It takes work, and you have to be ready and willing to put in the work.
Understamd that drinking and alcoholism is a symptom, not the problem. Work on the root cause and your desire to drink lessens.
Surrender. Stop fighting and surrender. You can’t win the battle against addiction, so it’s best to surrender and stop fighting. What does surrender mean to you?
Understand that you can’t quit because you won’t quit. You can quit, anyone of us can. We think we can’t, but the reality is that we won’t.
Work on self discipline. Self discipline is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether you want to do it or not. Sharpening this skill today will help you tomorrow.
Go to AA meetings everyday. If you are a habitual drinker at 5PM, go to a meeting at 5PM.
Get rid of any and all alcohol in your home
Remove people, places, and things from your life and daily routine that involve or encourage your use of alcohol.
Take a week off work while you detox and go through withdrawals, the less responsibilities in this period the better.
H.A.L.T. - Cravings & how to beat them, Isolation vs. Connection, H.A.L.T
Come here everyday. Check in on the check in thread.
Take it one day at a time. Just be sober today, that’s all you need and can do.
Go to rehab.
All this is not easy, but it’s worth it. You’re worth it.