Help Someone With A Drinking Problem… It’s Not Easy!

If you are worried that a family member or close friend may have a problem with drinking, your instant response is most likely that you want to help them to quit drinking ASAP.

However, doing this is not as easy as it first appears, and it’s a course on which you need to take care how you tread. It’s very much something you’ll need to contemplate long and hard before jumping in and attempting to address.

Do they accept they have a problem? It may seem obvious to you and the rest of the world but the drinker may still be deep in denial.

Do you really want to open that can of worms?

Getting somebody to accept the reality and quit drinking alcohol is difficult because problem drinkers become psychologically connected to the drug.

Those who misuse alcohol drink due to the fact that they have become reliant on the drug to help them deal with life. One of the most important things you can do to assist somebody who is drinking excessively is to have a clear conversation with them.

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Why is it so difficult to quit drinking?

If there was ever a loaded question, that's it right there!

The generally agreed narrative about quitting drinking is that it has to be painful, difficult and full of relapse and struggle. This is probably why whenever I post on social media about stopping drinking in one day at one of my Bootcamp's I get a lot of hate.

People love to point out that quitting drinking can't be done in one day and there is no easy way out of the problem. They love to claim that what I am offering is a scam or that I am a snake oil salesman. They make these claims and accusations without ever even looking at what I do. It's their default response to everything.

They insist that it is difficult to quit drinking and that's that!

It's hard for me not to be offended by these comments because I have seen thousands of people achieve happy, sober lives by following my advice and coaching. However, I understand where the negativity comes from. Most problem drinkers have a lot of evidence to back up their beliefs that quitting is difficult.

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