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How can someone who became dependent on Alcohol voluntarily quit on their own?

BlueVeins · 22-25
depends how bad the dependency is.
spikem · M
some can. it just takes finding something that means more to you than alcohol and replace the time spent drinking, with doing something that is important to you and that makes you feel good. i did, but everyone is wired differently and some may need help. i was able to quit drinking, except the rare drink. cigarettes on the other hand, still have a death-grip on me
Zzxxxx · 56-60, M
As a former alcoholic is dangerous to quit on your own i tried and got a seizure. Then i went to detox and received medication
Good luck to you bro.
@Zzxxxx thanks buts it's sis* not bro
Zzxxxx · 56-60, M
@RadiantRuby sorry sis
Thank you everyone for commenting. Apparently every night I always say to my self just one more night. Now it's becoming a financial drain.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
I know some who have, some who needed help. Either way it takes determination to succeed.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
In the end, everyone quits on their own. They simply take the tools that programs offer and use them every day. Unless the person is ready to make that journey, no program in the world will help. So if you meet anyone who has done it. Remember to give them the credit they earned.😷
SW-User
on their own. well, depending on how much they consume daily, they might need help. if it's not that much per day, then it's probably just a matter of really wanting to make a change, and then breaking that habit.
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
It’s not easy....I’ve done it a couple of times, but ended up relapsing after a while.
I’ll go for a while without drinking any hard liquor, and then suddenly find myself getting drunk several days in a row.
Unless it is very severe you can just quit. Acute alcoholism can result in severe withdrawal related problems without medical supervision.
SW-User
I did, without trouble; I just plain stopped. However, I was only psychologically dependent. Those who have become physically dependent may need help.
If on their own with no outside help, physically I would suggest tapering or weening off.
I did that when I had to quit caffeine. @thewindupbirdchronicles
Just set your mind to it & prepare for a couple of days of misery. That's how I did it.
BigBulge · 41-45, M
Willpower. You've got to want to quit badly enough to do it.
MrGomco · 36-40, M
@MrGomco Apparently I have none even in other aspects of my life
MrGomco · 36-40, M
@RadiantRuby we are all different.
They want it enough.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Yes, but it's hard.
SW-User
I read a book on the psychology behind addiction and it helped me quit.

It's mostly a psychological battle.
empanadas · 31-35, M
Yes but they are going to fight hard for it

 
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