Giving Up The vice

A vice is generally described as a habit that tends to cause someone one to sin. For example, lets say the sin we wanted to work on was drunkenness.

One solution would be to completely give up alcohol. However we could also examine why we actually get drunk, the reason is simply that we drink too much, then we have to honestly look at our habit. Why am I drinking so much and how much am I drinking?

When it comes to drinking two much think think there are a couple different mindsets. One is a compulsive person, they empty their glass, and then get it refilled, repeat. Others actually enjoy being drunk. You should see that those are very different psychological problems.

Compulsive behavior is a very common and very treatable syndrome, you could probably successfully treat yourself. One way is to find a way to physically limit yourself. Only bring enough money for one or two drinks and leave the credit card at home, maybe even ask the bar tender to help you keep your limit.

People, like myself, who enjoy being drunk have a different problem. This is more closely related to the substance abuse aspects of alcoholism. If you're lucky you get horribly sick one time too many and consciously decide to not do it again. Otherwise I would strongly suggest locating a rehab program of some sort. I am pretty strict about my limits, at a bar I will at most drink two beers, at a long party no more than one an hour with nothing but water in the last hour.