Replying to @Margaretstiktoc-multimedia Dry 2025 - here's how I Help my patients quit drinking alcohol

How to quit alcohol. It's not easy for some people because it hooks their pleasure centers to need them in order for you to feel normal. But the first step in quitting alcohol is to see it as a problem. Alcohol is not a health food. It decreases brain function. It ages the brain. It can upset your gut microbiome. It's basically poison to every organ in your body. So it's critical to see it as a problem and then just assess how much you're drinking a day. Be honest. Don't lie to yourself. And for some people they can cut it down by 10% a day and that way not go through withdrawal. If you're a binge drinker, N-acetyl cysteine, a simple supplement you can get in a store, has been found to decrease the cravings for alcohol. And whenever you get a craving, never forget halt. That's often in the addiction literature. Don't get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. Because if you're hungry, blood sugar in your body drops. Blood flow to your brain drops. More bad decisions. If you're angry, blood flow to your frontal lobes drop. More bad decisions. If you're lonely, you might just go back to a comfort like alcohol. So try to be connected. And if you're not sleeping right, you're more risk for relapse. So halt alcohol.