Don't just hope for the will.
If you have asked this question, then it is really sharp.Maybe you use not solid drinks, but every day.Maybe you are a pause, but the ranks are getting higher.
Become as it may, the decision to connect with alcohol is a proper step.But the first one.The following can be more difficult.
Why leave drinking is a hard task
Popular justification by which people allow themselves not to abandon a glass or bottle, sounds like this: "I can leave at any time, as soon as I love you!"But this is self -discovery.The problem is that often alcoholism cannot be overcome by the power of the will.
From the doctors' perspective, intoxication is something like a complex eating disorder, the causes of which often lie in a genetic predisposition.So it was proved that alcoholism and bulimia are associated with the same genes.And that means both situations relate not only to behavior but also to psycho-physical disorders.
In fact, alcoholism is a failure in the brain.Dangerous because alcohol is built on chemicals within the gray matter.As a result, the brain is planted in regular doses of alcohol, from which it is not so easy to remove.
How to leave 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 you the other specialist - a narcologist).The doctor will find out how serious your problem is.
As a rule, to diagnose problems with alcohol, it is enough to get affirmative answers to three questions:
- Do you feel regular you should drink?
- You can't control how much you drink, and "literally 50 grams!"Develop easily in a glass for a glass?
- Are you upset and/or feel bad physically if you don't get alcohol when you want it?
In addition, the doctor will help you determine the goals.They can be different.Maybe you just want to drink less.Or maybe you are eager to fully connect with alcohol.Depending on this, as well as your physical condition, the therapist will provide you with an individual treatment plan.
2. Pause
Maybe you are the lucky he can really get rid of alcohol, just saying to himself, "That's it, I don't drink from 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 a pause is enough to form a stable habit.And even if then again occasionally allow yourself a glass or two, it will still be a good step in the healing path.Just remember to repeat the pauses.
Mobile applications can help you.They follow how long you have lasted without a bad habit, encourage, report those health problems you have managed to avoid, give simple home recipes to ease the situation and are shared with motivational quotes of the big ones.
3. Be prepared for cancellation syndrome
The meaning of such vacations is to give the body time to slowly restore non -alcoholic metabolism.
If we are talking about serious cases, holidays can be painful.So -called cancellation syndrome often includes:
- Tremor (tremor) in the limbs.
- Hallucinations.
- Convulsions and headaches.
If this is about you, the best option would be to take a break in a specialized hospital.Or at least ask your doctor to prescribe drugs and procedures for you who can reduce unpleasant sensations.
4. Use psychological techniques
In difficult cases, psychotherapy may be required.A psychotherapist will help to see clearly the goal you have set, to achieve the advantages of alcohol rejection, and also withstand the anxiety, irritability and potential depression.
Since drunkenness also affects loved ones, you can go to a reception to a psychotherapist along with an important person to you.This will help to create a relationship, and will also give you the feeling that you are not alone.
You don't have to spend money on the so -called coding.
Methods based on suggestions do not have the slightest scientific justification.And in some cases, they can even increase the desire for alcohol.In this regard, in 2015, coding as a method of treatment of alcohol addiction was banned at the narcology clinics of the Moscow State.
5. Join group therapy
"Anonymous Alcohol Club" sounds just funny.In fact, such meetings are extremely important for those who are fighting with alcohol addiction.There you can find successful understanding, support and life examples.
Just write the phrase "anonymous alcohol" and the name of your residence in the search bar, and you will discover the place and time of meeting the nearest group.
Well, or look for a suitable group in an open director of anonymous alcoholics.
6. Be willing to take special medicine
There are no medicines that can cure alcohol disorders.But there are medicines that can make alcohol less pleasant.
For example, disulfites.It causes extremely bad sensations - nausea, vomiting, general illness - whenever you crash the glass.Or calcium acuprone: under certain conditions, it significantly reduces the desire for drinking.Or nalrexon: Blocks endorphin production when drinking alcohol.
Such funds are produced both in the form of tablets and in the form of injections.
But it should be borne in mind that medicines will only be effective when changing the lifestyle.In addition, they often have quite serious side effects.Therefore, only one doctor can prescribe them.
7 Be patient and persistent
To leave drinking, or at least make sure you have a lot of alcohol under your control.Be ready for that.And don't be discouraged if you break down at any point.Failures are just stages of the renunciation process of a destroyed habit.
According to experts, five years after the war began, only one person from seven has alcohol problems.So the treatment works.Simply gives it time.