How do you convince someone to stop drinking?
Offer treatment resources and continue to support your loved one as they try to stop drinking.
- Open the lines of communication.
- Make it comfortable to talk about the underlying cause contributing to their drinking.
- Be ready with concrete examples of why you think there may be a problem.
- Don’t offer an ultimatum.
What are the solutions to make people drink less?
A guide to drinking less
- Journal your drinks.
- Set limits.
- Designate abstinence days.
- Keep alcohol out of the house.
- Alternate drinks in social settings.
- Eat while you drink.
- Avoid temptations and triggers.
How do you stop a man from drinking?
Consider the CRAFT Method
- Identify substance use triggers.
- Break patterns that enable drinking or using.
- Develop and improve communication skills.
- Practice self-care and reconnect with their values.
- Identify triggers for violence.
- Develop a plan to keep themselves (and their children) safe.
How do you help a drunk person?
What should I do?
- Be there for them. The most important thing to do when a friend is seriously drunk is to stay with them.
- Stop the booze and start the food. Try to get your friend to eat something, or to drink a non-alcoholic drink.
- Recovery position.
- Get them home safely.
- Get help.
- When it’s a regular thing.
What to do when someone is throwing up because of alcohol?
What’s the best way to stop throwing up after drinking?
- Drink small sips of clear liquids to rehydrate.
- Get plenty of rest.
- Refrain from “hair of the dog” or drinking more to “feel better.”
- Take ibuprofen to relieve pain.
- Eat small bites of bland foods, such as toast, crackers, or applesauce to keep your energy up.