Alcohol withdrawal..how to go about stopping drinking?
I only drink beer, but I think I drink too much for my own good. At most I had been drinking 5 days a week for a few months. Before that 2x a week or 1x a week for years.
I think I should stop completely because it has increased. I went 4 days without, then one day with, and then 2 days without. I am guessing I have some withdrawal symptoms, but I don’t need to get special meds for it because I don’t shake, sweat or hallucinate. But I’ll get a craving after a couple days and feel a little anxious. If I drink a couple beers I will want more, but if I have one I can stop there. I’d like to stop completely, but I think it would be easier if when I had a craving after 2 – 4 days, I just drank 1 beer and stopped. Then spread it out to a week, then to nothing. Does this make any sense to do rather than white knuckle it?
Any other advice? I’m not interested in AA, but would take other suggestions.
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I’m convinced you can put it down in that way and stop. The only thing that concerns me is how you will stay off! If you begin to have trouble with that, then the only answer I know is A.A. Alcoholism is not about how much you drink it’s about how and why you drink! Good luck!
one day i just stoped.dosomthing to get your mind off it AA made me want a drink after my 1st meeting .so i played a lot of games read a book after you get all that out of you it gets so you don’t get the cravings
You definitely have to set it into your mind that you WANT to stop drinking. It takes a good deal of will power. Think of things to do you enjoy rather than drinking, or stay away from situations you find yourself wanting a drink in more than others. When you get a craving the best but probably hardest idea would be is to try and ignore it. Try and find something to busy yourself with, and get your mind off of it. I wouldnt suggest trying to just one day stop, I’d work up to it so you could avoid a repeat in behavior. It doesnt sound like you have an extremely serious problem, and shouldnt be too worried as long as your drinking doesnt get out of control. Hopefully this suggestion was helpful for you.
Try just drinking on certain days, like weekends, if you go out or during your favorite tv shows. WIthdrawl sucks, it’s called a hangover and a long term desire to drink. Try not thinking aout it and when you do desire another try doing some sort of physical activity, call a friend, do a math equation, whatever floats your boat to take your mind off of your next drink.
find something that makes you happier becuse that is obviously why your doing it. maybe smoke a joint because that definitly makes me happy annnnnd its not nearly as bad a ciggarettes or drinking alcohal. i do it everyday and im a really good athlete and do veryy well in school. next time you feel like a beer roll a nice j and just have a nice high for a while and you’ll forget all about it.
the way you make it sound, i think you can definitely quit on your own if you have decided you really, REALLY want to quit. I’ve had the same sort of issues with quitting all kinds of things, including cutting back on drinking and even smoking my hookah tobacco. once you get into the habit of things, its kind of hard to give it up, but just because you have a habit and crave something as you reduce your intake doesn’t necessarily make you addicted to it. If you can go as long as you do without it, you’re definitely not an alcoholic, so congrats to you for wanting to stop before it actually turns into such. just remind yourself every time you want to take a drink that you’re choosing not to drink anymore, and just take it one craving at a time. you can always try substituting something in place, such as a cup of tea, whenever you have a craving.
just dont get tempted its ok once in a wihle and it can and wil cause cance r if you domt sop you could have cancer in a couple years
Well, by stating that you want to quit, you have the great desire to quit…. you’ve taken a big step. Admitting to a problem makes the problem a lot easier to deal with.
You may need to have a little extra support, tho. Stopping a lot of “bad” habits on your own is really hard to do. It always helps if you have a buddy system of some sort. Someone you can call when the urge to drink beer strikes. They can help talk you out of it.
Yes, that’s what AA has. It’s all about the support. But, if you don’t want to deal with AA and their 12 step program, the next best thing is your own support system. Surround yourself with people who truly care about you, and will do what ever it takes to help you get past the rough spots.
Good luck, keep trying and keep smiling. =o)