Drink Aware

Written By Jim Nguyen

Benefits of Giving Up Alcohol

There are lots of good reasons for cutting down or giving up alcohol. Whether it’s reducing your risk of long-term health problems, improving your mental wellbeing, losing weight, or sleeping better – the benefits are numerous. An added bonus, and one that you may not have considered is the impact it can have on spending. If you’re stopping drinking or cutting down, you may be surprised at the savings you can make. Saving money is a great reason for cutting down on alcohol and can be a satisfying and motivating reason to stop or reduce your drinking.

How to Stop Drinking Alcohol Completely

There are lots of reasons why you might want to stop drinking alcohol. For some people, it’s a lifestyle change - to say goodbye to hangovers, sleep better, lose excess weight and have more energy. It might even be for a challenge, to buddy someone else who is giving up alcohol, or to raise money for charity.

For other people, stopping drinking can be essential for medical reasons. Perhaps because of an alcohol-related medical condition like liver disease, or because they start taking medication that reacts badly with alcohol. Whatever your reason, the good news is that anyone can stop drinking. And if you’re thinking about removing alcohol from your life, you’re not alone.

Here Are Some of the Short-Term Effects of Drinking

Reducing your drinking could help you avoid these effects:

  • Diarrhoea

  • Disturbed sleep

  • Increasing feeling of stress

  • Memory loss or blackouts

  • Shaking

  • Sickness or vomiting

  • Skin conditions

  • Stomach problems

  • Sweating

  • Weight gain

There Are Also a Number of Serious Longer-Term Effects of Drinking as much as You Do.

By reducing your drinking you reduce your risk of these health conditions, which include:

  • Brain damage 3

  • Seven types of cancer

  • Dementia

  • Diabetes

  • Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

  • Heart disease

  • Liver disease

  • Mental health problems such a depression and anxiety

  • Raised blood pressure

  • Stomach ulcer

  • Stroke

It’s never too late to start reducing how much you drink. Your GP can give you personal advice about what you can do to improve your health and we have lots of tips and strategies to help get you started.

Our team will be available to assist you at 02079356554 or you can email us at info@harleystreet104.com.

Jim Nguyen
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