How to Stop Drinking Alone

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Drinking alone is a favorite pastime of many people. Famous writers such as Ernest Hemingway Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald are known for their drinking bouts during their career. However, drinking alone may lead to self-destructive acts.

Instructions

1. Tell your family and friends that you want to stop drinking alone. Letting them know will make it easier them to realize that you have a problem, which will enable them to help you. They may invite you to more social events, and they may join you in drinking, instead of having to drink alone. They may also help you monitor your drinking.

2. Speak with a psychologist or counselor. By voicing out your problems to a professional, he may be able to pinpoint underlying issues you have. Wanting to stop drinking alone may be a result of a traumatic experience or a life changing event. He will be able to coach you toward personal development and guide you in solving other issues you have.

3. Give up your stash of alcohol. It is tempting to go home and have a drink especially after a long and hard day, and to stop drinking alone you will have to detach yourself from temptation. By ridding the house of alcohol, you will make it less likely for you to reach out for a drink when you're tempted.

4. Take up a social hobby. Your desire to drink alone may be symptomatic of your need to be more social. By pursuing activities you enjoy, you may be able to meet people who share your interests and create a new social circle, some of whom you may be able to go out and drink with.

5. Mark on a calendar the days you don't drink alone. This will help you in reaching your goal to stop drinking alone. It will make you more accountable of your actions, because you will can visually see your progress. When you have a series of sober days, it will help build momentum, which will help you stay away from drinking all the more.

Resources

• Alcohol Abuse
• National Institute for Abuse and Alcoholism
• Alcohol on Medicine Net