8 Important Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol



Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008

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Here are 8 important reasons to stop drinking alcohol. The all encompassing list would be much longer than this one, but anyone with a drinking problem who is still using will recognize these agonizing problems as part of their daily life.

1. To stop alcohol from causing you to question what kind of person you are, and to stop alcohol from affecting how you feel about yourself.

2. You will save an enormous amount of money.

3. You won't suffer from  blackouts and you don't have to wake up and try to function with a hangover anymore.

4. You don't have to worry about more regrets or shame at what you did the night before.

5. You will feel good emotionally and feel healthier. You are not poisoning your own body.

6. You don't have to worry about what you texted or who you called drunk under the influence of alcohol and what you said.  Many times this is done in a state of "black out" and you won't even remember what transpired.

7. You can start achieving the important goals you need to accomplish in your life.

8. You can stop being sick all of the time.

Alcohol affects so many things in your life. It whispers in your ear that you are no good, that you are a failure, that you are useless. It keeps you down and it keeps you sick. It gives you a grim outlook on your life.

And if you drink long enough, you will start believing that it will be impossible to stop drinking for good. Alcohol has a firm hold on you and it won't let go. You don't deserve this kind of punishment. The only way out is to get help.

If you think you have a drinking problem, visit us at:

http://HowIStoppedDrinking.org


 
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» left by Anonymous
3 years 335 days ago.
Excellent article.
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