to eat or catch a movie with someone you adore. Quitting drinking may always be not very easy. Let your companion know that you need his company and support. Be with him and steer clear from people and places that make you tempt to drink. When you are alone, try to reach to your loved one to cope with the aloofness or any kind of stress rather than catching an alcoholic drink.
The ways to quit drinking may vary from person to person but after quitting alcoholism, life will show you rewards in every aspect. It may be your health, looks, finances, relationship or many more.
Be positive by thinking that starting a new habit is easier than quitting an old one. Don’t be afraid to change your strategy. If one way to end drinking fails, that doesn’t mean another can’t work. Realise that it was not you who failed, but the method failed. So keep trying multiple ways. Eventually, you will find the best method that works for you and you will soon be on your way to happier and healthier life.