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10 Tips to Being Alcohol Free

By: Ed Philips. 1. Stay away from places and situations where you might be tempted to drink. Don't go to bars and stop hanging around "drinking buddies" who won't support your efforts to quit drinking.

2. Throw out your alcohol. If you have it in your home, get rid of it. If you have a spouse or roommate who drinks, ask them to support you by not drinking around you. This is a step you must take if you're serious about quitting alcohol.

3) Tried but true take it one day at a time.

4. Tell friends and family that you want to stop drinking alcohol. Hang around people who will stand by your decision and support you and your goal.

5. Give yourself incentive not to drink. For every day (or even every hour!) that passes that you don't drink, give yourself a pat on the back! Give yourself the credit you deserve for having the strength to stop drinking and share those big victories with family and friends.

6. Picture yourself how you would look in the future when you're completely alcohol-free. Visualization is very powerful in helping you make the right decisions.

7. Set realistic goals for yourself. Maybe you can't quit cold turkey, so perhaps you could gradually cut down you alcohol intake day by day.

8. Sort out the psychological and emotional issues associated with your drinking problem. Some people begin drinking to escape problems they have and new ones are created by their drinking. Other people have alcoholism that runs in their family. The important thing it to find someone who can help you deal with these problems.

9. Find positive and meaningful activities to engage in.

10. And rememberNever give up!