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.