How do i stop drinking each day and be able to have a drink once a week?

Question

How do i stop drinking each day and be able to have a drink once a week?

Answer 1

keep in mind why you dont want to drink everyday and really think about it when you want a drink.

Also as i suggest when any of my friends are giving up smocking or anything like you said you want to drink once a week so make that drink special really look forward to it, it will make it easier through the week. hope this helps.

Answer 2

You don't give any circumstances about your circumstances or situation but I surmise from your Q that you have a drinking problem. I would suggest that you get professional or expert help.

But for what it's worth I think you should stop drinking altogether and that you can only safely drink again when you no longer care if you ever have a drink again. I know it might sound a bit zen but really I think you should only drink again when you know longer have the desire to drink or have the feeling or thought that you would love a drink.

That won't be easy and it won't happen overnight but to help I would suggest that you start on a lifestyle change to develop a mental & physical health program. Such as doing gym, running, swimming, cycling etc, etc coupled with taking up things such as meditation and yoga or tai chi.

Really if you have a drinking problem the reason is because there is a problem with you and the only way to beat the problem is to change you and become a different person.

For my mind the idea in another answer that you basically stop daily drinking and use the thought that you reward yourself by drinking once a week and get thru the week by looking forward to your end of week session is only going fan the fires of your addiction to drink because throughout the week you are going to be thinking about drinking. That approach might sort of work for a while but I think that eventually you will only slip back into old patterns.

Answer 3

if you feel you are unable to controle your drinking you may have a drinking problem,in which case you will not be able to drink just once a week,even if you want to.You will need to stop drinking altogether.Talk to your doctor.