If you regularly drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week, try these simple tips to help you cut down. Fourteen units are equivalent to 6 pints of average-strength beer or six glasses of medium wine.
Simple tips to reduce alcohol addiction
Make plans
When you before start drinking, set a limit on how much you will drink, strengthen your intention and motivation and do it consistently.
Set a budget
Take only a certain amount of money to spend on alcohol. If necessary, display a financial log on your smartphone as a reminder.
Let some people know.
Tell friends and/or family that you are cutting down on alcohol and that it is important to you, so you can get their support.
Take it a day at a time.
Reduce a little every day. That way, every day you do is a success.
Make it smaller
If you still can't come to a full stop, then keep the amount to a minimum, or choose a smaller size. Try a bottled beer instead of a pint or a small glass of wine instead of a large one.
Drink low-strength drinks
Cut back on alcohol by swapping strong beer or wine for lower strength (ABV in %). You will find this information on the bottle.
Stay hydrated
Drink a glass of water before you drink alcohol, and replace alcoholic drinks with water or other non-alcoholic drinks. It will be much better if you consume drinks that can help the body recover, such as water dates, honey, etc.
Rest from drinking alcohol
Have a few drink-free days each week. And divert it to activities that can help the body to become healthier. You might try going to the gym, jogging or maybe exercising.
The benefits of cutting down on alcohol addiction
The direct effects of logging include:
- feel better in the morning
- skin looks better, especially the face
- less tired during the day
- feel more energetic
- better weight management
Long-term benefits include:
To Your Mood
There is a strong link between heavy drinking and depression, and drinking can often make you feel anxious and gloomy. If you're already feeling anxious or sad, drinking can make things worse, so cutting back on drinking can put you in a better mood in general.
To Your Heart
Long-term heavy drinking can cause your heart to enlarge. This is a serious condition that cannot be completely cured, but stopping drinking can prevent it from worsening.
To your Behavior
Drinking can affect your judgment and behavior. You may behave irrationally or aggressively when you are drunk. Memory loss can be a problem while drinking and in the long term for regular heavy drinkers.
To your Sleep
Drinking can affect your sleep. While cases may help some people fall asleep quickly, they can still disrupt your sleep patterns and prevent you from getting a good night's sleep. So cutting back on alcohol will help you feel more rested when you wake up.
To Immune system
Regular drinking can affect your body's ability to fight infection. Heavy drinkers tend to catch more infectious diseases. Reduce or stop drinking alcohol. The immune system will regain its function and power.
See also: How to Treat Alcohol addicton
Additional Tips
Consume foods and drinks that can help the process of reducing alcohol addiction as well as that can help the body to regain its fitness. Such as Nabeez water (water soaked in dates), raisins, herbal teas, honey, and others. You can see the explanation in the article above.