Millions of people are trying to get out of the web of alcoholism, to defeat it. After all, this disease is serious and terrible. It takes away health, leads to decay and destroys the family.
How to stop drinking alcohol on my own? Is it possible or does it require serious help to get rid of the bad habit?
The face of the green snake
The daily habit of taking a glass of the mood after a hard day to get rid of fatigue becomes stable and develops into a destructive passion. A person stops coping with himself: presumably he does not want to drink, but drinks to have confidence. Alcohol gradually acquires the status of the main product in the human body, becomes an important distributor of energy. And at this stage it is very difficult to stop drinking alone. It can be cured if a number of conditions are met.
Important steps:
- Alcohol addiction appears (it is easier to get rid of it soon).
- It develops mainly in the structures of the brain stem and affects the entire NS, the treatment affects organs and systems.
- Disease takes over metabolic processes.
- The liver starts producing too many enzymes that break down alcohol.
Important to know! If the liver is normal, it is itself capable of producing internal alcohol. It is he who acts on the receptors that mood hormones synthesize. With constant bingeing, the internal alcohol is not produced in sufficient quantities and thus this process vanishes completely.
This is where complete addiction to a glass comes in, and it becomes difficult to stop drinking alone, as trying to immerse yourself in a sober life and get rid of binges instantly causes boredom. A depression comes and the patient looks into the glass again. If the enzymes for the body's breakdown of alcohol are not produced and are not coming from outside, the brain gets a call to drink! Therefore, a man cannot stop drinking on his own for purely physiological reasons.
Social promiscuity or disease?
At some point, a person begins to lose the ability to adapt socially.
Most people see licentious behavior in alcoholism. It's not right. The nature of alcoholism is a real disaster, from which it is difficult to get rid of and stop drinking on your own. What are the symptoms of alcoholism? For alcoholism, as for a chronic disease, phases of exacerbation are characteristic, which are replaced by remission. The criteria for formed addiction:
- Pathological cravings for alcohol.
- The need to take more alcohol (get drunk).
- The belief that you should drink a little in the morning to feel good, and getting rid of this thought is difficult.
Alcoholics eat little and refuse food on days when they drink. They have enough energy from alcohol. However, the body is poor in terms of proteins and fats, trace elements and vitamins. This causes violations of almost all systems and organs, which are very difficult to cure, so it is difficult to help yourself.
Therapeutic dose and when does discontinuation occur?
Sometimes, drunkenness is considered vital by doctors. The lack of other means to relieve metabolic disorders, get rid of toxins, makes you use a little alcohol. Otherwise, the person may be on the brink.
The most common disease of alcoholics - liver cirrhosis - can be fatal.
In the last stage of alcoholism, liver functions are impaired, cirrhosis develops, the pancreas and heart muscle also suffer. It is impossible to cure them and restore their functions. Severe intoxication leads to mental disorders (delirium tremens, misperception and hallucinations). Quitting drinking alone is out of the question.
By constantly receiving large quantities of ethanol from the outside, the body is forced to independently rebuild the metabolism of alcohol. As soon as the alcohol stops flowing and the person stops drinking, the metabolism begins to normalize. This happens slowly, little by little, but extremely painful. Physical and mental suffering is pronounced. Few people endure such a condition. To get rid of the agony, it is much easier for the alcoholic to pour another dose.
The mechanism of alcohol addiction is similar to drug addiction. The thirst for intoxication generates a craving for tomorrow's dose, and when it is nullified, an unpleasant state begins: withdrawal. It is possible to cure this with an independent desire to stop drinking.
How to overcome the addiction?
In the following stages, any treatment is constructed. These are the prerequisites for a successful healing process to get rid of alcoholism.
It is very important that family and friends support the alcoholic in his attempt to stop drinking.
There are reliable and proven ways to stop drinking:
- The alcoholic has to admit the problem for himself.
- An addicted person should wish to get rid of harmful drinking.
- The union of the patient and her family is very important.
Now you can cure the disease and stop drinking with the help of drugs. There are many special pharmaceutical products - receptor blockers. A person after taking them drinks alcohol, but the state of joy and bliss does not come. He gets sick, so the meaning of drinking is lost. To defeat the green snake, you need to fight not only alone, treatment also involves antidepressant and tranquilizer drugs, and in case of an acute manifestation of aggression, antipsychotics are also indicated. A serious drawback of drug therapy is the symptomatic effect of drugs and the negative side effects of their use.
There are also several types of coding to get rid of alcohol addiction. This protection against alcoholism is artificially created, that is, the processes of the body are invaded from the outside.
I solved the problem by myself!
It is very important to normalize your diet and completely change your lifestyle. It is necessary to include exercise and walking in the daily routine.
This thesis is often discussed by narcologists. And the answer is unequivocal: an alcoholic can get rid of the problem on his own and stop drinking. Let readers not get the false impression that it is easy to get rid of the burden of drunkenness.
Self-treatment is associated with an acute and painful physical condition (hypertension, pain in the heart and stomach). Depression can be annoying. Therefore, not everyone can stop drinking alcohol on their own.
Remember!A sober life means a total refusal of any alcohol, and even non-alcoholic. Its smell and taste, the sight of the bottle excite, a person can even experience a slight imaginary intoxication, and this brings the breakdown closer and it becomes more difficult to cure the ailment. It is worth clarifying that self-treatment is not against drugs. On the contrary, it is necessary when contacting a narcologist.
There are practical advice from real people and the basis of this is to see and understand the real enemy. Hate him and love yourself. Draw a mental picture of your actual results before the illness.
How to quit drinking and win alone:
- It is important to cleanse the blood and the whole body of "green" toxins (ethanol and its metabolites) at home. The body, of course, will independently remove them, but this will take a long time. Help him recover, there are many ways. It is good to use oatmeal broth (3-5 glasses). Before that, do at least 2 enemas a day.
- Mercilessly destroy all physical memories and alcohol traps (glasses, cans, empty bottles, beer and wine boxes). Thoroughly rinse all household utensils containing chlorine-based preparations. It is not difficult to do this at home.
- Breaking any relationship with drinking partners is a way to stop drinking alone.
- Do not smell alcohol, do not smoke, weakens the treatment.
- Don't go to alcohol outlets.
Next steps:
- Strictly follow the laws of dietary nutrition, do not overload the liver and digestive tract.
- Find your favorite and interesting activity (sports, swimming, skiing and cycling).
- Find like-minded people! Alcoholics Anonymous can be used.
- Realize that you need to tune in, be patient. Use constant self-hypnosis techniques at home. With all your might, eliminate the temptations of alcohol.
When the cravings return and overwhelm the patient:
- Breathing exercises help well (oxygen will enter the brain and lessen the severity of a craving attack).
- Fight the disease on a daily basis, do not miss any opportunity to cure yourself.
- You must instill that you have a powerful inner core, which will hold back any attempt to drink and the treatment will be successful. This will help you stop drinking alcohol on your own!
Infuse into healthy living, not in one click, but gradually, but steadily. Then the treatment will be more productive, and it will be possible to completely independently stop drinking at home. Frequent trips to the bathhouse with a steam room will not hurt. After the bath it is good to drink some tea, preferably with honey!
Remember!It is better to stop drinking alone at home, the rest of the methods are auxiliary means.
Don't look at these rules to be simple and available at home. You will have to sweat, but such treatment will surely give results in five or six months. Trust won't come for a year! The craving for alcohol will disappear, giving up alcohol will become a reality.