Are you struggling with alcohol?Do you doubt whether you are an alcoholic or not?Are you 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 isn't the hardest part.The hardest part of the journey to sobriety is trying to recognize yourself as sober.However, people can and do recover from alcoholism more often than you might think.It's difficult, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO STAY SMARTER
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM
A person who drinks tends to think that he is healthy, alcohol is just an escape from the problem and he can quit at any time.Meanwhile, this is not the case.A one-time drink becomes a habit and then becomes an insurmountable addiction.As the old saying goes, “the first step is admitting you have a problem.”
If you find yourself comparing your drinking to that of others, try these three things:
- Ask the right question.Stop wondering if you are an alcoholic or not.If you're asking yourself this question, you're probably an alcoholic;
- One of them.Instead, ask yourself if drinking is preventing 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 if you drink less than Vasya's neighbor who lives down the street, if you have a problem, then you need to fight it.Comparing your drinking to that of others will only lead to self-justification.Think about your future self.Imagine yourself in five years with the same drinking habits.Is this what you strive for?If not, then it's time to solve your drinking problem.Recognizing the problem is the path to healing.
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SHOULD STOP DRINKING
The long-term benefits are rarely enough to motivate people to stop drinking.We often prefer instant gratification.Quitting drinking is no exception.The long-term benefits are only about maintaining health and well-being.
Here are 4 short-term benefits:
- Make up for lost time.
Anna is a moderate drinker.He drinks 3 times a week, 2-3 glasses a day.Each time she “wastes” about 3 hours of productive time while drunk.Every year Anna loses a month and a half.That's a lot of wasted time that could be spent productively.Don't forget the time Anna further wastes as she recovers from her hangover.
- Find someone to talk to.
Conversation builds character and helps 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 parts with money when buying alcohol;can easily spend 1,000-3,000 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 ready to pay 12 thousand rubles?per month due to health problems?
- Better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, which means it leaves you exhausted.It also disrupts sleep rhythms, leading to an imbalance throughout the body.Stop drinking, this is a guarantee of peace and health.
Quitting drinking is the healthiest decision you can make.Normalize weight, improve liver function, lower cholesterol, increase immunity, clear mind, emotional state - these are the small advantages of a sober lifestyle.
MAKE SOBRABILITY THE NORMAL
Quitting drinking should be the number one priority in your life.Make your own rules and don't break them.Say “no” to yourself, put sobriety on a pedestal, and don't put it away until you know your problem is solved.
Don't listen to anyone, listen to yourself.You gave your word: keep it.There should be no obstacles that can stop or change the decision.There is no impossible task for a person;if desired, mountains are subject to human strength.
FIRED YOUR DRINKING COMPANIONS
Easier said than done, right?Regardless of whether alcohol is a big part of your social life or just something that brings you together.Difficulties arise when friends and family are drinking around you.
- First step- say you can't stay here and drink for a while.
- Step two- eliminate anyone you drank with.This may be the most difficult step when choosing to live an alcohol-free life.The main thing is to remember that true friends will understand and support.Having a strong social circle is the best thing a person has.It includes people who help to get out of a vicious environment.
- Step three- don't isolate yourself.Go to people, captivate them with interesting ideas.Look for 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 your sincere desire for a sober life will become contagious to your former comrades and you will be able to bring out yourself and lost souls, which will increase the taste of victory.
ADVERTISE YOUR CHOICE
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problem.This will add responsibility to achieving the goal.The information may prevent the offer of a drink.If you respond without hesitation to any offer of corporate support that you are an alcoholic, then they will stop tempting you, but they will not stop inviting you into good companies.
Confession isn't bragging, it's just a reason to understand that you are limited in your choices.Alcohol is too expensive a pleasure, for which you pay with your life.
Stop drinking
The first 72 hours are the hardest part of recovery.As your body rids itself of alcohol, you will experience acute withdrawal symptoms.Alcoholics experience excruciating pain and often need professional help.
Pain after quitting alcohol is evidence that the body is healing.The onset of withdrawal symptoms can begin as early as six hours after the last sip:
- Increased temperature, blood pressure, difficulty breathing and rapid pulse.
- Excessive sweating.
- Tremor.
- Insomnia.
- In extreme cases, convulsions, sometimes life-threatening, may occur.
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 beneficial.It will relieve the pain and the recovery process will be much easier.
CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE
- Even after admitting 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 be shy about asking for help.
- Don't be discouraged, you've come a long way.Realize that you are taking the right steps towards healing.
- Be prepared for difficulties, for the bad attitudes of others, but you have taken the first step, which does not allow you to stop.
REHABILITATION CENTER
Sometimes it is impossible to give up alcohol on your own.You're too involved to figure things out without professional help.There are both 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 RELEASE
It may take up to two weeks for your body to completely detox from alcohol.
When the person is released, he experiences 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 thing 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 source of these symptoms is crucial to fighting addiction.
Develop and implement new hobbies and habits that exclude the bottle.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 towards a delightful sense of freedom.