Question 1

how to stop drinking pop?

Accepted Answer

Stop or Gradual Stop: A visit to one's doctor is not needed if a pop drinker has good willpower. A soda pop user can go cold turkey (stop all use at once) and just drink water or unsweetened tea. If not wanting to stop at once, she can cut out a portion of her use (such as 1/3 or 1/2) every couple of weeks or so, and eventually get to zero use. Avoid substituting with fruit juice because that has too many calories.

Question 2

how to help one to stop drinking?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: If you have a history of chronic, heavy alcohol use, you may need to be detoxified in a hospital.  Encourage you to become involved with alcoholics anonymous (aa). It is free, confidential, supportive and can be very effective. Additionally, consider working with an addiction medicine specialist or an addiction psychiatrist.

Question 3

can a shrink help me stop drinking?

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Shrink: We can prescribe Antabuse (disulfiram) or other deterrants, and enroll you in rehab. Program. You have to be ready to commit to abstinance.

Question 4

can i tell me how i can stop drinking?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: If you have a history of chronic, heavy alcohol use, you may need to be detoxified in a hospital.  Encourage you to become involved with alcoholics anonymous (aa). It is free, confidential, supportive and can be very effective. Additionally, consider working with an addiction medicine specialist or an addiction psychiatrist.

Question 5

how can i know if i should stop drinking?

Accepted Answer

The very fact: that you are asking this question is suggestive that there is a problem.

Question 6

how can i stop drinking without joining aa?

Accepted Answer

Counseling: Find a counselor that specializes in addictions. See an addiction specialist, medications may be helpful with other support but not magic by themselves.

 Aa is not the only way to get sober, with that said it is an amazing program that has changed many peoples lives, and most of them did not want to go either in the beginning.

Seek some type of healthy support from others. Be willing.

Question 7

how do i get my boyfriend to stop drinking?

Accepted Answer

First: Be aware that you can't make him stop drinking. Second - let him know that you care & spell out your specific concerns. Third- go to al anon meetings to learn to cope with & handle caring about someone with a substance abuse problem. Fourth- you can encourage (but not push) him to attend an alcoholics anonymous meeting (if he has a drinking problem).

Question 8

can you tell me how much weight will i lose if i stop drinking pop?

Accepted Answer

That depends on: How much soda you drink each day.

Question 9

are medications prescribed to help people stop drinking effective?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholism: All the medications used do not help you to stop drinking - they just help you decrease the daily consumption. You still need to do other things to assist.

Question 10

i really want to stop drinking but don't really want to go to aa. what else can i do?

Accepted Answer

Mutual support helps: You might want to consider alternative forms of mutual support: rational recovery, secular organizations for sobriety, lifering and many others.

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