According to the subjects, are given the hardest first days. All the thoughts in this period revolve around alcohol. Gradually the desire to drink recedes, and the active work allows you to escape from problems. The matter is complicated by the fact that friends and acquaintances of habit continue to be invited to the drunken parties and celebrations. To drop hard, especially when friends begin to make fun of and discredit the idea of a sober lifestyle. If you can resist, then it will get easier. Really good friends don't turn away, if you declare them about avoiding alcohol.
How to quit drinking?
That can expect the person who spent thirty sober days:
- Changing taste sensations – familiar dishes become tastier, the food ceases to be a "snack", and begins to be an additional source of positive emotions;
- increases concentration – after 30 days without alcohol the brain activity is improved by almost 18%, which is reflected not only on concentration and attention, but also on memory, ability to make quick decisions, etc.;
- normal sleep who starts to see vivid dreams and someone just sleeps like a log all night, and the next morning feeling well rested;
- increases resistance to stress – contrary to popular belief, alcohol is a strong depressant, which means that drinkers suffer heavier blows of fate and force majeure. After only 35 days of sobriety the solution of complex life problems is easier, and stressful situations are not taken to heart;
- improve physical performance – those who play sports, have noted that complete abstinence from alcohol gives a nice boost to physical development.
But those who are far from physical education, are: to climb the stairs becomes easier, encouraging Hiking, and physical work brings pleasant fatigue, not a painful fatigue. Those who stopped drinking alcohol a month with time you realize that you start drinking again, no desires, no needs. Contrasting drunk and sober life, many choose the latter and become pathological drinkers. Unfortunately, most people do not know how to relax without drinking. Such a love for alcohol often develops into alcohol dependence. Any alcoholic drink adversely affects the entire body. Ethanol irritates the mucous membrane of the internal organs, disrupts the gastrointestinal tract, overloads the kidneys and liver, and intoxicate the brain.
Drinking allows you to relax and forget about negative thoughts. Abuse leads to complete degradation and death. Is it worth paying for the fun with his own health? After all, the advantages of sobriety is obvious. According to medical statistics, people who refuse alcohol, not face:
- intoxication;
- diseases of the heart and liver;
- delirium tremens;
- breaking.
You should drink in moderation
If the person does not drink, then it is not the question "How to drink in moderation?". During strong intoxication possible intoxication with all its consequences. The sober man doesn't put his heart, liver and brain under attack. The person for whom sobriety of life — the norm, will never face with alcohol dependence. The advantages of sobriety in the face. Intoxicating drinks not only adversely affect the internal organs, but also affect a person's appearance. The drinker is easy to learn. He has bags under the eyes, the face becomes puffy, the skin takes on a grey hue, the hair becomes brittle and dull. Choosing a life without alcohol, you choose youth and beauty.
Drinkers often alone. They lose jobs, friends and family. Choosing a sober lifestyle, such problems are not terrible. The ability to bear and raise healthy children — this is another important benefit of giving up alcohol. According to statistics, the ethanol took away and mutilated a large number of children's lives. Life without alcohol can be bright and colorful. How to have fun and not drink? There are many worthy alternatives "weekend alcoholic". To get the most of your weekends, you can:
- to choose the right company;
- being out in nature;
- to travel;
- visit the tour of his native city.
Can't live without communication? Then find a company where the alcohol is not going to stand in the first place. Spending fun time with family. A great company can be children. Charged a healthy positive playing monopoly or football. Children's entertainment will remove the grief and learn to have fun without alcohol. Nothing helps to dispel thoughts like fresh air. How to relax without alcohol in nature? Fulfill your dream and jump with a parachute or learn to fly a hang glider. If extreme sports holidays you do not like, you can go camping overnight or enjoy a swim in the lake on the boat. Conducted weekend will give you lots of positive and unforgettable emotions.
Can't live without traveling? Go for a new portion of impressions in any city. Optional to fly on expensive Islands, you can go for a little trip to a nearby town and explore its attractions. How to relax without a drink? If you like classics, then go to the theater or to the exhibition. If it makes you bored, includes cinemas, concerts of the popular group. Such an interesting and fun weekend you will remember for a long time.
If Friday get-togethers with friends in the bar the norm for you, then it's time to change this tradition and to learn how to relax without alcohol. How can you relax at home? To relieve stress after a busy week will help hot bubble bath, favorite music, a good movie or a massage. To escape from alcohol will help an interesting book or a computer game. This kind of vacation makes your brain work better. A good night's sleep then you are guaranteed. To drink or not to drink alcoholic drink is an individual choice of the person and the final decision will be yours. Those who put in the first place is not alcohol, and more pleasant joy of life has long been prefer a healthy way of life and catch the every day bright notes.
Abstinence from alcohol
Modern society has a habit on every holiday to drink huge amounts of alcohol, be it beer, champagne, vodka, home-brew or tincture. Saying: "Alcohol in small doses is harmless in any amount" does not sound so funny as in the old days. We use at times a lethal dose, and then for the life of struggle we have not, and the doctor. To buy alcohol and drink it becomes the norm.
The first attempt to get rid of relation to alcohol quite often does not meet expectations because of what the hands are lowered, it seems that going further makes no sense. But a clear realization of the fact that there are a number of problems — a ray of hope, and it gives a powerful boost of energy to permanently remove alcohol from everyday life. You need to exert maximum effort to achieve goals and they will justify itself fully. As soon as of life go away of the ill-fated urge to drink something stronger, updated circle of friends, will begin to appear on new interests and Hobbies, the family will be a wonderful tradition, and children will delight you with their achievements in school, sports, art.
Health every day will come back to normal, the internal organs to function actively, and the robot brain more productive. Studies have shown that no alcoholic is not regretted about the made choice in favor of a healthy lifestyle, but the years spent on the ill-fated alcohol wish to erase from memory forever. In order to avoid recurrence of breakdowns, you can periodically use the anti-alcohol preparations, which are sold in the free market. The ideal solution would be a daily exercise that resulted in the blood to get the adrenaline and endorphins — hormones of happiness.
- Changing taste sensations. Familiar food is delicious, the food ceases to be the appetizer, and begins to be perceived as a source of positive emotions.
- Improving the quality of sleep. The next morning the patient feels rested.
- Increases the concentration. Easier to make decisions, to focus.
- Physical indicators are rising. Patient to climb stairs, to walk down the street. Physical labor brings a pleasant tiredness, not fatigue.
- Increases resistance to stress. The problems are not taken seriously.
To refrain from intoxicating drinks is not as easy as it seems. In the initial stages of alcoholism get rid of bad habits by willpower. Abstinence from alcohol for 2-3 stage flows more difficult and more painful.
Methods of treatment
Every passing day without the abuse of ethanol is a small victory. The first positive changes are visible after 30 days of life without alcohol:
- Changing taste sensations. Familiar food is delicious, the food ceases to be the appetizer, and begins to be perceived as a source of positive emotions.
- Improving the quality of sleep. The next morning the patient feels rested.
- Increases the concentration. Easier to make decisions, to focus.
- Physical indicators are rising. Patient to climb stairs, to walk down the street. Physical labor brings a pleasant tiredness, not fatigue.
- Increases resistance to stress. The problems are not taken seriously.
After a few months of sobriety a person realizes that he began to live better. He ceased to depend on alcohol, the views of his former friends "by misfortune". In the evening after work is not necessary to drink alcohol to relax. There is a huge selection of other entertainment, not less interesting.
Why drink alcohol if it is detrimental?
In our society, strongly supported the idea that drinking slowly, in moderation, is quite acceptable and even useful.
Drink the all — stars of show business, actors, politicians, influential people, neighbor, Peter, of 5 apartments.
And like, what have I done, I like it all and better. The biggest and most dangerous misconception is the idea that a glass or two of beer at the end of a hard week — well deserved, Nay, required!
This is the insidious alcohol is a drug that is woven into our lives slowly, gradually displacing all the other fun.
Interest warms up strongly the attitude to it in society. We talk a lot about it, but don't condemn. And if blame, well, just go to any nearby bar or shop and have fun with friends. It became part of the culture. For example, in my life it all started with a sweet liqueurs together with new friends.
Children, especially Teens, are watching to see what surrounds them, and now I know why I first tried the poison.
I just saw dozens of holidays, where adults drink and a laugh, the TV series where the romantic couple in the most important moment of his life keeps glass sparkling.
I am more than sure that your environment has given you a lot of similar images, which are so firmly entrenched in the subconscious that we do not even notice.
How to stop drinking alcohol altogether? The main idea I want to convey stop and re-realize what is happening in reality. And here are very strange things.
Quit drinking really!
How to stop drinking at the initial stage? At this stage, physical dependence is not formed and the withdrawal syndrome is poorly defined. Strong drinks taken mainly during the holidays, gatherings with friends or after a hard day. To relax and have fun without drinking. In the company of alcohol you can substitute non-alcoholic beverages (iced tea, coffee, soda, energy drink, Cola). There are also many cocktail recipes which do not contain alcohol.
Life will begin to improve in all its aspects. The biggest change will likely be that you change your circle of friends. In some companies it will be difficult at first to not drink or you will realize that you had only a joint feast. In my case, was not even thinking to quit, when I was walking mainly with the rockers or bikers, although there are, undoubtedly, not a lot of people drinking. Do not get tie among the creative elite and freestyle artists. But when I finally decided on this step, except for a few dozen phone calls-invitations, all had disappeared. Yes, I did not regret, leaving only the most loyal friends. And in your case, most likely, happen the same a change of scenery.
It "filters out" and stop life from being messy from people hanging around you. But this does not mean that it is not necessary to be present at the table where used. On the contrary, you will see that fun can be without promoters if the company is good. You will have a lot of free time, think in advance, what it take. Find a new hobby, which will delay your head. I chose sports and spent hours watching videos of proper exercise technique and, of course, practiced. You may first jump with a parachute, to draw a picture or be inspired by climbing. The main thing — to take the first few months. Try to train yourself to drink more plain water without gas and switch to a healthy diet.