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How to Quit Drinking. If your need to drink has become a problem, quit. This lifestyle
change requires planning and ferocious self-discipline. You will need Determination A journal Healthy
diet Exercise Leisure time activities Counseling (optional) Milk Thistle (optional) and a support
group (optional). Step 1. Rid the house of alcohol as soon as you decide to stop drinking,
which should be done with a clear head and not while hugging the base of a toilet bowl.
Step 2. Keep a journal to track your thoughts and emotions as you quit drinking, reflecting
on why you feel you need to drink. Drinking is often a symptom of what’s really wrong.
Seek professional counseling. Step 3. Avoid drinking buddies and places where you drink,
as well as the situations and habits that invite drinking behavior. Step 4. Create boundaries
so you can stay sober. Some of your friendships may change, but true friends will understand.
As you quit drinking, rebalance your system naturally using 420 to 600 milligrams of Milk
Thistle to heal your liver. Step 5. Change your diet. Take multivitamins and eat whole
foods and grains, greens, and fruit to replace processed sugars, fast foods, and caffeine.
Step 6. Get in shape by working out, running, biking, or swimming. You will feel better
being active and changing your lifestyle. Join Alcoholics Anonymous or another support
group if you need more support than you can muster yourself. Step 7. Spend time alone
constructively by reading books, taking walks, going to movies, or volunteering for a cause.
You’re getting to know and like yourself. Did you know About 40,000 babies are born
each year in the U.S. with forms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.