Drinking small amounts of alcohol can be a pleasant social activity for many people. Indeed drinking small quantities of alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease for older people if it does not conflict with any medication being taken.
As the amount we drink and the number of times we drink increases, then so do the risks.
The risks to you: Raised blood pressure which increases the risk of Stroke; stomach disorders; depression and emotional disorders; cancers, particularly of the mouth, throat and gullet; hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver; malnutrition; accidents, at home, at work and on the roads; suicide.
The risks to your family: Violence, accidents (perhaps influenced by you); less to spend on food; poor role model for children; increased risk of divorce. If you are pregnant you can damage your baby by drinking alcohol.
Now I don’t want to be preachy, I just want to help those who have a problem with this.
Alcohol can give confidence. Alcohol can become a cheerleader when things don’t go too well. But after a while, it controls you.
If you realize that abusing alcohol is destroying the life your life – then you have the power and ability to change. If you value what you have, you will do anything and everything to save and protect it.
The solution is really simple. Nothing complicated, no medicines involved, no AA meetigs, no money spending… It’s a choice. Starting today, choose not to consume any more alcohol. Just don’t take the glass to your mouth. Press the STOP button. I don’t think anyone is pointing a gun at your head saying “If you don’t drink this, I will kill you”.Stick to this and in a month you will be cured!
