A Simple Path from Alcohol Misery to Alcohol Mastery PDF EBook Seb Grant Quit Alcohol Formula | Page 4

Who should stop drinking?
It is not always necessary to stop drinking
completely if you have problems with alcohol.
There are individuals who once drank heavily
who have learned to drink in moderation. This
is more difficult than giving up completely.
It’s hard work and takes determination to
learn controlled drinking if your drinking has
been out of control. There are times when
small amounts of alcohol will be damaging or
dangerous, such as:
• when there is evidence of medical
damage caused by alcohol, which is likely
to get worse with continued drinking.
The liver, pancreas, brain and other parts
of the body may be harmed by alcohol.
This can become permanent and may
prove fatal
• if continued drinking is likely to prove
harmful to other medical conditions not
originally caused by alcohol
• if you have already tried to cut down on the
amount you drink, but have been unable to
do so for very long. In this case it might be
best for you to quit alcohol altogether.
There are other reasons for not drinking.
Drinking may be the cause of, or contributing
to, problems at home or at work. Spending
too much money on drinking may leave you
short of money, even in debt. Here are three
questions to ask yourself:
1. What are the problems?
2. What will happen if I don’t stop drinking?
3. What kind of person (for example,
mother, father, grandparent, husband,
wife, partner, of value to others, self-
respecting) do I want to be and how is
the drinking getting in the way of being
that person?
Getting the most out of
this booklet
Take an active part in solving your problems.
Make the effort to understand the ideas and
apply them. There are exercises to complete.
Stopping drinking is about working with you
towards a happier and healthier life. Reading
through the booklet once will not be enough.
Read it slowly and carefully, at least two or
three times. Mark the parts that apply to you.
Keep the booklet handy so you can refer to
it easily. Spend time going over it regularly,
even when things are going well. The advice
will work if you review and apply the ideas
suggested until not drinking has become an
accepted way of life for you.