Are you struggling with alcohol?Do you doubt whether 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 an addict, and it is difficult to realize that you are an alcoholic.
Trimming 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 alcoholism more often than you think.It's hard, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO STAY SOBER
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM
A drinker tends to think that he is healthy, alcohol is just an escape from the problem and he can stop at any time.Meanwhile, this is not the case.A single 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 drinking to others, try these three things:
- Ask the right question.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 preventing you from living the life you want.If yes, then the first step is done;
- Stop comparing.Comparisons are useless.It's someone else's life.You are a person with a complex, unique destiny.
And 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 drinking to that of others will only lead to self-justification.Think about yourself in the future.Imagine yourself five years from now 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.
FIND OUT WHY YOU SHOULD STOP DRINKING
Long-term benefits are rarely enough to motivate people to stop drinking.We often prefer instant gratification.Stopping alcohol 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.Drinks 3 times a week, 2-3 drinks a day.Each time she "loses" about 3 hours of productive time while drunk.Every year, Anna loses a month and a half.That's a lot of wasted time that could be spent productively.Don't forget about the extra time Anna is wasting 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 that alcohol does is worse.
- Cause to get rich.
How easy it is to part with money when buying alcohol;he can easily spend 1000-3000 rubles or more per week.After 6 months, giving up drinking can save more than 70 thousand rubles, and this is the price of a good trip.Are you ready to pay 12 thousand rubles?per month for health problems?
- Better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, which means it wears you out.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, increasing immunity, a clear mind, emotional state - these are the small advantages of a sober lifestyle.
MAKE SOBRIETY 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 throw it away until you know 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 too great for man;at will, mountains are subject to human power.
FIRE YOUR DRINKING 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 where friends and family drink around you.
- First step- say you can't drink for a while.
- Step twocut off anyone you drank with.This may be the most difficult 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 involves people helping to get out of a vicious environment.
- Step three- don't isolate yourself.Go to people, captivate with interesting ideas.Look for an alternative to alcohol.Man is not an animal.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 sober life will become contagious to your former comrades, and you will be able to extricate yourself and lost souls, which will enhance the taste of victory.
ADVERTISE YOUR CHOICE
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problem.This will add accountability to achieving the goal.Information may stop serving a drink.If to every offer of company support you answer without hesitation that you are an alcoholic, then they will stop tempting you, but they will not stop inviting you to good company.
Confession isn't bragging, it's just a reason to realize you're limited in your choices.Alcohol is too expensive a pleasure for which you pay with your life.
STOP DRINKING
The first 72 hours are the hardest part of recovery.As your body gets rid of the alcohol, you will experience acute withdrawal symptoms.Alcoholics experience excruciating pain and often need professional help.
Pain after stopping 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 heart rate.
- Excessive sweating.
- Tremor.
- 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 recoverers 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 for good.This will ease the pain and the recovery process will be 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 beat yourself up, you've come a long way.Realize that you are taking the right steps toward recovery.
- Be prepared for difficulties, bad treatment from 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 deep inside to figure things out without professional help.There are both inpatient and outpatient rehab programs that offer the help you need.
The selection 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 completely detox from alcohol.
When the person is released, he or she experiences symptoms of:
- Anxiety and depression.
- A feeling of aggression, hostility.
- Weakening of sexual desire.
- Nightmares.
Don't let that bother you.Positive effects will cover all negative emotions.
…AND ALL THAT 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 switch off the bottle.Do sports, lead a healthy lifestyle, look for interesting and enthusiastic people who will not let you give up.
It's always helpful to have the support of friends who understand what you're going through.Go to war with your addiction.Recovery is a life-long process toward the exhilarating feeling of freedom.