Why should I stop drinking?

Alcohol is socially acceptable, but physically and mentally destructive! Strictly speaking, alcohol (ethanol) is a toxin to our bodies. And because it is socially acceptable, we can poison ourselves without reproach from our peers. But heavy, sustained, drinking leads to addiction and will negatively impact your life. Addictions consume the energy normally used for other tasks. Basically, drinking takes away from your ability to grow and adapt to your environment in a healthy and productive way.

Quit drinking alcohol is so difficult as it is to find reasons to stop it. Most people tend to drink alcohol to forget a situation or feel better about themselves. Having their emotions controlling them they become addicted to it and lose control of their life. I'd stop drinking to gain control of my life and drive it to success.

I believe everyone has their own reasons for not drinking. Do you think it is becoming an issue? Are you drinking every single day and is it changing your behaviour for the worst? Try to think about associated questions and base your decisions off of that. For example, as someone who used to be an alcoholic, I stopped drinking for 3 years and just recently began to enjoy a drink here and there. I believe if you want to drink, it is all about balance. If you don't want to drink, that is your decision and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise! Hope that helps. :)

If you drink to numb yourself, you can become very dependent on it and it can dames your body in many, many ways. Trust me, I know first hand, as I have a drinking problem.

Drinking can be very serious. It could seriously damage your body and your mind. It can also hurt other people and damage relationships that you have built or are currently building in a bad way. Drinking can make you very ill and can even effect work ethic and ability. It can also result in major debt and homelessness if it gets that far. Socially drinking is different. An occasional drink, there's nothing wrong with. But excessive drinking can lead to some very bad/dangerous things.

Because alcohol does not solve problems, it only masks them for a short period of time. Perhaps, if you pay attention, you will notice that the emotional improvement only occurs while the alcohol is affecting your system (not everytime, the effect can decrease your emotional too). After that, things return to the same point, or even worse point (accompanied by a hangover, for example). Moreover, losing control of your thoughts and actions tends to encourage you to do wrong things, things you normally wouldn't do in good conscience and can lead to consequences. Not to mention the problems that the drink can generate in your body, in the long run.

Because it doesn't solve any issues, it just pushes them to the background while it create's even more issues (health related, social isolation, etc)... Drinking alcohol allows you to supress emotional issues, it never has and never will allow you to find the true sollution for whatever goes on in your life. Alcohol is a way to pause your issues, pause your life... I see it life as a movie you just have to watch until the end, you can pause parts you don't like but in the end you'll have to press the play button and experience the rest of what, if you allow it, could be a very beautiful movie.

Drinking is alright as long as it's done in moderation and responsibly... like everything else for that matter. If you start experiencing health, behaviour, relationship problems due to drinking, it would be best to seek the help of a professional. If you just want to kick your lifestyle into a higher gear health wise, lose weight, etc. stoping drinking can be a step in that direction.

I'm going to state many reasons why- first off though it's your choice and if you're not 100% into quitting then these reasons won't bother you. 1- You will immediately start having more money. That's money that you would've wasted on alcohol, instead you can treat yourself or save it in case something happens. 2- Your mood will increase- Some people say after 2 months they feel their mood has increased and they have a better outlook on life. 3- Your friends will admire you and look up to you for quitting- 4- You won't have to worry about hiding it from friends and family- Those days would be gone! No more worrying! Wouldn't it be nice? 5- Heavy drinkers sometimes get alcoholic hepatitis which can lead to the development of jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). 6-Liver disease- When alcohol reaches the liver, it produces a toxic enzyme called acetaldehyde which can damage liver cells and cause permanent scarring- this can cause liver disease which could be life threatening.

You can collect reasons for why to stop drinking, but you're ultimately the only one who can decide for yourself what you "should" and "should not" do, and why. Possible reasons to stop drinking are, if it interferes with any area of your life, if it has become a daily habit or even a daily need, if you think you cannot have without it, if you think you cannot relax without it, if you experience mood swings while drinking, if you tend to make poor decisions with consequences while drinking, if your loved ones are negatively affected by your drinking - or if you just want to for no particular reason. It's your life, and your choice, and often there isn't a "right" or "wrong" answer for these kinds of habits. It's very personal, and you know your personal situation better than anyone else. This question does imply you have been thinking about this subject. Good luck thinking on it and I hope you come to a decision that is right for you!