How can I quit drinking I drink about 4 times a month earlier I used to drink much but it's not liked by my wife and family so I want to quit it. I try many times I quit for 1 month or so but again starts it I had just 5 beers in last 2 months every time I drink I think I will quit But I'm unable to quit Whenever m sad I feel like drinking or if I don't drink I want to eat fast food and oily food due to which I am overweight around 110 kg How can I control my such emotions and quit drinking?

Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.Psychiatrist13yrs exp

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Alcohol dependence involves intense craving or desire to drink alcohol. People drink for pleasure or rationalize it on external factors like family problems, work tension, etc. They drink continuously, i.e. Almost daily or even weekly once or twice with withdrawal symptoms, tolerance, bodily damage, etc. Due to alcohol they and/ or others are affected significantly. You need to consult a psychiatrist and go for 3 steps of de addiction. 1st is detoxification, when alcohol is stopped and the withdrawal is made smooth with minimal discomfort, 2 nd is maintenance and further deaddiction when the physical problems and psychological state of the individual is maintained and anti-craving drugs started 3 rd rehabilitation, when relapse prevention is the goal, while maintaining deaddiction. All the best.  

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