Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:28:51 PM No.33287383
How do I stop drinking alcohol? can you give me some tips?
seriously, I really want to quit
seriously, I really want to quit
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Thread 33287383 - /adv/ [Archived: 1273 hours ago]
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:51:12 PM No.33287482
>>33287383 (OP)
Just stop drinking it? Failing that, AA.
Just stop drinking it? Failing that, AA.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:51:36 PM No.33287485
>>33287383 (OP)
>How do I stop drinking alcohol?
The person who is best placed to answer that is you. Make a note of all the times you end up drinking, or wanting to, and analyse why it happened; then, whatever it was that triggered you, avoid that trigger in future.
Obviously the first step is to take every single container of alcohol in the house and pour it down the sink. But after that, what's triggering you? Are you drinking because you're going to a bar with friends? Then stop going to bars. Are you drinking because you walk past a liquor store on the way to work and you can't resist going in? Then take a different route. Are you drinking because you're bored? Or lonely? Then don't let yourself get bored and lonely. And so on.
Two other things:
1) I don't know how much you drink at the moment, but if you've been drinking enough for long enough then stopping suddenly can actually be very dangerous. If you find yourself starting to shake or hallucinate when you quit, then you need medical help.
2) You might want to try asking your doctor to prescribe you Antabuse/Disulfiram. This is a drug which basically makes you allergic to alcohol. If you're taking it and you drink even a small amount of alcohol it'll make you violently sick with painful headaches and a number of other nasty symptoms. Obviously you have to choose to take the Disulfiram; but it can help keep you straight if you're struggling.
>How do I stop drinking alcohol?
The person who is best placed to answer that is you. Make a note of all the times you end up drinking, or wanting to, and analyse why it happened; then, whatever it was that triggered you, avoid that trigger in future.
Obviously the first step is to take every single container of alcohol in the house and pour it down the sink. But after that, what's triggering you? Are you drinking because you're going to a bar with friends? Then stop going to bars. Are you drinking because you walk past a liquor store on the way to work and you can't resist going in? Then take a different route. Are you drinking because you're bored? Or lonely? Then don't let yourself get bored and lonely. And so on.
Two other things:
1) I don't know how much you drink at the moment, but if you've been drinking enough for long enough then stopping suddenly can actually be very dangerous. If you find yourself starting to shake or hallucinate when you quit, then you need medical help.
2) You might want to try asking your doctor to prescribe you Antabuse/Disulfiram. This is a drug which basically makes you allergic to alcohol. If you're taking it and you drink even a small amount of alcohol it'll make you violently sick with painful headaches and a number of other nasty symptoms. Obviously you have to choose to take the Disulfiram; but it can help keep you straight if you're struggling.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:53:52 PM No.33287498
>>33287481
>Alcoholics Anonymous
>>33287482
>Failing that, AA
It is well established that of all the programmes that exist to help you quit drinking, AA's 12 Steps is the worst and most ineffective that exists. AA has good PR and good lawyers, but their actual process is almost useless.
>Alcoholics Anonymous
>>33287482
>Failing that, AA
It is well established that of all the programmes that exist to help you quit drinking, AA's 12 Steps is the worst and most ineffective that exists. AA has good PR and good lawyers, but their actual process is almost useless.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:29:02 PM No.33287691
>>33287485
>what's triggering you? Are you drinking because you're going to a bar with friends?
I started to drink when I was 15 and because I was a social inept, so alcohol helped me to talk and do funny things although I was the clown. Now I'm 28 and Lord I regret the day I consume one drop of alcohol every single day. Yes, you can say I'm a social alcoholic, I almost not drink at my house.
>Are you drinking because you walk past a liquor store on the way to work and you can't resist going in?
No, I only drink when I'm outside at social events.
>Then take a different route. Are you drinking because you're bored and lonely
Yes, also I drink until I totally plastered and can't talk, until I blackout'd or until I sleep myself to death. When times are worse in terms on personal shit I drink more too.
>shaking or hallucinating
no, I'm not THAT alcoholic, I practice sports too so that helps
>medication
I don't want to take more medication because I already have my own
>what's triggering you? Are you drinking because you're going to a bar with friends?
I started to drink when I was 15 and because I was a social inept, so alcohol helped me to talk and do funny things although I was the clown. Now I'm 28 and Lord I regret the day I consume one drop of alcohol every single day. Yes, you can say I'm a social alcoholic, I almost not drink at my house.
>Are you drinking because you walk past a liquor store on the way to work and you can't resist going in?
No, I only drink when I'm outside at social events.
>Then take a different route. Are you drinking because you're bored and lonely
Yes, also I drink until I totally plastered and can't talk, until I blackout'd or until I sleep myself to death. When times are worse in terms on personal shit I drink more too.
>shaking or hallucinating
no, I'm not THAT alcoholic, I practice sports too so that helps
>medication
I don't want to take more medication because I already have my own
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:35:11 PM No.33287726
>>33287383 (OP)
I got to get on the wagon too.
I drink to medicate for ADHD I guess. It's nice to turn off the noise when it's time to be home and relaxed.
I got to get on the wagon too.
I drink to medicate for ADHD I guess. It's nice to turn off the noise when it's time to be home and relaxed.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:50:45 PM No.33287803
>>33287726
>It's nice to turn off the noise when it's time to be home and relaxed.
Yeah, I love that. And more when you are not in a hungover state that makes you feel like shit instead of being good or relaxed. I want that kind of peace back.
>It's nice to turn off the noise when it's time to be home and relaxed.
Yeah, I love that. And more when you are not in a hungover state that makes you feel like shit instead of being good or relaxed. I want that kind of peace back.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:11:48 PM No.33287900
>>33287383 (OP)
>How do I stop drinking alcohol? can you give me some tips?
sure. don't open the bottle, don't pour it in a glass, and don't open your mouth and tilt the glass back.
not really rocket science
>How do I stop drinking alcohol? can you give me some tips?
sure. don't open the bottle, don't pour it in a glass, and don't open your mouth and tilt the glass back.
not really rocket science
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:21:12 PM No.33287938
>>33287383 (OP)
ok I hate to suggest this because it's really just trading one vice for another. But, I was in the same position as you, drinking up to two wine bottles a day after work, or like 8-9 beers - whatever, it's not a contest, the point is I was an alcoholic.
I ended up trying out kratom. Taking about 1.5g to 2g doses at a time, and like 3-4 doses a day completely killed not only my urge to drink, but also my urge to eat, causing me to lose a bunch of fat and become much healthier compared to when I was an alcoholic.
Ended up getting pretty fit, getting a good job and basically by all accounts turning my life around.
However kratom addiction has some big downsides as well. I lost my sex drive, couldn't get an erection, and I felt comfortably numb but I'd lost the natural perky energy I used to have that made me fun to talk to. It basically turned me into a zombie.
Being a zombie is a much better place than being an alcoholic, but neither is good. I've been weening myself off of kratom (it has unpleasant withdrawals) and getting back to complete sobriety. I'm done with alcohol at this point so once I get off K I will be good to go. But anyway, if your life is really in the gutter, try K as an emergency alternative. Just know nothing in life is free
ok I hate to suggest this because it's really just trading one vice for another. But, I was in the same position as you, drinking up to two wine bottles a day after work, or like 8-9 beers - whatever, it's not a contest, the point is I was an alcoholic.
I ended up trying out kratom. Taking about 1.5g to 2g doses at a time, and like 3-4 doses a day completely killed not only my urge to drink, but also my urge to eat, causing me to lose a bunch of fat and become much healthier compared to when I was an alcoholic.
Ended up getting pretty fit, getting a good job and basically by all accounts turning my life around.
However kratom addiction has some big downsides as well. I lost my sex drive, couldn't get an erection, and I felt comfortably numb but I'd lost the natural perky energy I used to have that made me fun to talk to. It basically turned me into a zombie.
Being a zombie is a much better place than being an alcoholic, but neither is good. I've been weening myself off of kratom (it has unpleasant withdrawals) and getting back to complete sobriety. I'm done with alcohol at this point so once I get off K I will be good to go. But anyway, if your life is really in the gutter, try K as an emergency alternative. Just know nothing in life is free
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:35:09 PM No.33287980
>>33287938
last thing, anyone reading this who isn't addicted to alcohol but curious about K now... Don't do it. It's absolutely not worth it. Gives you a slight feeling of euphoria and contentedness but in exchange you gain a bunch of mental and physical issues at higher doses. Worst trade ever. It's better than alcoholism and that's it.
last thing, anyone reading this who isn't addicted to alcohol but curious about K now... Don't do it. It's absolutely not worth it. Gives you a slight feeling of euphoria and contentedness but in exchange you gain a bunch of mental and physical issues at higher doses. Worst trade ever. It's better than alcoholism and that's it.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:37:27 PM No.33287985
>>33287691
>No, I only drink when I'm outside at social events.
Okay, so, don't go outside at social events.
>also I drink until I totally plastered and can't talk, until I blackout'd or until I sleep myself to death.
So don't have the *first* drink. Once you start drinking you may not be able to stop, but the *first* drink: that you have control over.
>No, I only drink when I'm outside at social events.
Okay, so, don't go outside at social events.
>also I drink until I totally plastered and can't talk, until I blackout'd or until I sleep myself to death.
So don't have the *first* drink. Once you start drinking you may not be able to stop, but the *first* drink: that you have control over.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:40:26 PM No.33287994
>>33287383 (OP)
There are very few things in life that you can actually control. This is one that you can control. Control yourself and your thoughts, and the things you put into your body. Exercise this control and watch yourself become more powerful as your will encounters reality and wins.
There are very few things in life that you can actually control. This is one that you can control. Control yourself and your thoughts, and the things you put into your body. Exercise this control and watch yourself become more powerful as your will encounters reality and wins.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:41:38 PM No.33287999
>>33287481
AA is for boomer Christcucks. The first thing they tell you is you can't do this and need God to help.
>>33287383 (OP)
Find a reason to live and exercise. The more you exercise the less you'll want to drink because it kills gainz.
AA is for boomer Christcucks. The first thing they tell you is you can't do this and need God to help.
>>33287383 (OP)
Find a reason to live and exercise. The more you exercise the less you'll want to drink because it kills gainz.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:49:00 PM No.33288029
>>33287383 (OP)
Discipline and determination. There's no magic answer.
Discipline and determination. There's no magic answer.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:51:12 PM No.33288041
>>33287691
If you're a social drinker then that's an easy fix. Stop going to places where you would normally drink.
I've been drinking alone for 15 years. I can't even sit down to watch t.v. or play vidya without wanting a drink.
If you're a social drinker then that's an easy fix. Stop going to places where you would normally drink.
I've been drinking alone for 15 years. I can't even sit down to watch t.v. or play vidya without wanting a drink.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 2:03:24 AM No.33288697
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 4:15:34 AM No.33289001
>>33287383 (OP)
aa meetings? idk
aa meetings? idk
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 6:22:51 AM No.33289245
>>33287498
Bullshit. The worst that can be said of AA is that it replaces one dependency (alcohol) with another (devotion to the program). Since one kills you and the other doesn't, that's a pretty good trade-off
Bullshit. The worst that can be said of AA is that it replaces one dependency (alcohol) with another (devotion to the program). Since one kills you and the other doesn't, that's a pretty good trade-off
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Anonymous
6/29/2025, 12:22:40 PM No.33289937
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Anonymous
6/29/2025, 9:45:14 PM No.33291478
>>33289245
>Bullshit
I wish it were, but there have been studies done on recidivism rates on different programmes for addicts, and AA's 12 Steps programme always comes out as having a higher number of relapsing addicts than any other.
>Bullshit
I wish it were, but there have been studies done on recidivism rates on different programmes for addicts, and AA's 12 Steps programme always comes out as having a higher number of relapsing addicts than any other.