Do not wait only the willpower.
If he asked this question, then it is really sharp.Maybe you use not strong drinks, but every day.They may be pauses, but the titles are becoming higher.
Be that as it may, the decision to tie with alcohol is a correct step.But the first.The following can be more difficult.
Why stop drinking is a difficult task
The popular excuse, with which people allow themselves not to leave a glass or a bottle, sounds like this: "I can stop smoking at any time, as soon as you want!"But this is the car -Deception.The problem is that often alcoholism cannot be defeated by the power of will.
From the point of view of doctors, drunkenness is something like a complex eating disorder, whose causes are often found in a genetic predisposition.Therefore, it was established that alcoholism and bulimia are associated with the same genes.And this means that both situations are related not only to behavior, but also to psychophysiological disorders.
In fact, alcoholism is a failure in the brain.Dangerous, because alcohol is built in chemical bonds within gray matter.As a result, the brain is planted in regular doses of alcohol, of which it is not so easy to eliminate.
How to stop drinking
Given the complexity of the situation, it is advisable to use several ways.Choose and combine them depending on personal needs.
1. Talk to the doctor
You can start with the therapist (if necessary, he will advise the next specialist: a narcologist).The doctor will discover how serious his problem is.
As a general rule, to diagnose alcohol problems, it is enough to obtain affirmative answers to three questions:
- Do you feel regularly that you need to drink?
- You can't control how much you drink, and "literally 50 grams!"Does it easily make a glass for a glass?
- Are you upset and/or do you feel bad physically if you don't get alcohol when you want it?
In addition, the doctor will help him determine the objectives.They can be different.Maybe you just want to drink less.Or maybe you are anxious to tie you completely with alcohol.Depending on this, as well as your physical condition, the therapist will offer you an individual treatment plan.
2. Pause
Perhaps you are the lucky one who can really get rid of alcohol craving, simply telling yourself: "That's all, I don't drink this day."Check.
It is recommended to start with a pause for 28 days.Or 90 or 365. If you manage to touch alcohol during this time, then you have the situation under control.
Such pause is enough to form a stable habit.And even if then again from time to time you allow a glass or two, it will continue to be a good step on the road to recovery.You just don't forget to repeat pauses.
Mobile applications can help you.They track how long it lasted without a bad habit, it encourages, reports those health problems that it managed to avoid, grant simple recipes in the home to facilitate the condition and are divided by the motivating quotes of the greats.
3. Be prepared for cancellation syndrome
The meaning of such breaks is to give the body time to slowly restore non -alcoholic metabolism.
If we are talking about severe cases, breaks can be painful.SO cancellation syndrome often includes:
- Tremor (tremor) in the extremities.
- Hallucinations
- Seizures and headaches.
If it's you, the best option would be to take a break in a specialized hospital.Or at least ask the doctor to prescribe medications and procedures that can reduce unpleasant sensations.
4. Use psychological techniques
In difficult cases, psychotherapy may be required.A psychotherapist will help to see clearly the objective that it establishes, to make the advantages of rejecting alcohol and also dealing with possible anxiety, irritability and depression.
Since drunkenness also affects loved ones, it can go to a reception to a psychotherapist along with a significant person for you.This will help establish a relationship and also give you the feeling that you are not alone.
You should not spend money on so coding.
Suggestion -based methods do not have the slightest scientific justification.And in some cases, they can even increase alcohol.In this sense, in 2015, coding as a method to treat alcohol dependence was prohibited in the narcological clinics of the state of Moscow.
5. Unite group therapy
The "Anonymous Alcoholics Club" only sounds fun.In fact, such meetings are extremely important for those who fight with alcohol addiction.There you can find successful understanding, support and life examples.
Simply enter the phrase "Alcoholics Anonymous" and the name of its settlement in the search bar, and will discover the place and time of the nearest group meeting.
Well, or look for an adequate group in an open directory of Alcoholics Anonymous.
6. Be prepared to take special medications
There are no drugs that can cure alcohol disorders.But there are drugs that can make alcohol less pleasant.
For example, disulfits.It causes extremely vile sensations (nausea, vomiting, general discomfort) every time you revoke the glass.Or calcium acupronas: under certain conditions, significantly reduces the desire to drink.O Naltrexon: blocks the production of endorphins when drinking alcohol.
These funds occur both in the form of tablets and in the form of injections.
But it should be taken into account that drugs will only be effective in changing the lifestyle.In addition, they often have quite serious side effects.Therefore, only a doctor can prescribe them.
7. Be patient and persistent
To stop drinking, or at least make sure you have a lot of alcohol under your control.Get ready for this.And do not discourage if you break at any time.Fallas are just the stages of the process of getting rid of a pernicious habit.
According to experts, five years after the beginning of the fight, only one person of seven has problems with alcohol.So, the treatment works.Just give him time.