1. Steer clear from places and situations where you might find yourself tempted to drink. Don't visit bars and stop socializing with "drinking buddies" that won't support your efforts and goal to quit drinking.
2. Get rid of all the alcohol in the house. If you have a spouse or roommate who drinks, kindly ask them not to drink around you. If you're serious about quitting alcohol, this is a step you must take.
3. Take it one day at a time.
4. Share with friends and family your decision to stop drinking alcohol. Keep people around you that will stand by your decision and support you and your goal.
5. Give yourself incentive not to drink. For every day (or even every hour!) that passes that you don't drink, give yourself a pat on the back! Give yourself the credit you deserve for having the strength to stop drinking and share those big victories with family and friends.
6. Picture yourself how you would look in the future when you're completely alcohol-free. Visualization is very powerful in helping you make the right decisions.
7) Keep goals obtainable. Don't set your goals so high that you can't reach them and leave you frustrated. Maybe you can't just quit all at once. At least set a goal of having one less drink today and then one less than that tomorrow. Small steps are better than no steps.
8. Sort out the psychological and emotional issues associated with your drinking problem. Some people begin drinking to escape problems they have and new ones are created by their drinking. Other people have alcoholism that runs in their family. The important thing it to find someone who can help you deal with these problems.
9. Find positive and meaningful activities to engage in.
10) Last but not least, never, ever give up!
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