Alcohol dependence is a serious disease. According to narcologists, it is impossible to completely cure alcoholism. But many really want to get rid of addiction. Therefore, this issue is very relevant today. How can you stop drinking for good?
Why and when to stop drinking?
Often, a person who is addicted does not want to accept his illness at all. Therefore, it is very difficult for many to give up drinking on their own. Even those who decide to take the right path sometimes fail and explode.
First of all, it is worth noting that it is impossible to treat an indifferent addiction alone. This requires medical intervention.
It is worth thinking about treatment, then:
- Drink alcoholic beverages more than once a month.
- It is impossible to relax and unwind without alcohol.
- You can't drink in moderation, but you get drunk to the point of unconsciousness.
If at least one of the symptoms is related to you, then you are at risk for alcoholism. Alcohol dependence occurs long before you start to feel it, so you should take immediate action and not delay treatment until tomorrow.
The main task is that the person should want to stop drinking. Neither the consent of relatives, nor health problems, nor the loss of a job or family can affect a dependent. Without your own will and motivation, it is impossible to stop drinking on your own, you can only get a temporary effect.
Many people on the Internet say, "I want to stop drinking. " But they don't know how to do it. Some do not have the willpower, some wait for the right moment, and some do not see another life.
If you decide to start living without alcohol, decide why you should stop drinking. What is more important to you: alcohol or a healthy life?
It's always worth remembering "what I want":
- I want to stop drinking to live my life to the fullest and enjoy every moment.
- I want to give up alcohol to avoid serious illnesses and diseases.
- I want to do everything again and live without alcohol.
And remember the following rules:
- Drink only on holidays.
- Drink alcohol only in moderation.
Treatment of alcoholism
There are many ways to stop drinking on your own. Maybe medications will help someone, and someone prefers to be treated with folk remedies.
The most effective and efficient way to get rid of alcohol cravings is to undergo a course of treatment in a hospital setting. Now there are many methods and treatments. Coding of alcohol dependence is a complex treatment with drugs and has a psychological effect on the patient.
The following coding methods are available:
- Medical. This includes taking pills, sewing on alcohol blockers, and using alcohol inhibitors. The action of the method is aimed at creating hatred against alcohol and neutralizing the effects of alcohol.
- Apparatus. Use of electropulse or convulsive therapy, hyperthermic methods, laser exposure.
- Psychotherapy. It consists of the application of various author's methods that have a psychological effect on a person.
- Hypnosis.
After a full course of treatment, the craving for alcohol is suppressed, and the body recovers after a strong and prolonged alcohol intoxication. A person begins to understand his position, and a sense of self-preservation helps him to get rid of alcohol forever.
Almost all drugs used to treat alcoholism have the ability to accumulate and, when interacted with ethyl alcohol, immediately cause a reaction consisting of worsening of the condition and the appearance of side effects.
Skilled doctors help to correct a person's hatred of alcohol, and psychologists help to find new life goals and relationships that are not a place for alcohol.
Medications
If you decide to stop drinking, you must first set a goal for yourself. Understand what you want to achieve in life and how alcohol prevents you from achieving it. Drugs sold in pharmacies will help reduce alcohol cravings.
However, it should be remembered that medications must be taken very carefully. The drug has contraindications and side effects. Read the instructions for use and dosage carefully before taking. Sometimes even the smallest overdose of a drug can cause serious consequences, even death. It is better to consult a doctor first.
All drugs that interact with alcohol cause a strong side effect, so you should be extremely careful if you try to treat a drug addict without his knowledge.
Folk ways
When drugs for alcoholism were not yet invented, people used folk recipes. How to stop drinking forever with the help of natural substances?
There are many ways to get rid of a bad habit with your own hands. And the vehicle can be selected for a specific alcohol.
- Bay leaf. The simplest and most common remedy that can help against alcoholism is laurel decoction. The leaves are poured boiling water and drunk.
- Plant collection. Field mint, burdock, sorrel, horsetail and motherwort. Herbs are poured in equal proportions with boiling water and insist, then drink in small portions. Such a decoction not only helps to get rid of alcohol, but also cleanses the body of the addict from accumulated toxins and toxins.
- Herbal decoction of violet, thyme, sage, mint, rosemary. The collection of herbs is poured on the ground with a liter of vodka and allowed to infuse. The resulting tincture is taken 1 tablespoon per day, increased to 6 tablespoons and then reduced to 1 again.
If we are talking about herbs, then you should know that some of them are allergenic and even toxic, because each person may have a different reaction to a particular recipe.
There are also disgusting recipes for alcohol.
- Bed bugs. Insects were added to a glass of vodka and brewed for about a week. The resulting tincture was given to a dependent person to drink. The color, smell and taste of alcohol did not change, but there was a sharp reaction and the person completely gave up alcohol.
- Puppet. Pour 1 teaspoon of herb root with 50 grams of boiling water and insist. Then add 15 drops to a glass of vodka and allow to drink. There is severe vomiting, after which the person refuses to drink. If there is no reaction, the procedure should be repeated. But puppet is a poisonous plant, so cutting off alcohol with this tool is under the supervision and control of a specialist.
- Mix nail root and hot black pepper in equal proportions. Powder and use as a spice for cooking. Regular use of such a spice can eventually lead to hatred of alcohol.
Of course, the effectiveness of all recipes can only be tested on your own body. It all depends on individual characteristics. The methods really helped someone, but no one ever experienced the result.
As already mentioned, the beginning of alcohol withdrawal should be the patient's own will. The desire to be aware of destructive habits, to change your life and to get rid of alcohol is the main treatment for alcoholism. And if a person is happy with his situation, he is happy, in which case no method, medicine or persuasion will help. Take care of your health, sooner or later the negative effects of alcohol will be felt.