Impact on friendships, family, work and studies.
Strained relationships due to arguments and fights. Which do you feel is the best goal for you? Choosing your goal and looking over what you have written. Write down on two lists the positives and the negatives for cutting down or stopping drinking. noticed relationship or family problems that have been made worse as a result of your drinking. experienced any legal, financial or work-related problems as a result of your drinking. noticed some health or psychological problems that may be made worse by your drinking. had a previous positive experience of cutting down. regularly lose control of your drinking or you find that once you start drinking you cannot stop. are under 18 - it’s healthier for under 18s not to drink alcohol. are ill, run-down or taking medicines that react with alcohol. have high blood pressure or liver disease. get withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweats, nightmares, shakes and increasing paranoia following a pattern of heavy drinking. have tried to cut down before and have not been successful. 
Whatever goal you choose it’s a good idea to talk it over with the person you are closest to or someone else you trust. You can always decide to do something different later on. Remember what you decide now might not be the decision you follow for the rest of your life. If you’re thinking about changing your drinking habits, and many people have successfully changed their habits, you may be wondering whether you’ll cut down on how much you drink or stop drinking altogether. Less stress, clearer thinking and better judgement.Īre there areas of your life that you think might be improved by changing your drinking pattern?.Less risk of cancer and many other health conditions.Different people benefit in different ways. There are real benefits of stopping drinking or cutting down. The best way to reduce the risk of problems is to reduce how much and how often you drink or stop drinking entirely.
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