How long will it take to stop drinking alcohol?

Answer 1

Recovery from the effects of drinking is what takes the time.

One does not taper off of alcohol. As long as drinking continues, the neural pathways connected with the addiction will remain open. Complete abstinence for a period of months is necessary to allow the brain to get back to normal. Some people maintain that at that point one can again drink in moderation. Most addiction experts maintain that lifelong abstinence is necessary.

So, there are two answers: no time at all, and all your life.

Answer 2

An individual is genetically predisposed to the disease of Alcoholism. A person's emotional makeup also plays a factor in the disease. Therefore, the tolerance for alcohol varies from person to person and there is no quantitative answer to this question.

Answer 3

Like any other addictive substance, it can take just one drink, one "high", or one "buzz" to become addicted to alcohol. Also, since alcohol helps numb emotions, anyone under stress or dealing with many emotional issues can become addicted to the numbing of emotions.

Answer 4

You can become an alcoholic very quickly. If you use alcohol (or other drugs) to try to change your mood, then you are likely to become an addict. People who drink once in a while because they like the taste do not usually become alcoholics. People who drink to try to relax, or become more social, or any other reason, are abusing it.

Answer 5

Immediately. Once you get hammered, you'll want to do it again. That's when it begins. Don't go down that road.

Answer 6

This depends on how severe your addiction to alcoholism is. But the safest would be 3 months.

Answer 7

It can take the rest of your life.