![]() Like most things in life, going cold turkey suits some people and not others. If you try weaning yourself, the brain demands you drink more and you are back at square one. Alcohol stimulates certain brain receptors. ![]() ![]() She said,” It’s extremely difficult if not impossible to stop drinking on your own…Unfortunately, it is also almost impossible to wean oneself off the booze. Well, Dr Judy advised her to go cold turkey. Would you be able to point me towards some resources or otherwise suggest how I can go about this?” I have read that stopping suddenly is not advisable as withdrawal symptoms can be severe, and so I am looking for a tapering programme or guidelines for creating my own. “I have been drinking about a litre of wine every night for the past year… I acknowledge that I have an addiction. I recently read a letter to our Tribe Sober doctor, Dr Judy, this month from a woman who wanted to quit her litre of wine a night habit. Especially if the drinker is a regular imbiber and the body has come to rely on that daily tipple. The immediate cessation of alcohol is not for the faint-hearted. ![]() I quit alcohol cold turkey, but many drinkers do not know how to do this.
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