Some who had problems with alcohol before becoming Witnesses have made the personal choice to abstain from alcoholic beverages altogether.
وَقَدْ تَلَفَّظَ يَسُوعُ بِنَصِيحَةٍ مُمَاثِلَةٍ حِينَ قَالَ :‏ « إِنْ كَانَتْ عَيْنُكَ تُعْثِرُكَ ،‏ فَٱقْلَعْهَا وَأَلْقِهَا عَنْكَ » .‏