[Mallika]

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out! I'm sorry that you're going through such a tough time with this.

Habits can be really hard to break, but definitely not impossible. You're not alone in what you're going through - I have known many people who drank or smoke on a daily basis and felt miserable about it. But I also know how they strived to overcome these habits. I'll share a little something that might brighten you: where I live in Ireland, there are more quitters than smokers. Though for you it isn't about smoking, a similar thing can be said about alcohol: it is possible to break the shackles of being drawn to alcohol on a daily basis.

There are lots of self-help guides out there which might give you a great head-start in overcoming this. I've attached some here:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/a...-addiction.htm
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/
https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa...-Quitting.aspx

The third link is quite interactive and allows you to fill in your own goals.

Which brings me to my next point - goals. It might be difficult to go cold turkey and stop drinking all of a sudden. You might want to have weekly goals. For example, try drinking every other day rather than daily first. After a week of doing this, try drinking only 2-3 times a week, and eventually bring it down to once a week, and subsequently once a fortnight, etc. You might want to get a diary to help you note these goals and your progress with them.

Finally, you might want to consider the consequences of drinking alcohol. Make a list of them. For example, it makes you feel lethargic, it affects your sleep and mood, it affects your performance the next day, etc. Try thinking through these consequences and what they mean for you. If you get convinced about the detrimental effects of alcohol consumption (I think you're already doing well with this one, or else you wouldn't have come to us here with this post!), it will make it easier for you to overcome this drinking issue.

I wish you the very best of luck with this! Remember that it will not be easy, but you need to keep going. The benefits of living alcohol-free (or a life with occasional alcohol) are worth all the pain.

Take care and feel free to DM me if you have any questions!