How can I stop drinking or taking drugs?

It's important to realize that drugs are just a temporary solution to a long term problem and often times can make things worse when they wear off.

go with your friends somewhere, nice and calm place. 2-3 days are enough i think, u will understand it simply, life can be good without drugs too.

You can. You need to promise yourself first. I know that you can. It will feel like the worlds most impossible thing to do. But if you think you can, then you can and there's no one stopping you other than yourself.

Getting sober is always tough. My current partner is struggling with addiction, and I try my best to be as supportive as possible. I think wanting to stop is the first step, as well as admitting you have a problem with substances. Don't be afraid of reaching out for help, wether it's from loved ones or professionals, especially from professionals.

If I even have the thought that I need to stop drinking or taking drugs, I need to stop. It's time to admit that I can't do it by myself, and ask for help. And the time is today, this minute, this second. Help is here, and there are no judgements -- begin. Just begin. Tell one person. And begin.

Somebody once told me it takes 5 good habits to replace one bad one. But I think the worst thing you could do is substitute one addiction for another. Try to engage in more self-care and work towards healthy lifestyle changes. A more serious approach could also be looking into therapy or rehabilitation.

This is a question with a very complicated answer. If you're truly in a place where you really want to stop, the first step is knowledge! Explore yourself, and be honest - ask "why am I self-medicating?" This is hard to do, because the reason you're drinking and drugging in the first place is to avoid confronting that very question. As hard as this is to do, it's only the first step. When we feel bad enough, our first instinct is to stop the pain. Our brain will tell us, "Hey, remember how you felt better last time? You got drunk." The insidious part of this is that we ALL conveniently forget the problems it caused, we only remember the temporary reward. Once you come to these realizations, you have to accept the fact that a true alcoholic or addict can never defeat the disease on their own. You have to reach out to others like you for support. Stepping into an NA or AA meeting is one of the hardest things a person can do, but if you're truly ready to stop, there are unlimited resources out there dedicated to helping you get there. So, identify the problem and reach out for help with it. There's more to it than that, but that is enough to get you on the road to recovery, if you really want to get better!

The most important thing is to decide that you won't take drugs or drink anymore. Once you've done that, do contact Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous of your country. These are worldwide fellowships that will help you give them up.

You need to realize that these things are temporary and they dont matter all the do is hurt you and your body, you should find the reason that why you are doing them and find a better answer to those needs

Create strategies to deal with cravings. Plan how to stop cravings and have a process in place to deal with these as they occur.