Do you struggle with alcohol?Do you suspect that you are an alcoholic or not?Wondering why you should 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 road to sobriety is trying to recognize yourself as sober in the first place.However, people can recover from alcoholism, more often than you think.It's hard, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO STAY GROUNDED
RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM
A person who drinks tends to think that he is healthy, alcohol is just an escape from problems and he can stop 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're comparing your drink to others, try these three things:
- Ask the right question.Stop wondering if you are an alcoholic or not.If you are asking yourself this question, you are 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, unique destiny.
So what if you drink less than Vasya's neighbor who lives down the street, if you have a problem, then you have to fight it.Comparing your own drinking to others will only lead to self-justification.Think about your future.Imagine yourself in five years with the same drinking habits.Is that what you're aiming 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
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 in maintaining health and well-being.
Here are 4 short-term benefits:
- Make up for lost time.
Anna drinks moderately.He drinks 3 times a week, 2-3 drinks a day.Every 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 about the extra time Anna is wasting recovering from her hangover.
- Find someone to talk to.
Conversation builds character and makes us grow.These benefits disappear when you are drunk.It may seem scary to meet new people without drinking, but the damage caused by alcohol is even greater.
- Reason for getting rich.
How easily a person part with money when buying drinks;he can easily spend 1000-3000 rubles or more per week.After 6 months, giving up drunkenness can save more than 70 thousand rubles, which is the price of a good trip.Are you ready to pay 12 thousand rubles?monthly for health problems?
- You better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, which means it makes you run down.It also disrupts sleep patterns, leading to imbalances throughout the body.Stop drinking, this is a guarantee of peace and health.
Quitting alcohol is the healthiest decision you can make.Normalizing weight, improving liver function, lowering cholesterol, strengthening immunity, clear mind, emotional state - these are small benefits of a sober lifestyle.
MAKE MARKETING NORMAL
Quitting alcohol 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 off until you realize 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 task that is impossible for a person;at will, mountains are subject to human power.
DROP YOUR FRIENDS
Easier said than done, right?Whether alcohol is a major part of your social life or just something that brings you together.Difficulties arise when friends and family drink around you.
- The first step- say you can't be around to drink for a while.
- Second step- cut off everyone you've been drinking with.This can be the hardest step when deciding to live without alcohol.The main thing is to remember that real friends will understand and support.Having a strong social circle is the best thing a person can have.It includes people who help to get out of the enchanted environment.
- The third step- don't isolate yourself.Go to people, enchant yourself with interesting ideas.Look for alternatives 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 get yourself and lost souls out, which will increase the taste of victory.
ADVERTISE YOUR CHOICE
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problem.This will add accountability for achieving the goal.Information can stop the offer of drinks.If you answer without hesitation that you are an alcoholic to any offer to support the company, then they will stop tempting you, but they will not stop inviting you to good company.
Confession is not bragging, it is just a reason to realize that you are limited in your choices.Alcohol is an overpriced 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 terrible pain and often need professional help.
Pain after withdrawal from 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, pressure, difficulty breathing and rapid pulse.
- Excessive sweating.
- Tremor.
- Insomnia.
- In extreme cases, convulsions 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 the same alcohol.In this case, you cannot do without professional help.Don't be afraid of it, medical help is good.This will ease the pain and make the recovery process 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 mad at people when they try to help.Don't be ashamed to ask for help.
- Don't get down, you've come a long way.Realize that you are taking the right steps towards recovery.
- Be prepared for difficulties, bad attitudes of 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 are too involved to figure things out without professional help.There are also inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs that offer the help you need.
The choice allows you to find the necessary program in which you can stop and change your image.The main thing is to find yourself and enjoy life without alcohol.
2+ WEEKS AFTER RELEASE
It can take up to two weeks for your body to fully detoxify from alcohol.
When a person is released, he or she experiences symptoms of:
- Anxiety and depression.
- Feeling of aggression, hostility.
- Weakening of sexual desire.
- Nightmares.
Don't let this bother you.Positive effects will cover all 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 chemical balance it is used to.But knowing the source of these symptoms is key to fighting addiction.
Develop and implement new hobbies and habits that eliminate the bottle.Do sports, lead a healthy lifestyle, look for interesting and enthusiastic people who won't let you give up.
It's always helpful to have supportive friends who understand what you're going through.Go to war with your addiction.Recovery is a lifelong process towards a wonderful sense of freedom.