QUIT DRINKING

Some people with alcohol problems who are not physically addicted are able to quit or cut down drinking without help.
The following are suggestions that people have found helpful:

(1)Write down your reasons for wanting to quit or cut down
(2)Get support from your friends.
(3)Keep no liquor at home.
(4)When you drink, sip slowly, and take a break of one hour between drinks.
(5)Eat food when you drink.
(6)Pick a day or two each week when you will not drink at all and think about how you feel physically and emotionally on these days.
(7)When you succeed and feel better, you may decide to quit for good.

Very often, people are not able to quit cold turkey on their own.
A variety of treatments exist for alcohol dependence, including self-help groups (like Alcoholics Anonymous — and there are LGBTIQ AA groups),
medication, and detoxification and rehabilitation on either an inpatient or outpatient basis.
If you choose to enter a treatment program, be sure that the program is supportive of you as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgendered person. If you are struggling with homophobia or spending time educating those around you, you will not be able to focus on your recovery.

There are treatment programs specifically for LGBTIQ people, and many "mainstream" treatment programs are now LGBTIQ- friendly. If you’d like information about local resources,
call any Addiction Recovery Center

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