There are many women who are convinced that nothing terrible will happen if they drink a little beer or a few glasses of wine in the evening to relax after a hard day. A consumption of alcohol will not harm, but if the "relaxation" of the night is repeated frequently, then gradually they turn into a category of habits and addictions are formed. Everything happens invisibly, and one day a woman finds that her skin condition is deteriorating, circles appear under the eyes, and without a dose of alcohol it is impossible to overcome the irritation.
How to stop drinking on your own
Women are almost twice as likely to be addicted to alcohol than men, and it’s harder for them to quit. Typically, alcohol withdrawal occurs against a background of various stressors:
- identification of serious diseases;
- pregnancy (desire to give birth to a healthy child);
- the need to care for loved ones (parents, husbands, children).
Then the woman mobilizes all her will to correct the situation that arises and "forgets" about the need for daily alcohol intake. If there is no strong stimulus from outside, and at night the hand usually grabs the bottle, then it is important to be aware of your problem and decide to stop drinking alcohol forever.
How to force yourself
First of all, you need to identify the cause of the emergence of cravings for alcohol. These can be painful self -doubts, everyday problems, misunderstandings of loved ones, and more. Determining the provoking factors is an important step. If the cause is not eliminated, then the motivation may be weak in the future.
If it is difficult to find out the reason itself, then you should seek help from a psychologist. In parallel, you should consider what you will lose if you continue to drink. Most likely, the list will contain:
- career;
- respect for children and husbands;
- beauty and health.
The motive can be anything. It is important that you really want to maintain the success you already have.
Once decisions are made and priorities are set, the hardest part begins. You need to overcome that habit, to force yourself to learn to live without alcohol intake on a daily basis. This will be difficult, as the body is already accustomed to receiving daily doses, therefore, without alcohol, the first time you will feel irritable, mood swings, and problems with sleep may arise. Overcoming addiction requires some difficult steps:
- Specify a rejection date. You may decide to stop drinking starting tomorrow morning, but most of those who have made such a decision, in the evening, decide to postpone the refusal to drink the next day. It is better to pick a specific date and complete your success first.
- Understand that rejection is not sacrifice. Alcohol damages the brain and damages a woman’s beauty. By stopping drinking, a woman will not lose.
- Remove all alcoholic beverages from the house. There is no need to allow yourself that alcohol will occur in the event of the arrival of guests. If the bottle is "in hand", then the temptation to drink is stronger. You can enjoy tea with cake or biscuits.
- Find activities to your liking. A night without a drink will look dull and boring if you don’t turn your attention to other interests. This can be anything: walking, knitting, playing sports. The main thing is that the lesson is interesting, forcing you to forget about alcohol.
And after making the preparations, take the decisive step to live a quiet life. At first it will be very difficult and have to act through "I do not want", but gradually the desire for alcohol will decrease, and soon the woman will learn to walk, delicious food, creativity, communication with family andfriend.
What to do
For starters, simply assess your strengths. If it does not seem to be able to successfully overcome the painful cravings, or attempts to reject alcohol cause other disorders, then it is better to see a doctor. There is nothing embarrassing when visiting a narcologist, and you can be treated on an outpatient basis and anonymously. Perhaps, to maintain cravings, the doctor will prescribe pills or drops that reduce cravings for alcoholic beverages:
- Disulfiram. The drug inhibits the production of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme required for the breakdown of ethanol and increases the concentration of acetaldehyde by 5-10 times. As a result, instead of enjoying drinking, the woman will experience unpleasant heat to the skin of the face and scalp, increased heart rate, nausea and vomiting.
- Cyanamide. Available in droplet form. Like previous agents, it blocks the action of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. In combination with alcohol, it causes nausea, shortness of breath, and increased heart rate.
Medications are prescribed until a woman has a negative attitude towards alcohol. In addition, narcologists recommend taking vitamins and hepatoprotectors to support liver function.
Medications that help prevent rejection of alcohol should not be taken without a doctor’s prescription. They have many side effects and, if used improperly, can cause irreparable harm. At home, you can drink decoctions that have a similar effect:
- wormwood and thyme mixed in equal parts;
- Ram.
But you must drink vitamins. They will strengthen the body and have an antioxidant effect, helping to reduce the effects of alcohol poisoning. It is also useful to drink Karsil - plant hepatoprotector will improve liver function.
But it is more important to pay attention to psychological attitudes and be confident of success. This will help:
- An activity you love or a list of exciting things to do to fill the evening without leaving time for a drink.
- Sane social circles. In the beginning, you should avoid the usual drinking company, it is better you are with friends who like to relax with a conversation while drinking tea or coffee.
- Small tendency. Many women have become accustomed to giving up candy for fear of damaging their body shape. But a piece of cake or ice cream will help relieve stress like alcoholic beverages, and is even more harmful to health.
- An expression of self -love. Previously, it seemed that manicures, body scrubs and bath salts were unaffordable luxuries. Then it is necessary to calculate how much is spent on liquor. Many? Then, instead of alcohol, it is better to spend these funds to please yourself.
Medications and treatments at home will help, but only as an added relief. The key to success in quitting alcohol is your mental attitude. Self -love, new interests, and healthy friends can help you overcome addiction.
Next for yourself
The first 2-3 days, the situation worsened. Irritation, negative perception of reality, constant internal tension, lack of sleep - these are just some of the symptoms that a woman should endure after stopping drinking alcohol. But you have to establish that rejecting alcohol is a manifestation of extraordinary will and soon everything will be fine even if you do not drink.
With complete rejection of alcohol, the affected health will almost never fully recover, but also the risk of diseases such as stroke, liver cirrhosis, oncology, and dementia will be reduced.
Health
After three days, the decomposition products of ethanol are completely removed from the body. Although alcohol intoxication persisted, overall well-being improved gradually:
- In a week. Full sleep will recover and digestion will improve. In some women, due to persistent intoxication, nausea may appear in a short time, but is mild.
- In two weeks. Frequent dizziness and headaches disappear, blood pressure normalizes and tachycardia stops bothering. The woman began to feel energized and improve her mental abilities again.
- A month later. Alcohol toxins are completely removed from brain tissue, the emotional background is normalized, and vitality is increased. Around this time, the liver begins to function fully, clearing the blood of toxins and increasing fat absorption. Women will be able to notice that, even if there was once a "forbidden" candy bar, the layer of fat on the abdomen and thighs gradually diminished.
- In a year. A fit, cheerful and energetic woman.
Appearance
Wrinkles, unhealthy dry skin, circles under the eyes - a woman who drinks can not hide these blemishes even with the help of bright makeup. But, after stopping drinking alcohol, positive changes will soon appear. Within seven days, a healthy glow will appear, and the skin will gradually begin to gain elasticity.
In about a month, the characteristic circles under the eyes will disappear and the wrinkles caused by alcohol abuse will partially disappear.
Stopping drinking, a woman gradually regains her lost energy and beauty. Be sociable and cheerful.
A woman can stop drinking on her own in the first stage of alcoholism, when a new tolerance to ethanol is formed and only psychological cravings have to be overcome.
In the second and subsequent stages, only a small number who have a strong will or have a strong motivation successfully "bind" with alcohol. A large number of fair share need the help of psychologists and narcologists.