Beer is not considered a strong alcoholic drink, and there seems to be no point in drinking a glass or two before bed. But drinking beer every day causes serious consequences, as well as a strong addiction, which you cannot overcome on your own.
Everyone has their own dose of beer, which makes them feel good in the evening and bad in the morning. But if a man drinks beer in the evening, and it is more than three liters, and a woman has more than one liter, then it will not be good in the morning, for one or the other.
All the consequences of alcohol poisoning are obvious: the smoke that makes the passengers in the trolley bus next to you shiver, the headache. Also nausea, depression, poor coordination.
If you decide to drink a glass of beer with friends, then this should not develop into a daily drinking session in large quantities. Behavioral changes, aggression and irritability appear, which can spill over into the family - spouse, children, parents. Because they are the closest people to everyone, they are the weak link where you can vent your discontent.
Even a bottle of beer makes some people aggressive. Often the foggy brain does not distinguish who is in front of it. Moral boundaries become blurred, and the sense of danger disappears. And then those actions are committed that a self-aware person might regret for the rest of his life.
If you're reading this article, then maybe it's time to stop drinking beer yourself, or maybe someone close to you has a problem. A glass of beer with friends at night has become your constant companion, and you don't know what you will do if suddenly there is no beer.
Most do not consider beer addiction a problem or a disease, because it has a low alcohol content. Advertisements in which television stars, pop stars and even athletes drink beer act as stimulus factors. This creates a kind of community where everyone who buys and drinks beer is involved in something more than just a gathering with friends.
The people on the TV screen or on the poster look very happy and, oddly enough, aware. They celebrate a goal with a glass in hand or a beer after a long tourist trip. They are celebrating. Any advertisement settles in the brain because it is repeated with a certain periodicity, inspiring - this is the way out of all life situations. Take a glass of beer and you too will feel the joy.
Now look at alcoholic beer from the outside. This could be your bottle buddy or drinking acquaintance. What will you see? Do they look as good as they do on screen?
Women and men alcohol
Beer is a man's drink. You can drink pints of beer and still stand on your feet. So if this is a weak drink, then why can't a woman drink it?
Advertising rarely features a girl with a glass of beer. The tendency for it is somewhat nurtured by the environment. We will talk more about how to get rid of alcohol. Now we will not talk about the moral side of the problem, but let's try to understand what changes occur in the female body when drinking beer.
Once in the intestine, the ethanol contained in any alcoholic beverage is broken down in the liver. Women have fewer hormones that are able to break it down and remove it completely, so the breakdown period occurs longer, which means that the body poisoning in women who drink will be stronger.
Beer consumption often affects women's appearance. And it may be too late to fight skin aging. And beer is only consumed for six months. Dilated and burst blood vessels on the face, red, swollen nose tips and more do not adorn women at all. And they, as a result, will surely come. So is it worth poisoning yourself with beer, realizing that in a few years, the face and skin, which women often appreciate, will turn into something disgusting to look at. And surely, it will give women drinkers. Therefore, push people.
Every glass of beer breaks your children's soul, but not all parents expect them to. A mother who drinks, even after one bottle of beer, causes panic in any child. And the aggression that comes after a beer party most often spills over to the nearest creature - the child.
Drinking beer during pregnancy causes alcohol withdrawal in the newborn. Do I need to say anything more? About how his internal organs or soul if the expectant mother does not underestimate a glass of beer at night?
The baby is always screaming, he is twisted, he is in pain. Just born, he already has abstinence syndrome - withdrawal syndrome. Often such children are born with pathologies that are incompatible with life.
Does this only apply to mothers? Nope. If a child is conceived by a drunken father whose body has undergone changes, then the baby may suffer from a group of diseases that cannot be predicted in advance.
If you are planning to become pregnant, avoid drinking any alcoholic beverages. And of course, you also have to stop drinking beer, although it is part of the fermentation product, I am not just diluted alcohol. If you can't think about yourself, think about the closest person in your life - your unborn child.
Beer causes no less damage to men. The problem is that phytoestrogens, female hormones (progesterone analogs, pregnancy hormones), contained in beer, inhibit male hormones. There are many consequences, one of which is impotence.
And there are also many "fun" consequences in the form of swollen mammary glands, beer bellies, and other little things that turn a man into a sexless creature.
What happens in the body of an alcoholic
- general weakness;
- constant fatigue;
- frequent pain in the epigastric area (stomach area);
- problems with feces, and many other very unpleasant consequences.
Added to this condition is chronic irritation, aggression and everything related to it.
Beer hepatitis quickly and easily leads to cirrhosis of the liver. But they haven't really learned how to treat it.
But kidney infarction can occur even in beginner alcoholics. This is necrosis of the vessels that nourish the kidney tissue, or its thrombosis. The result is that the part of the kidney that has stopped receiving blood flow simply dies.
"If I'd known where you'd fall, I'd have laid the hay"
How much do you have to drink to get all these problems? It's different for everyone. Some people drink beer for years, while others only need a few months for the changes in the body to become irreversible. There is only one way to avoid it: stop drinking.
When is it time to think about the consequences?
Better on the first day you plan to try beer. In general, it is never too late to do this. But there are some things that should seriously warn you.
- You want to drink in the morning, without waiting for the evening.
- You can't live a day without a bottle of beer.
- You will drink a bottle, but you cannot stop even after three.
- Small things start to bother you, unaccountable fears appear and depression increases.
- Your attention is distracted and you cannot complete simple tasks.
- You are planning a pregnancy - this applies to women and men.
This may sound harsh, but with such symptoms it is too late to think about the consequences. We already have to do something, take clearly targeted steps to change the situation. And most importantly, stop drinking beer.
How to cure alcohol addiction or beer addiction
If a glass of beer a day has become your constant companion, then this is the first sign that your body has become addicted. A chemical reaction has taken effect, an inseparable connection has been formed in the brain, and it's time for you to call the experts.
The first step for those who can stop drinking on their own.
If you decide to try to stop drinking beer on your own, without the participation of a doctor, then first try to stay without alcohol for a month. Only 30 days, if you are not an alcoholic, then it is not so difficult.
The pull towards the cup or bottle, especially in the first few days, will be strong. You need to convert your brain to something that will replace your beer. This can be an interesting hobby that will fill your time and attention, or a job that will completely take away your free time.
Ask your loved ones for support - they probably won't reject you. And most importantly, stay away from your surroundings, avoid people who don't mind losing a bottle and will pull you back with all their might.
You don't always drink beer and just enjoy it, do you? Remember what made you happy before, and try to replace beer with other joys.
Did you manage to last 30 days? Then the next step is 6 months, then a year. If everything is fine, it means that you can break the chemical reaction in the brain independently and recover psychologically.
You can afford a glass of champagne for the New Year, or wine for your birthday. But no more. If you relapse, it will be more difficult to recover.
A common phrase is: "I can stop drinking whenever I want. I haven't drunk (drinking) for a year, " is the first sign of returning to old habits. Do not start again, remember the first week of quitting alcohol. This may prevent you from wanting to drink.
Second step. Play sports.
If you drink beer not as a sedative to calm down, but to be more daring, then the adrenaline that your sport will bring can easily replace alcohol. Well, maybe not so easy. The main thing is not to reach for a cold drink after running or punching the bag.
Swimming also saves. Both load the body and relax it. In addition, harmful substances are released through our skin, and water washes them away. And this is about the issue of cleansing the body. Literally, any physical activity is suitable for this.
Withdrawal syndrome - time to see a doctor.
It's all the same as a baby whose parents drink alcohol:
- tremors (not only shaking hands, but the whole body as a whole);
- hallucinations;
- headache, high blood pressure, vomiting, seizures.
All these symptoms are a reason to consult a doctor, and you can't put it off any longer. This requires immediate treatment. First, it will be medicine, aimed at removing alcohol and breakdown products from the blood, and then psychology. It all depends on the condition of the body.
Often relatives of drinkers, who cannot force the patient to see a doctor, use various traditional coding methods, go to their grandparents - they help their neighbors! Do not self-medicate. At the very least, this may be a waste of money, and at the maximum, such a non-standard and unconventional solution can lead to serious illness. In some cases (drinking with herbs, adding "magical" emetics, etc. ) to death.
That stage is psychological.
Psychologists have many techniques that can help you stop drinking. One option is group therapy. This may sound funny, and for some it is completely unacceptable, but communicating with people who have stopped drinking, with people who are in the same situation, is very helpful.
One technique is to try substituting beer. You can use this option yourself. Restart. Remember the first time you drank beer? What does this have to do with it? Maybe you drink with friends to look cool. But now the beer is not cold. Happy to be healthy and rich now.
If you drink because you want to recapture a childhood love or return to your teenage years, then all you have to do is recreate and relive those moments, only now without the beer.
Avoid contact with friends and colleagues who are drinking. This will give you time to get used to your new healthy lifestyle. And, besides, you can easily avoid ridicule, because such "comrades" often consider him "weak". So why put yourself at risk of giving up? For someone who has stopped drinking, such a friend is no longer a counselor.
Trust me, that simple psychological technique can replace beer for you. But it is better if you seek help from an experienced psychologist who can identify the underlying cause. After all, the problem is not always on the surface. Specialists will help you overcome depression, irritability, cravings for beer and low-alcohol drinks.
What to do if a teenager drinks
Not all parents know whether their child has tried beer or not. Often children try beer in their first company. They do not yet understand the full consequences of their actions. For them, this is one of the stages of growing up. Most boys imitate their fathers. And what? He drank beer and nothing happened to him.
The effects of beer on the body in teenagers show themselves faster and stronger. This can be a serious hormonal imbalance, as well as all the above diseases.
If you have a friendly relationship with your son or daughter, then talk to him. Just don't talk at this time when the kids come home "under the table. "It won't do anything.
Talk to him without shouting, calm down, and remember - a monologue is not felt. Try not to get angry and make your child talk. The more your child talks, the easier it is to have a conversation. Only in this way can you change the situation and prevent the development of beer alcoholism.
What to do if contact with the child is lost? Here you definitely need to contact a psychologist-psychotherapist. Not to grandmothers for conspiracies, not to psychics, not to witches - only to experienced doctors.
If you and your child try to solve the problem, you will not only prevent the further development and strengthening of alcohol dependence. You can also be in a relationship with a teenager.
Reasons why teenagers can drink
Example parents.This is the first and most important factor. If you suddenly notice something unusual in your teen's behavior, remove all alcohol from the home. If you stop drinking, your child will do it again. So start with yourself. Live a quiet lifestyle. Show that this is normal, and not a night of watching TV with a bottle of beer and popcorn.
Company.If people are drinking in groups, then change the environment. That's right, don't TRY to get your child out, but do it. Maybe a sports section, a different social circle, or sometimes just moving somewhere else will help.
Advertise.It is impossible to protect against it. Beer advertising follows us everywhere - it's a lot of money, which manufacturers will not refuse, despite the law. In this case, there is only one way out - anti-advertising. Talk to your child, leaving only a moral tone for your subordinates. And if you don't know what to do, then a psychologist will help him stop drinking.