One of the hardest things for recovering alcoholics to do is to move on with their lives without alcohol. For those who found themselves dependent on it, it is often like parting with a good friend. But the key to living without alcohol is realizing that alcohol is not your friend. It has caused you a lot of trouble in your life and created pain and a sense of failure. Some people have lost jobs, spouses, and respect due to their addiction. That’s not what you want to be any longer. It’s time to move on.
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Is Alcoholism a Disease?
Is alcoholism a disease that you have no control over? Many alcoholics who think so are actually giving themselves an excuse for their drinking problem. They want to make it SOUND like a confusing medical issue that the common person will not understand. It is an easy way to deal with their alcoholism, while simultaneously not taking responsibility.
Take Action to Overcome Alcoholism
It is important to recognize that your actions are what will dictate whether or not your life changes for the better. You can read a thousand self-help articles and books – and agree with every word written – but until you take action nothing will change in your life.
Alcohol Treatment Websites to Help You Get and STAY Sober
In addition to my own site, there are a number of alcohol treatment websites that I can recommend based on their non-AA approach.
Some of these sites, of course, may have ideas that are a bit different from what you may see in my articles. But, that is exactly why you should keep your mind open to them. You simply never know when an article or idea hits home, and helps you move in the direction of being healthier.
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Overcome Alcoholism: 5 Distinct Approaches
It’s important to recognize that the strategy we use is as important as our willpower in learning how to overcome alcoholism.
Despite this fact, many people get discouraged at their seeming inability to get their drinking under control. They believe their failure is a reflection of their own lack of willpower.
Law of Attraction and Alcoholism
Have you have seen the movie The Secret, or are you interested in the Law of Attraction? You may be wondering if there is a way to use this approach to help you quit drinking alcohol.
Kudzu and Alcoholism
I’ve read numerous articles over the years promoting the natural herb Kudzu as an excellent way to reduce alcohol cravings.
Many of the articles touted it as a virtual miracle cure for alcoholism. While other articles warned that it was nothing short of quackery! Being the rather objective guy I am, I decided to look a bit further into it to decide what was true, and what was simply hype.
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Cutting Back vs. Quitting
One of the more difficult decisions that many people have to make is how to get their drinking under control. Do they need to completely quit drinking, or is cutting back enough?
Alcoholism and the Words You Speak
Alcoholism is often made worse by the way you talk, because your own voice in your own ears is more important and more influential to you than the voice of anyone else.
Think about it: How do YOU sound to other people? Do you talk like someone who wants to be sober? Is that how other people really hear you? Or do you come across more as a wishful thinker? Someone who would like to be sober, would like to overcome their alcoholism, but doesn’t really expect to?
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Overcoming Alcoholism
Overcoming alcoholism and learning how to stop drinking is not an easy task. Still, it’s one that millions of people attempt everyday. Before you can even begin to consider a life of abstinence, there are some important concepts to consider. Unless taken into account, they can either make or break any plan you have to get sober. Read more Overcoming Alcoholism