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If you are simply drinking a bit too much, there are some simple
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to reduce List your reasons for quitting or cutting down on paper. Perhaps you
want to avoid negative health consequences, improve your sleep, lose
drinking weight, or increase your fitness. ÷r you may wish to cut back or quit
alcoholic because your drinking upsets someone you care about. Record all your
beverages reasons and look at your list regularly.

  
Set a goal for yourself and write it down. Your goal may be to stop
drinking completely or to cut back to a reasonable level. After setting this
goal, keep a record of your drinking. This can be done by writing down
the number of drinks consumed each day on a calendar or day planner.
This will enable you to review your progress toward achieving your goal.
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are trying to cut back, measure amounts to ensure that you do not go
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lessening the Ask close friends and family to support you in reaching your goal. If you
consumption are having serious trouble, speak to your doctor and/or join a support
of alcohol group.

If you are still drinking, savor your beverages and take a break between
drinks. Alternate between alcoholic beverages and glasses of water, juice,
5.? ¦ill select tea, coffee, soda, or nonalcoholic beer. Also, do not drink when you are
appropriate thirsty or hungry as you will be inclined to consume larger amounts more
action in quickly.
  
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alcohol until 9 pm. Push this time later and later until the amount you drink
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Choose at least one day a week to refrain from drinking. ÷nce you have
achieved this, try stopping for two days each week, then a full week.
Record the way you feel emotionally and physically when you are not
drinking. You will probably find that you feel better overall.
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If you suffer a lapse, think about what triggered it. Lapses provide
important information about the situations that cause you to drink. You
can use this information to prevent future lapses by avoiding that
particular type of situation. ¦hat places, people, or feelings cause you to
drink? Avoid these temptations or provocations if possible in the future.
Feelings can¶t be avoided, but you can use different coping strategies
such as exercising, reading, watching a good movie, listening to music,
doing housework, or taking a bath.
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harass or belittle you for not drinking.
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enjoy to distract yourself when you get the urge to drink.
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the gym, take a walk with friends or take up a sport you¶ve always
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each night, keep a record of this. At the end of the month, see what
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yourself something nice
How to Reduce or Stop Drinking: Simple Approaches to Reducing
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á? Jumpiness or shakiness
á? Nightmares
á? Rapid emotional changes
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á? Clammy skin
á? Enlarged (dilated) pupils
á? Headache
á? Insomnia (sleeping difficulty)
á? Loss of appetite
á? Nausea and vomiting
á? Pallor
á? Rapid heart rate
á? Sweating
á? Tremor of the hands or other body parts