There is no single advice on what to do to quit drinking. Each organism and each situation are unique, and therefore the solution in each particular case will be special.
Awareness of the problem of the need to refuse alcohol
The struggle with addiction to alcohol begins at the moment when a person realizes that he is sick. Many alcoholics are sure that they can quit at any time and deny the presence of addiction, but in fact they continue to drink. And the point is not that people do not have enough willpower. They just cannot adequately assess the harm that they cause to themselves, their health, as well as relations with others.
For such people, the exhortations of loved ones or the arguments of specialists are an empty phrase. Even if they persuade them to undergo treatment, it will end at best with a short -term refusal of alcohol, and then the situation will return to the previous direction.
So the basis of the successful treatment of alcoholism is an understanding of the problem by the alcoholic himself and his firm desire to change his life.
Search for the reason
It is much easier to fight dependence if you know the cause of its occurrence. The analysis will help to understand what aspects you need to pay special attention to the treatment process. There are several main factors that cause the development of alcoholism. This is the influence of the environment, numerous stresses, habit, hereditary predisposition.
Most often, a person, having thought out, can determine the main factor himself, which led to addiction to alcohol. Also, a psychotherapist can assist in this.
How did it all begin?
It will be useful to recall how addiction was born. It will also help to correctly build further therapy. Perhaps it all started with a pair of bottles of beer in the evenings to relax after a hard day's day. Or colleagues at a new job celebrate all the holidays marked in the calendar. Or maybe alcohol helped forget about frequent family quarrels.
Gradually, the habit is more and more rooted, and now alcohol is used more and more often, and at the weekend the dose doubles.
The state of affairs for today
Most often, people come to understand that it is time to quit drinking when the dependence is already quite strong. A person drinks almost every day, the amount of alcohol is growing, the body gradually begins to fail, relationships in the family spoil, problems begin at work.
One of these factors or their combination can play a dominant role in the adoption of a decision on the rejection of alcohol. A wife’s statement about divorce, dismissal or a sharp deterioration in well -being may become decisive.
It is not easy to make such a decision, but even more difficult to start acting in the right direction. Moreover, it practically does not matter what exactly the person refuses. It is also difficult to stop drinking wine how to quit drinking vodka.
Quit drinking is not as easy as it seems
Whatever numerous coaches promise, there is no easy way to quit drinking yourself. Refusal of alcohol, especially after prolonged abuse, is always stress for the body and psyche.
If physical dependence has already been formed, then the first time a person will suffer from poor health. Thus, the body will require the usual dose of ethanol, which he had already managed to integrate in metabolic processes.
In addition, the studies have proved that some time after a person quit drinking, he begins to experience mental disorders (growing anxiety, irritation, a sharp deterioration in mood). Similar symptoms are one of the main reasons why many are breaking away. The main thing is to gain patience and pass the period of weaning.
How to quit drinking correctly?
There are two main ways to quit drinking. The first, as softer, suggests gradually to refuse alcohol. It consists in the fact that the doses of alcohol are gradually decreasing until they become acceptable or reach zero. The advantages of the method include a small probability of withdrawal of withdrawal. But the huge minus is that the risk of breaking is very great.
The second method provides for a sharp and complete rejection of alcohol. The advantage of the method can be considered its high efficiency due to the lack of relaxing factors in the form of a permitted dose. The disadvantages include the high probability of the development of withdrawal syndrome. The method is not recommended to use people in binge.
It is strongly recommended that the methodology be entrusted with the narrologist who will decide based on the patient's condition.
Elimination of the causes of alcoholism
Having determined the factors that caused the development of dependence, the quitting should be eliminated to eliminate them in order to tie with alcohol as quickly as possible. If alcoholism is caused by constant tension and anxiety, you must try to find a solution to existing problems and reduce the likelihood of stressful situations to a minimum.
If the main reason for drunkenness is a company of persistent friends, a circle of communication should be changed. The usual evening pastime with a bottle on the couch in front of the TV can be replaced by walking or going to the hall.
Help of a narcologist, taking medication
One of the most effective ways how to stop drinking alcohol is taking special drugs. According to the principle of action, they are divided into three groups:
- eliminating symptoms of a hangover;
- reducing traction to alcohol;
- causing disgust for alcohol.
These funds help to defeat the dependence especially in the early stages, but there are situations when you can not do without coding (in particular, if the disease is launched).
Recently, in addition to drugs, biologically active additives are gaining popularity that reduce alcohol attraction and helping to quit drinking.
The help of a psychotherapist
Those who want to quit drinking without encoding should contact a therapist as soon as possible. A lot of methods have been developed to save a person from addiction. Some are based on hypnotic effects, in others the principle of emotional stress therapy is used.
But do not hope that one session at the specialist will be a guarantee of cure. Most likely, you will need a rather long course and of course the desire and active work of the patient himself.
Group therapy
Communication with those who find themselves in a similar situation and are trying to get rid of addiction will be very useful. To force yourself not to drink alcohol is much easier when you know that you are not the only one and you can always get support from people who understand you like no one else.
Such communication can be found in clubs of anonymous alcoholics or on special sites on the Internet. There, people exchange useful methods, opinions, share their achievements and mistakes.
Physical activity
Physical activity contributes to the production of endorphins - hormones of happiness. A person who throws drinking, physical activity will help not only cheer up, but also bring himself into shape, improve health, tighten the muscles.
The main thing is to act in stages and not load an overly weakened organism. To begin with, swimming, running, videos, skates or bicycle trips is suitable. You can visit the gym or go to yoga.
A healthy lifestyle
The best way to start a new life is to independently abandon both alcohol and other bad habits. Smoking, gambling, gluttony - all these dependencies often accompany alcoholism.
Alcoholic and nicotine dependence are especially often adjacent. After taking alcohol, it is difficult to do without smoke, and smoking in many gives rise to a familiar desire to drink. Therefore, so that a person does not drink, it is necessary to remove all provoking factors, including cigarettes.
Additional help with folk remedies
It is very difficult to quit drinking forever, using only folk remedies, but they will become an excellent addition to other methods of getting rid of addiction.
The following herbs are recognized as most effective in the treatment of alcoholism:
- hoof;
- lovage;
- sagebrush;
- goldener;
- thyme;
- St. John's wort.
The decoctions and infusions of these herbs are disgusted with alcohol. Some of the listed plants have a rather strong effect, so that they must be used with caution, observing the specified recipe and dosage. It is best not to self -medicate, but to consult a doctor.
What gives a refusal of alcohol?
Cure of alcoholism helps to return lost health, normalize the work of internal organs, improve the state of the nervous system. In addition, a person who has decided to abandon alcohol has decreased the level of stress, relations with people are being established, destroyed social ties are restored.
Health
After a person generally stops drinking alcohol, it passes for a certain time, while all poisonous substances completely leave the body. Next, the recovery process will start, which will take quite a long time, but the first results can be noticed quite quickly.
After refusing alcohol:
- Immunity becomes stronger, a person less and easier to tolerates diseases;
- the work of internal organs (liver, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys) is established;
- the state of blood vessels improves;
- the functions of the brain are restored;
- The appearance (condition of the skin, hair, teeth, nails) improves, a person looks younger and healthier.
Personal life
Refusal to take alcohol also affects personal life exclusively positively. There is an opportunity:
- restore family and friendly relations;
- gain mental calm, self -confidence;
- do self -realization;
- Find new goals in life.
Society
After refusing to drink alcohol, a person’s social life also changes, he gradually returns to society. This can be expressed as follows:
- the appearance of new friends;
- the ability to get a new promising work or increase;
- Gradually, topics for communicating with people who do not concern alcohol appear;
- A person again feels a full, respected member of society.
How to refuse to drink in the company?
Before everyone who rushes to drink, sooner or later the question arises of how to refuse a drink in the company. It is important to understand that your own health is most important, and there is nothing strange or shameful in saying there is no in response to the proposal of a drink. It is necessary to do this politely, but confidently, that the offerer understands and accept the answer. If someone continues to insist, despite the voiced refusal, it is worth excluding communication with such personalities.
You can motivate your decision and avoid unnecessary questioning under the pretext of taking antibiotics, an ambulance for tests or the need to get behind the wheel.
It is necessary to learn how to firmly abandon alcohol and over time such proposals will come less and less. Moreover, most often holidays take place in companies with relatives and friends, and these people usually know that a person throws to drink and will not offer him alcohol.
Conclusion
A person takes a decision to be an alcoholic on his own, no one can do it for him. But it is precisely this decision - the first and, perhaps, the most important step towards healing. All further difficulties can be overcome if you go firmly to the intended goal. The main thing to remember is that there is a sure way to get rid of addiction.