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Writer's pictureEli Krebs
Apr 19, 20224 min read

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Updated: Jul 17, 2022

We are all addicts of one thing or another Everyone’s bodies react differently Thus different outcomes


 

The brain will tell the addict that they need the alcohol. Otherwise, the individual will be unable to function properly. So before you pick up the keys and head off to the nearest bar, go through our 4 remedies to help you survive the day. Firstly eat food. Ignore the demand for alcohol and feed your body with food instead. Most problem drinkers tend to drink alcohol as one meal of the day. Take that away and substitute it for a filling and nutritious meal. Eat a solid good meal and the best way to fight your alcohol cravings is to have three square meals in a day. Enjoy your breakfast, lunch, and dinner and you’ll be surprised to find that the urge to drink alcohol gets less or almost non-existent.


Secondly, a temptation to drink alcohol may be a body’s cry for sugar. If you eat a few sweets a day, your body may be addicted to sugar. Your body is sourcing it from various foods including alcohol. Perhaps it would be best to cut back on sugar and alcohol and source your sugar from natural products such as fruits. If you do feel the temptation to drink, try eating a sweet. However, do not turn this new habit into a full-fledged addiction.

Thirdly, drink more water. Every time your brain screams out for alcohol. Silence its demands with a glass of water. It has been recommended that a normal individual consume 6-8 glasses of water. This does not include normal beverages such as coffee, tea, or juice but just plain old water. Start the habit of drinking lots of water daily. Buy a 2 L water bottle. Fill it up at the start of the morning and promise yourself by the end of work, that 2 L water bottle will be finished.


Fourthly, remember to exercise. Give yourself the burst of endorphins and the adrenaline rush through exercise. Just take at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. This will improve your self-esteem and increase your self-confidence. If you are bored at home and feel the urge to drink, go out and stretch a little and then go for a little walk around the neighborhood. Get the oxygen flowing in the brain. This will silence the body’s urges for alcohol.

So remember all these steps, and try it. Do not give up so easily because the best things in life are the ones worth fighting for and taking control of your life is one of them.


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Baby steps to sober living

Society seems to think that kicking an addiction is easy, what more than an alcoholic addiction. The easy part may be getting sober. However, the most difficult part is the one that comes after that, staying sober. So here are five little basic ideas to get you through the day.


1. Positive activities. Say it has been your childhood dream to be an underwater explorer. Now here is your chance. Enroll in a class, and get your license. Find friends who love diving and start a new experience together. Love cooking? Take classes. Choose activities or the things that you love that will increase your self-esteem and self-confidence. This will increase your chances of staying sober.


2. Trying new things. Just as taking diving lessons, now is the time to discover that other side of you. Who says you will truly know yourself by the time you are an adult. Continuously try new things start driving, a visit new places. Take a holiday. With that new diving license, start driving at the beautiful islands of the world. By getting interested in new experiences, you are taking your mind off your addiction, and staying sober will be just a piece of cake.


3. Always be wary. Pay attention to little triggers that might set you off on a drinking spree again. Stressful triggers like deaths or like anniversaries may depress you, and that is when the urge would kick in. Write down a list of these triggers and also list downs what you could do when you are faced with such triggers. One such example is you could go to AA meetings when at that time of the year.


4. Make resolutions. Sit down and list down a list of things that you have always meant to achieve and give yourself a timeline for it. Before the age of 30, I would like to have a good job; I would like to visit the majestic Taj Mahal. Anything. But most importantly, work towards your goals.


5. Lastly, Do-Not-Give-Up!. Yes if you relapse once, it is a mistake. However, do go easy on yourself. If you fall down, pick yourself up and try again. At the end of it all, you know it will be worth it.


 

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