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Quitting alcohol
You may have different reasons for quitting alcohol. Perhaps you want to quit to restore your physical health, to repair relationships or for other psychological and social reasons. The decision is an important first step, but how do you stop drinking alcohol?
I want to quit alcohol myself
If you want to stop or cut down on alcohol yourself, there are several things you can do.
- Make sure you don't have any alcohol in the house or set a fixed limit for the amount of alcohol you can have in the house so that you can drink less;
• Be aware of the times when you drink alcohol. For example, if this is always in the evening, think of an alternative for those times (such as calling a friend, going for a walk, exercising, having a nice drink without alcohol);
• Discuss your resolution with people around you, so they can help you drink less or stop drinking altogether;
• Did you drink too much one time? Then don't be disappointed in yourself. Then think about what triggered it and make a plan for what you can do differently next time.
The biggest challenge, of course, is not to start using alcohol again. This is why at U-center we pay a lot of attention to preventing relapse throughout treatment.
Help with quitting alcohol
You may have tried several times to stop drinking alcohol. If you are looking for help to stop drinking alcohol, you can contact your general practitioner. Through the family doctor you can get support from the POH-GGZ (practice support person) to get rid of your alcohol addiction. The GP can also refer you to specialized outpatient care or inpatient care. Outpatient treatment can work to stop drinking, but is not always sufficiently effective. Want to know about U-center can help with your addiction? Contact our communication center without obligation and discuss your options.
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How does U-center treat your alcohol addiction
Your treatment at U-center for your alcohol addiction consists of inpatient treatment and, when indicated, followed by outpatient treatment. Your treatment begins with a detox, where you are helped to quit alcohol. During this, you will receive counseling and medication if needed.
Treatment focuses on two elements: making sure you stop and stay sober for an extended period of time, learning self-control procedures. Then, with U-center's treatment team, you'll explore why alcohol plays such a big role in your life. Do you use alcohol as a way to deal with problems or emotions? What function does its use have in your life? We provide skills to solve problems in a different way. You will also learn to apply these skills in your own environment when you have completed the clinical phase.
U-center always treats alcoholism in combination with underlying problems. In addition to treatment focused on your alcohol addiction, you also receive a variety of treatments for underlying diagnoses, such as depression or trauma.
Clinical treatment alcohol addiction
Sometimes it can be good to get away completely from your own environment for a while during your treatment. At U-center, we offer addiction treatment in a safe environment at our clinic in Epen with (when indicated) outpatient follow-up treatment.
Alcohol addiction often includes another diagnosis, or comorbidity. Common dual diagnoses in an alcohol addict are depression, anxiety or a personality disorder. That's why intensive treatment not only addresses your alcohol addiction, but also other factors that influence your alcohol use.
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