Do what distracts you
“Determine what can keep you busy when you usually drink, what activities can replace drinking alcohol, and then initiate it,” advises Finn. — The best options are regular exercise and participation in social events – those where you fulfill some obligations.
make a list
– You can also compose list of all the benefits of quitting alcohol and cons of continuing to drink alcohol, the psychologist recommends. Remind yourself of them regularly.
Change environment
If you are being pushed or persuaded to drink alcohol by a person or company, try to limit your contact with them.
“Analyze what situations are associated with drinking in your life, and avoid them,” says Dr. Finn. It is also important to control the level of stress in life and ask for support from loved ones.
– If you regularly find yourself in situations where others drink, then just decide which soft drink will be an alternative to alcohol for you. And as soon as the opportunity arises to leave the drinking company, do it, Finn said.