Admit That You Have a Problem
You do not expect to start an alcohol addiction treatment program if you are not ready to acknowledge that you are addicted to alcohol. If you …show more content…
You may need to connect with other people who are also under an alcohol addiction treatment program. These people go through your struggles, setbacks and share the same joys and tears with you. They are more likely to understand you better because they too are on the same journey with you. You will learn a lot from them. Learn from their failures and achievements. They will teach you how to make the recovery process more bearable and quicker. Join an alcohol addiction recovery forum or a local alcohol addiction support group.
Seek Medical Intervention
If you have a serious case of alcohol addiction, you should not try to stop the addiction on your own. Talk to your family doctor. He will analyze your situation and decide whether you may need to be hospitalized, detoxified or whether you need any prescriptions. In case of a serious addiction, the withdrawal symptoms can be life threatening. Even if you do not have a serious addiction problem, you still need to inform your doctor of your intentions.
You also need to decide whether you want to cut back or completely get off the bottle but for an addict, it will be better if you completely get rid of the