Personally, I think that it is futile to stop alcohol drinking without some psychotherapy at least. Since you have been ill with alcoholism, breaking the habit means breaking the disease, and that implies psychotherapy. And if you think it ends there, think again: the process is only just beginning. By the time it is over, you will wish you never got into the habit in the first place. That, hopefully, might be enough to deter you from it next time.
Detoxification might be the first thing they treat you with in an alcohol rehabilitation center but group therapy and psychotherapy are sure to follow. That is the thing about alcohol rehabilitation centers – they try combo treatments all the time, and often with good results too. That is why you can be sure that things will work out for you in there.
To stop alcohol drinking, you might want to try something on mutual-help. There are some group-counseling programs that they have that are very helpful. Why not give that a shot? What have you got to lose besides your drinking habit that is already making a horrid mess out of what is left of your life. It is time to cease the control back.
Helping alcoholics maintain sobriety is by no means an easy feat. However, if you have a loved one who is really trying to quit, it shouldn’t be too hard to pull it off. Just keep a close eye on them. Whatever you are able to learn is sure to come in handy when push eventually comes to shove – which it will, I can assure you.
With the number of associations that have been formed to help people stop alcohol drinking, it is a wonder that there are still so many drunks in the country. Perhaps something more is needed; perhaps we should just stop the breweries from dishing out the stuff entirely. I don’t know how successful such an effort will be, but I know that if we could do that altogether, we would have saved the lives and livelihoods of a whole generation.
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