Why should I stop drinking?

There are many reasons one might consider stopping drinking, but only you can decide what the right reasons are for you. Some reasons a person might want to stop drinking are that drinking can lead to physical health problems, it can cause physical and emotional dependence, and may decrease mental and emotional well being in the long term. Other people find that drinking has a negative impact on their work life or family life, or that it leads to difficulties in their relationships. In some instances, certain decisions made while drinking may lead to legal issues. If you feel drinking is negatively impacting your life, or the lives of those around you, in any way, it may hint at a reason you might want to stop drinking.

Alcohol is like someone who cheers you up for a moment and then backstabs you. Drinking makes you suffer more and more, waking up every morning will be a nightmare and it will not stop. Giving up alcohol will be hard but you will have a very good chance to a better life, you will be able to wake up without the terrible emotional pain, your body will feel better, you will be able to do things again and you will be able to make real friends, those who love you and not just say it because they are drunk too.

The regular consumption of alcohol can cause your liver cells to die. Eventually, enough cells can die to cause permanent damage, like scars that never heal. Because of all the toxins contained within alcohol, drinking it regularly will cause breakouts of acne, and signs of premature ageing. In other words, drinking alcohol excessively will lower the appearance of your skin. Being reliant on another substance is not healthy in any aspect. If you’re someone who needs alcohol to get through your day, then you need to fix that. Once you stop drinking alcohol, you’ll feel much happier, and your mood won’t depreciate if for some reason you’re unable to have a drink one day. Kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease; all caused through lethal quantities of alcohol being consumed. If you quit drinking before you manage to do permanent damage to your body, it will heal itself. However, if you push it past it limits, you’ll do lasting damage, and end up with serious illnesses. You’ll also be feeling happier and healthier, which can easily improve relationships, your career, etc. In the end the choice is yours, However i hope in the end you choose to live a happy long sober lifestlye !

You should stop drinking because in the long run alcohol abuse can cause things like cancer, heart disease, etc. Your liver will 100% thank you for it! I lost my grandfather to cancer, he was a heavy, heavy alcohol user. It is hard sometimes to think of the problems later in life. I was a substance abuser and finding recovery was the best thing I ever did, I became much happier finding myself, I feel so much healthier! You will become so much happier and healthier!! Wishing you the best, and I hope you find the help you were searching for

By drinking, you could be limiting your full potential. Not only could you be limiting yourself, but you are putting unnecessary strife on your loved ones as well as yourself. To stop drinking would be the first stem in your journey of your new life. You should stop drinking in order to relieve your family and friends as well as yourself. I know it must be very difficult to stop drinking for yourself, so it might be easier to view it as something you are doing for your loved ones. Remember, there are so many people here for you each and every step of the way on your journey.

Drinking can cause a lot of problems to your body physically and mentally. It can cause very serious damage to your organs and it can make you addicted to drinking. Once you get addicted it can be very, very hard to stop. Drinking can mess with your brain and make you do things that you might not want to do but do to the alcohol you did do it. Drinking is not so bad as long as you don't do it excessively or repeatedly over and over again. As long as you are aware of how much you drink it will be easier to stop.

Deciding if drinking is a problem for you is very personal. At twenty, I chose to stop because my life was out of control and I felt hopeless and isolated, even in the midst of gatherings of friends. I wasn’t myself because my drinking made half my decisions. Taking a step away from that lifestyle was hard. I sought support and found a group of people who loved me until I could love myself because they knew that road well and had gone before me. Sharing my struggles with people who had lived similarly helped me find my feet and begin a new chapter where I was in control and did not feel like I needed alcohol to pull me through. There have still been times of emotional upheaval that draw my mind to a drink as a form of relief, but I take a step back, find a quiet moment, and look at my motivation for wanting (or thinking I want) that drink. Giving myself an extra pause for thought allows me to identify and begin to address the actual problem without allowing alcohol to take control and decide for me. It is a hard road but you don’t have to walk it alone.

Hey there! Sorry you are dealing with alcoholism or certain aspects of it. I can give you multiple reasons including ones about your health and your loved ones, but only you can really answer your question. If you're here looking for a reason to stop, then that should be a reason enough. Take a look back at the things that have happened to you because you had one too many drinks. And if that doesn't convince you take a look at the relationship you have with your loved ones and try to look what it might become if you continue down this path. If it's worth it,by all means take another shot, if it's not then there's your why.

For one main reason we all are well aware of; health. Mental, physical and emotional hehe even financial health. I'll start with the financial bit, everytime you drink, it is an expense that grows to you buying drink after drink and even happily buying for the entire bar people, what a happy life! Emotionally, your family, friends and partner have to bear with a drunk you, noisy, abusive, self pity, sick you name the version every time your drunk even after drinking emotions. those genie out of the bottle kind. Then physically, look at that belly essshhhh what are we promoting. The image you give off before drinking and after drinking differ greatly not only belly-wise but speech, attentiveness, listening.... i'll leave this to your imagination. Now, health. You drink now at 16, 25, 30 and let's end at 45. What happens at 50, 60 and so on when the doctors tell you you're dying because of alcohol? Isn't this the moment you wish for what could have been stopped earlier on? Goodluck

Ultimately, only you can answer this question. When I stopped drinking, I woke up one night to realize that I was sick and tired of being sick and tired and I had to change something. I didn't know how to do it, and I didn't know where to go to find it, but I knew I wanted to live a different life. The repercussions of my drinking were starting to sneak up on me, both physically and legally. I realized all the ways my actions were negatively affecting my life and those around me. Even though I had completely isolated myself away from my family and disconnected from any friends I had in the past, I was still hurting the people who cared about me. That said, even though other people were being affected, I found out the ONLY person I could stop drinking for was myself, and it had to be 100% my decision. 6.5 years later, it was the best decision I ever made, and I'm actually grateful for all the repercussions I had to face. When I reflect on them now, I realize that they are the reason I'm able to live the life I do today.

Drinking is super super super unhealthy for your body. Plus it ultimately doesn't help you in the long run. I personally have used drinking to soothe the pain you could say. I truly believe that there are better options than this. Maybe try reaching out to somebody talking about how your feelings and why you drink may save you from becoming addicted. If you are drinking to help your pain you should really talk to somebody before your drinking turns into addiction or even worse. A drink every once in a while won't hurt you but excessive drinking will. Much love to you🥰

Alcohol is a drug. Like illegal drugs, it alters the state of mind, harms the body, and can negatively impact school, work, relationships, and mental health. I have an alcoholic parent who I watched struggle, and it allowed me to see alarming traits in others and myself who partook in the consumption of alcohol. I cut down over the last year after realizing that my "fun" weekends were expensive, making me ill and hungover, and that I really enjoyed sobriety. It made me feel much better, I lost weight, and I felt more competent. Avoiding alcohol has many benefits, and I also found that even if I wanted to go dancing at a club, I could do so while sober. It allowed me to also identify relationships in my life where alcohol, rather than genuine personal connection, was the focus. Whenever I found out I was pregnant, I was ecstatic, and felt no woes giving up alcohol entirely, and this came from a place where I was already comfortable socializing while sober.

You can save money Have you ever checked how much money you spend on alcohol or on a night out? Now multiply that by however many times you buy alcohol or go out each month and that can start to add up. Think of how much you could save and put towards something else, like a holiday! 2) Sleep better and have more energy Remember how you can feel the morning after a night of drinking? Not in terms of a hangover but more so the impact it has on your sleep and then how you feel for the rest of the day/week. Alcohol can disrupt your sleep patterns and stop you sleeping deeply. By not drinking, you can sleep better and will likely have more energy for the day. 3) No more hangovers! If you’re not drinking, then that means no more hangovers! Hangovers can negatively affect emotion regulation and emotional reactivity, and can impair some of your core executive functions that are important for everyday behaviours like decision making, planning and mental flexibility. These results suggest that an alcohol hangover impairs core executive function processes that are important for everyday behaviours, such as decision-making, planning, and mental flexibility. You can avoid all of these negative effects of hangovers by not drinking. 4) Avoid any potential alcohol-related guilt If your friends and family are concerned about your alcohol consumption then it may be that there is some guilt when you drink. Or maybe you feel guilty because when you are drinking or hungover, you are less able to be present with the people around you – or you make decisions that you otherwise would not. Once the alcohol has been put to bed, then there is no longer any alcohol-related guilt – which can be a liberating feeling. OYNB Success story banner 5) Avoid potential social embarrassment after a night of drinking! Social embarrassment can be a motivation for people to drink less. By stopping drinking, you stop any potential social embarrassment from the things you’ve done while drinking on a night out. 6) Develop greater sense of self-worth Once you realise you can give up alcohol and that you have got the will-power to do so, you will likely develop a new-found self-confidence. Being able to control your body rather than letting the alcohol control you is a very powerful feeling and may nourish you.

Hello. Drinking, if you don’t have any health reasons and in moderation is okay. Unless there seems to be an issue with tolerance and the amount of alcohol/frequency. In that case, alcohol can lead to addiction, and several health problems. Both mentally and physically. The consumption can cause you to act out of character resulting in problems in your relationships, work related issues and sleeping disturbances. If alcohol is becoming an issue, please talk to someone you trust and reach out to any professional. You can also talk this matter over with your family physician.

A very important reason to stop drinking is that it very negatively affects your body. Your kidneys and liver are greatly impacted and you could become very reliable on the substance. I had a friend who drank too much and she ended up in the hospital where she got her stomach pumped. Alcohol slows your heartbeat which causes you to be "drunk"

Drinking can damage your liver! It can be a temporary pain blocker but it never really helps. It's addictive and can cause accidents to happen

Drinking is deleterious to health over time; it damages your liver. Don't put yourself in a situation where you regret it!

My father was an alcohol years ago, every time there was an occasion or just a normal day he would consume 3 bottles a day. My mother and I then got so concerned about his drinking habits and forced my father to see a doctor and when my father found out that he has hypertension and diabetic, he slowly stopped drinking and now he hasn't consumed a single bottle. If we didn't convince him to see a doctor and ask him to stop, his condition might have gotten worse. That's why you should think about your health and drinking habits. You might have a certain illness you're not aware of, it's important to take action now.

Drinking makes you forget the emotional pain you have but it doesn't last long the pain will come back

Because drinking can cause you to lose your family and it will hurt your body, drinking is not a cool thing it is just a thing to do to get you happy but it really is a bad thing

If you're excessively drinking its not good for your body,mind and soul. You could become an alcoholic then become dependent on it.it's already expensive enough. A tall glass of wine or two is fine or possibly a couple beers. Everything in moderation.

Because it is not going to make you feel better. It is only hiding something that you know that is bothering you. And, by understanding what is bothering you, and working through your emotions, that is the only way you can /actually/ feel better.

If drinking has had a negative affect on your life or your loved ones, quitting drinking will help you to become a better version of yourself, and allow you to have more meaningful relationships with the people you care about and who care about you.

First, let me tell you this; drinking spoils you. Everyone must have told you this. But when I say that drinking spoils you what I mean is that it eats you; from the inside. It takes away everything you have - every little joy, every person who means something to you - everything. And what you are finally left with is nothing - nothing but an empty shell of what you used to be. And if that isn't enough reason to give up drinking, I honestly don't know what else is.

If you have to ask that question, you may have a problem with alcohol. You are the expert here; it's your life. You may be masking some pain that you do not want to face. You may be covering up some fear to don't want to confront. You may feel you need to drink in order to be the "life of the party". If you are drinking and you cannot control it, you may be in serious trouble mentally and physically. Experts don't function well when drunk...and you are the expert. Examine yourself and ask Why Do I Drink? The answers to that question may help you decide.

Because, drinking could cause you so many problems down the road. This is coming from a previous alcohol addict., and it's caused me so many problems. That's why I stopped (and good luck on recovering when/if you do

You should stop drinking mainly for yourself. You will find that your drinking, whether you believe you have it under control affects your relationships with others, your relationship with loved ones and your relationship with yourself.

Drinking is bad for your health. It ruins relationships. Drinking takes more from your life than you are getting from the bottle.

Depending on your age I'll answer for the two. Underage drinking: One, it's illegal and it's frowned upon family and friends because it's not good for your body, and you could possibly get an addiction and it'll cause bad things in the near future. Drinking when you're legal to: There are programs, people and helpful people and ways to help you stop your drinking addiction if one is started. You can find ways to cope with it and help yourself. You don't want to have any bad things for yourself physically or mentally. For both scenarios I'll add; this is something you should decide because you want this for you. I know there will be two kinds of people who will think you need help with it and others who say otherwise. Understand there are people out there who are willing to help you with this problem, and just know. it'll work and you'll get results if you chose to want to do this for you. Don't do something because someone thinks you need it because it might interfere with the actuality of you getting better or not.

Drinking, if abused, can cause serious health problems and even death. It can also lead to alcoholism which can ruin one's life, reputation, destroy homes, and alter a person's mind to the extent that he may become violent and dangerous to others