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How To Quit Drinking Wine?

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Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Question: how to get rid of wine
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (16 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Treatments are available

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.com.

I understand your concern and applaud your decision to quit alcohol. As you know alcohol problem is very common and it is a very strong addiction and that needs a lots of effort on part of individual and therapist.

While you try to stop it it may cause withdrawal symptoms that leads to relapse of condition. There might be another problem like craving which is very strong and following this person usually restores back to drinking.

Before we proceed further I request you to post following details to me.
Amount of wine intake per day
Duration of problem and how it was started
Any other substance that you are taking like smoking etc.
Circumstances which increase your drinking
What prevents you from quitting
Problem faced by you because of drinking till date
Problem faced by you while trying to quit this habit
Your family history of drinking or other substance abuse
What you tried till date and duration of trial including any medical help
Any effect/side effect experienced by you while trying the therapy
Maximum duration in which you remained abstinent for alcohol
After quitting what lead to returning back to alcohol
Do you have any other illness.

At this moment I assure you that treatments are available on basis of magnitude of problem in form of the medicines and various kind of psychotherapy.

I hope to see you soon for follow up.
Thanks and Regards
Dr Ashok
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Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary

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How To Quit Drinking Wine?

Brief Answer: Treatments are available Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX Thanks for using healthcaremagic.com. I understand your concern and applaud your decision to quit alcohol. As you know alcohol problem is very common and it is a very strong addiction and that needs a lots of effort on part of individual and therapist. While you try to stop it it may cause withdrawal symptoms that leads to relapse of condition. There might be another problem like craving which is very strong and following this person usually restores back to drinking. Before we proceed further I request you to post following details to me. Amount of wine intake per day Duration of problem and how it was started Any other substance that you are taking like smoking etc. Circumstances which increase your drinking What prevents you from quitting Problem faced by you because of drinking till date Problem faced by you while trying to quit this habit Your family history of drinking or other substance abuse What you tried till date and duration of trial including any medical help Any effect/side effect experienced by you while trying the therapy Maximum duration in which you remained abstinent for alcohol After quitting what lead to returning back to alcohol Do you have any other illness. At this moment I assure you that treatments are available on basis of magnitude of problem in form of the medicines and various kind of psychotherapy. I hope to see you soon for follow up. Thanks and Regards Dr Ashok