TO BE OR NOT TO BE: What is the best time to stop drinking?

How true: the above mention quote is really touching isn’t it?

Many of my patients has a confusion in their minds about the right time to quit the drinking. Most of them argue that they want to come out of addiction but not now. I always post them the following question

What is the best time to stop drinking? 

My Answer is

TODAY: Right Now 

No matter how you are physically & mentally? How much you drink? How much you lost as a result of your addiction or using; think about the following points. I am sure it will help you to take a decision.

You may ask why right now? My answer is as below:

1.     Before you get permanent damages:  Think about the gifts or assets of yours you can still preserve. Many addicts they die before they get message of recovery, many addicts they are still suffering but not able to get the message of recovery and many addicts meet with the serious accidents & permanently become handicapped. Before one get the permanent damage it’s wise to come in to recovery/ Stop drinking & using.

2.     No Boundary for recovery: Most of the recovering people expresses that they are leading healthy life physically & emotionally too. If we compare addiction with other serious diseases the fact will come out. The fact is all serious diseases have a boundary to recover; like once you develop heart disease you cannot work rigorously, your physical heath does not allow you to do certain heavy jobs - rigorous exercise, climbing mountains, working physically hard, taking stressful jobs, thrill seeking activities etc. Mental illness also requires continuous efforts & medication still the patients experience the boundary of recovery. Some of the tasks remain difficult or impossible for them- Multi tasking etc.

But with recovering addicts there is absolutely no boundary for recovery,

They can lead a very healthy life without any physical or mental health issues.  

3.     Enjoy recovery more than suffering: The earlier one comes to recovery the more he gets the time to enjoy the recovery. Life is for limited years one need to choose that he wants to spend in the suffering or he want to come out of that and enjoy sober life.

Life doesn’t wait for anyone.  In short, longer the person remains addicted the less time they will have to enjoy sobriety.

4.     Not to hurt more: Longer the person remains in addiction; more they will get hurt people by their behaviour. Soon an addict will lose family, friends, well wishers etc. Value the people you have.  

5.     To Be or Not to Be: Only decision is not enough for recovery one need to act according to the decision. Come out Of this mind set of to be and not to be, don’t kill more time by being confuse. Ask yourself real hard questions & be action oriented. Remember, Logically no one can justify addiction or using.

feel free to give your views

Sheetal