Do you struggle with alcohol?Do you doubt whether you are an alcoholic or not?Are you 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 journey to sobriety is trying to recognize yourself as sober in the first place.However, people can and do recover from alcohol addiction, more often than you might think.It's hard, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO STAY SOBIER
KNOW THE PROBLEM
A drinker tends to think that he is healthy, that alcohol is just an escape from problems, and that he can stop at any time.Meanwhile, this is not so.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 drink to others, try these three things:
- Ask the right questions.Stop asking yourself 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 holding you back from living the life you want.If so, then the first step has been taken;
- Stop comparing.Comparison is useless.This is someone else's life.You are a person with a complex and unique destiny.
So what if you drink less than Vasya's neighbor who lives on the street, if you have a problem, then you have to fight it.Comparing your own drink to others will only lead to self-righteousness.Think about your future self.Imagine yourself five years from now with the same drinking habits.Is this what you strive for?If not, then it's time to solve your alcohol problem.Recognizing the problem is the path to recovery.
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU NEED TO 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 is a moderate drinker.He drinks 3 times a week, 2-3 drinks a day.Each time, he "lost" 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 time Anna also lost 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 of alcohol is worse.
- Reasons to be rich.
How easily one parted with money when buying liquor;he can easily spend 1000-3000 rubles or more every week.After 6 months, stopping 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?a month for health problems?
- Better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, which means it makes you tired.It also disrupts sleep patterns, causing imbalances throughout the body.Stop drinking, this is a guarantee of peace and health.
Quitting alcohol is the healthiest decision you can make.Normalizing body weight, improving liver function, lowering cholesterol, improving immunity, clear mind, emotional state - these are small benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
MAKE SOBRABILITY THE NORMAL
Quitting alcohol should be the number one priority in your life.Set your own rules and don't break them.Say "no" to yourself, put peace on a pedestal and don't put it down until you understand that your problem is solved.
Don't listen to anyone, listen to yourself.You give your word - keep it.There should be no obstacles that can prevent or change the decision.No task is impossible for someone;if desired, the mountains submit to human strength.
FIRE YOUR DRINKING BUDDY
Easier said than done, right?It doesn't matter if alcohol is a big 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 drink for a while.
- Second step- cut out anyone you drink with.This is probably the hardest step when choosing to live a life without alcohol.The main thing is to remember that true 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 a bad environment.
- The third step- don't isolate yourself.Go to the crowd, captivate yourself with interesting ideas.Find an alternative to alcohol.Humans are not animals.He is always passionate about ideas and can and knows how to take action that improves the quality of life.
Perhaps your sincere desire for a quiet life will be contagious to your former comrades and you will be able to attract yourself and the lost soul, which will increase the sense of victory.
ADVERTISE YOUR SELECTION
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problems.This will increase the responsibility to achieve the goal.Information can stop drink offers.If you answer without hesitation to any offer to support the company that you are an alcoholic, then they will stop teasing you, but they will not stop inviting you to good company.
Confession is not bragging, it's just a reason to understand that you are limited in your options.Alcohol is an overpriced pleasure, for which you pay with your life.
STOP DRINKING
The first 72 hours are the hardest part of recovery.When your body gets rid 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 start as early as six hours after the last sip:
- Increased temperature, pressure, difficulty breathing and rapid pulse.
- Excessive sweating.
- Tremors.
- 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 who recover relapse, find healing in the same alcohol.In this case, you cannot do without professional help.Fear not, medical help is for good.It will relieve pain and the recovery process will be easier.
CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE
- Even after you admit 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 on yourself, you've come a long way.Realize that you are taking the right steps towards recovery.
- Prepare for difficulties, bad attitude from others, but you have taken the first step, which does not allow you to stop.
RECOVERY CENTER
Sometimes it is impossible to give up alcohol on your own.You're too deep to figure things out without professional help.There are both inpatient and outpatient rehab programs that offer the help you need.
The option 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 can take up to two weeks for your body to fully detoxify from alcohol.
When the person is released, he experiences symptoms:
- Anxiety and depression.
- Feelings of aggression, hostility.
- Weakens sexual desire.
- A nightmare.
Don't let this bother you.Positive affect will cover all negative emotions.
…AND ALL THIS JAZZ
The worst thing can be a craving for alcohol that lasts a lifetime.Even after all the effects of alcohol have been removed from the body, the brain still wants to return to its normal chemical balance.But knowing the source of these symptoms is key to combating addiction.
Develop and implement new hobbies and habits that don't involve the bottle.Play sports, live a healthy lifestyle, find interesting and passionate people who will not let you give up.
The support of a friend who understands what you are going through is always helpful.Go to war with your addiction.Recovery is a lifelong process toward a joyful sense of freedom.