Are you struggling with alcohol?Do you doubt if you are an alcoholic or not?Wondering why you need to drink?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are on the right path to recovery.Alcohol kills more than 240 people every day.However, it is scary to admit that you are addicted and it is difficult to realize that you are an alcoholic.
Grooming is not the hardest part.The hardest part of the journey to sobriety is trying to recognize yourself as sober in the first place.However, people can and do recover from alcoholism more often than you think.It's difficult, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO STAY OPEN
RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM
A person who drinks tends to think that they are healthy, that alcohol is just an escape from the problem and that they can stop drinking at any time.Meanwhile, this is not so.Drinking just once becomes a habit and then an insurmountable addiction.As the old saying goes, "the first step is to admit you have a problem."
If you compare your drinking to others, try these three things:
- Ask the right question.Stop wondering if you are an alcoholic or not.If you ask yourself this question, you are probably an alcoholic;
- one of them.Instead, ask yourself if drinking is stopping you from living the life you want.If yes, then the first step has been taken;
- stop comparing.Comparisons are useless.This is someone else's life.You are a person with a complex and unique destiny.
And what happens if you drink less than Vasya's neighbor who lives on the street?If you have a problem, then you must fight against it.Comparing your own drinking to others will only lead to self-justification.Think about your future self.Imagine yourself five years from now with the same drinking habits.Is this what you are fighting for?If not, then it's time to solve your alcohol problem.Recognizing the problem is the path to recovery.
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SHOULD STOP DRINKING
Long-term benefits are rarely enough to motivate people to stop drinking.We often prefer instant gratification.Stopping drinking is no exception.The long-term benefits relate only to the maintenance of health and well-being.
Here are 4 short-term benefits:
- Make up for lost time.
Anna is a moderate drinker.Drink 3 times a week, 2-3 drinks a day.Each time, she "loses" about 3 hours of productive time while drunk.Every year Anna loses a month and a half.This is a lot of wasted time that could be spent productively.Don't forget the time Anna also wastes while recovering from a hangover.
- Find someone to talk to.
Conversation builds character and makes us grow.These benefits disappear when you are drunk.It may seem terrible to meet new people without drinking, but the damage alcohol causes is worse.
- A reason to get rich.
How easily a person spends money when purchasing alcohol;You can easily spend 1,000 to 3,000 rubles or more per week.After 6 months, giving up drunkenness can save more than 70 thousand rubles, and this is the cost of a good trip.Are you willing to pay 12 thousand rubles?per month for health problems?
- Better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it leaves you exhausted.It also disrupts sleep patterns, causing an imbalance throughout the body.Stop drinking, this is a guarantee of peace and health.
Giving up alcohol is the healthiest decision you can make.Normalizing weight, improving liver function, lowering cholesterol, increasing immunity, having a clear mind and emotional state - these are the small benefits of a sober lifestyle.
MAKE SOBRABILITY A NORMALITY
Giving up alcohol should be the number one priority in your life.Set your own rules and don't break them.Say “no” to yourself, put sobriety on a pedestal and don't put it aside until you understand that your problem is solved.
Don't listen to anyone, listen to yourself.You gave your word, keep it.There should be no obstacles that could stop or change the decision.There is no task that is impossible for a person;if you wish, the mountains are subject to human force.
Say goodbye to your drinking buddies
Easier said than done, right?Regardless of whether alcohol is an important part of your social life or just something that brings you together.Difficulties arise when friends and family drink around you.
- Step one- Say you can't be drinking for a while.
- Step two- cut off anyone you've been drinking with.This can be the most difficult step when choosing to live a life without alcohol.The main thing is to remember that true friends will understand and support you.Having a strong social circle is the best thing a person has.It includes people who help get out of a vicious environment.
- Step three- don't isolate yourself.Get closer to people, captivate yourself with interesting ideas.Find an alternative to alcohol.Man is not an animal.He is always passionate about ideas and can and knows how to take actions that improve the quality of life.
Perhaps his sincere desire for a sober life will become contagious to his former comrades and he will be able to recover himself and the lost souls, which will enhance the taste of victory.
ANNOUNCE YOUR CHOICE
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problem.This will add responsibility to achieve the goal.The information can stop the offer of a drink.If you respond without hesitation to any offer of support from the company that you are an alcoholic, then they will stop tempting you, but they will not stop inviting you to good companies.
Confession is not bragging, it is just a reason to understand that your options are limited.Alcohol is a very expensive pleasure, for which you pay with your life.
STOP DRINKING
The first 72 hours are the most difficult part of recovery.As your body rids itself of the alcohol, you will experience acute withdrawal symptoms.Alcoholics experience excruciating pain and often require professional help.
Pain after quitting alcohol is proof that the body is healing.The onset of withdrawal symptoms may begin as early as six hours after the last sip:
- Increased temperature, pressure, difficulty breathing and rapid pulse.
- Excessive sweating.
- Shaking.
- Insomnia.
- In extreme cases, seizures can occur, sometimes life-threatening.
Cleansing the body is an important step in the recovery process.At the same time, many people in recovery relapse, seeking healing in alcohol itself.In this case, you cannot do without professional help.Don't be afraid, medical help is for the best.It will relieve the pain and the recovery process will be much easier.
CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE
- Even after admitting that you have a problem, you need to change your attitude towards the situation.
- Don't get angry at people when they try to help.Don't hesitate to ask for help.
- Don't put yourself down, you've come down a difficult path.Please know that you are taking the right steps toward recovery.
- Prepare for difficulties, bad attitudes from others, but you have taken the first step that does not allow you to stop.
REHABILITATION CENTER
Sometimes it is impossible to give up alcohol on your own.You're in too deep to figure things out without professional help.There are inpatient and outpatient rehab programs that offer the help you need.
The choice allows you to find the necessary program where you can stop and change your image.The main thing is to find yourself and enjoy life without alcohol.
2+ WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH
It can take up to two weeks for your body to completely detoxify from alcohol.
When the person is released, they experience symptoms:
- Anxiety and depression.
- Feeling of aggression, hostility.
- Weakening of sexual desire.
- Nightmares.
Don't let this bother you.The positive effects will cover all the negative emotions.
…AND ALL THIS JAZZ
The worst can be a lifelong craving for alcohol.Even after all traces of alcohol have been removed from the body, the brain will still want to return to the balance of chemicals it is accustomed to.But knowing the origin of these symptoms is key to fighting addiction.
Develop and implement new hobbies and habits that exclude bottle feeding.Play sports, lead a healthy lifestyle, look for interesting and enthusiastic people who won't let you give up.
It's always helpful to have the support of friends who understand what you're going through.Go to war with your addiction.Recovery is a lifelong process toward a delightful sense of freedom.