How Do You Quit Drinking Without Alcoholics Anonymous?
• Understand why you drink. In Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism is viewed as a disease which only a Higher Power can help you with. But outside AA, there are other models of alcohol dependence. One useful way to look at a drinking problem is to view it in terms of survival instincts. The brain is divided into two basic parts, which we will call the human brain (you) and the animal brain (it). The animal brain is concerned only with survival, and when you are chemically dependent on alcohol, it falsely thinks that you need alcohol to survive. Because of this, you could call it the “booze brain.” If you don’t understand how the booze brain works, it can easily trick the human brain (you) into drinking. However, once you understand why you drink, you are prepared to take action with the CORE process – Commit, Objectify, Respond, Enjoy. This simple process can help you stay away from alcohol for good. • Commit yourself to permanent abstinence from alcohol. You do not need alcohol to surviv
