Why would anyone want stop drinking?
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Why would anyone want stop drinking? Alcohol has a disinhibitive and relaxant effect that can improve mood and improve socialization. However, use of alcohol in excess has many damaging effect both for the individual and for society. If you are consuming alcohol to excess and you do not stop drinking, then you place yourself at risk of developing liver disease, brain damage, heart attacks, high blood pressure, stomach cancer, nerve damage and a whole host of other physical illnesses. Equally, failure to stop drinking to excess can result in relationship problems, work problems and legal problems.
How to stop drinking?
Firstly you must want to stop drinking. No-one can help if you do not actually want to stop, and there are no legal measures that can be taken to force someone to stop drinking. There are various treatments available to help people to stop drinking. The most important of these is the psychological counseling help available. However, there are also important medical treatments available to help you to stop drinking in the first place, and then to help you to stop drinking in the longer term. Medicated alcohol detox is essential to help you to stop drinking in the first place if you have become physically addicted to alcohol. Infact it is dangerous and potentially life threatening to stop drinking suddenly without detox if you have become physically addicted to alcohol. There are various medicines available to help you to stop drinking in the longer term including disulfiram (Antabuse), acamprosate (Campral), naltrexone and topiramate.
How can I stop drinking and stay stopped?
A period of residential rehabilitation is probably the most effective way to learn the skills to stop drinking and stay stopped. This involves a period of weeks or months living with others who are learning how to stop drinking for good. It is an intensive form of treatment, but has excellent outcomes for those who are truly committed to stop drinking.
