16 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Hitting Rock Bottom: The Alcoholic in Your Life

Earlier on, we talked about how the best way to get an alcoholic to stop drinking was to hit rock bottom, because only if they surrender, will they acknowledge the dire need to stop drinking now. On a similar note, if you are trying to help the struggling addict in your life, quite possibly the [...]

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14 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Defeat Alcoholism Through Meditation

Earlier on, we talked about how many alcoholics misuse alcohol as a warped coping mechanism for stress and how equipping ourselves with the skills to deal with stress without the help of alcohol is key to stopping drinking. Meditation is one of the proven methods to reduce overwhelming stress, improving memory and acting as a [...]

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13 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Coping With Stress and Alcoholism

Why do people drink excessive amounts of alcohol, day after day, to the extent they lose their jobs, their friends and their relationships? Chances are – they drink because of stress. As mentioned in a previous article, in the first stage of alcoholism, people with drinking problems use alcohol to unwind and relax after a [...]

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21 July 2011 ~ 1 Comment

How To Quit Alcohol On Your Own : Pain And Pleasure Associations

Today, I’m going to share with you a powerful technique for quiting alcohol on your own. Our mind works in funny ways. People often ask me, why do they struggle in controlling cravings and slip back into their old bad habits after a few days of of abstinence? It’s because their mind thinks that the [...]

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14 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Practical Tips For Quiting Alcohol

Here are some more useful practical tips to stop drinking alcohol. Write down your goals. People who write down what they intend to do are often more successful than people who don’t. Try writing down how many glasses you wish to restrict yourself to drinking in a week and stick to it. Aim to lower [...]

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