How to stop drinking?
Alcoholism is a huge problem for ourcountries. Medicine is now at a high level and there are many methods of getting rid of alcohol dependence. But are they so effective if there is no desire of the patient himself. Can I quit drinking? In this article, let's try to figure out how to quit drinking to a person on their own.
How to stop drinking beer or any other alcohol
- Get rid of any alcohol that you have at home. Also take away all that is associated with it (glasses, glasses, glasses).
- Call your friends and say directly that you decided to stop drinking. It is necessary for three months to cancel all meetings with friends, do not invite them to visit and do not go yourself.
- Daily keep a diary. Write down in it: whether there was a desire to drink, when, with what it was connected, how you overcame it. If you could not overcome this desire - describe in detail the situation. Write how you are going to fix the mistake and what not to do next time.
- Avoid smoking companies, institutions and places where they drink.
- Describe the relationship with relatives in the diary. How they have changed. Close people began to treat you. What do they tell you?
- Begin daily with changes in how you changeyour beliefs. From the second month you can keep a diary every other day, and from the third: two or three times a week. You'll notice the result in two weeks, but keep working on yourself. You will need about four months for a full recovery. Every week, summarize your personal achievements and feelings.
- From the very first days, hang over the bed and inall places of the apartment where you often go through the inscriptions "I will not drink," "I'm free from alcohol dependence" and the like. The effectiveness of this method is confirmed by scientists around the world.
- To stop drinking alcohol will help regular exercise, walking in the fresh air. Take a shower several times a day.
If you still broke, start all over again.
Female alcoholism
Female alcoholism deserves a separateattention. How can you stop drinking yourself? Everything again depends on your desire. If it is, you can try to cope with this without the help of specialists. Try this method in a complex:
- First, look in the mirror. Remember how you looked a few years ago, look at the photos. These photos can be hung on the wall in the most prominent place and viewed them every day.
- Start the morning with a contrast shower, and for breakfastdrink ginger tea. It can be prepared independently from the root of ginger and a regular tea bag. Then go for a run, whatever the weather might be. If possible, start going to the pool. Keep in mind that you do not need to give a lot of physical exertion to the body at first. Your body is now weakened and not yet ready for it. Take a shower and have breakfast, it's better if it's porridge and fruit.
- Go to work, communicate with people,smile. At lunchtime, go out into the street. During the day, drink more juices or water. If you stay at home, do household chores, rearrange or even repair. Turn on the music, dance, do not let the thoughts of alcohol take possession of you. Eat when you want. Walk in the street.
- Start an animal, go with him to the forest or park. Spend as much time as possible.
- If you have relatives outside the city,try to go there for at least a week. It is relatives who remember you before dependence and only they will be able to provide you with psychological help if the desire to drink returns. Spend more time together, remember funny stories, avoid mentioning activities related to alcohol.
- Read books, knit, sew, something constantlydo it. Knitting and sewing are very beneficial for the restructuring of the brain and subconscious. From the hands to the brain impulses are transmitted, it seems to be distracted and ceases to emphasize dependence.
- Sleep in a ventilated area. Well, if you will be cool all the time (in moderation, of course).
- Constantly fight with yourself. Do not let thoughts of alcohol take possession of your consciousness.
- Many women, during periods of struggle with alcohol dependence, gain weight. To prevent this from happening, move more, walk, swim, dance.
The first two weeks can be the most difficult. Endure. Remember that stop drinking on your own - real! Many people have done it. If you set a goal, then you, necessarily, everything will turn out.
How to stop drinking her husband
To stop drinking her husband, he mustfull nutrition, better on the regime, with small intervals. Make sure that when he goes to work, he takes food with him. Suitable sandwiches or apples. If you want to drink, you just need to eat something! If nothing is at hand was not - you should drink two glasses of cold water and the desire to disappear. It is always necessary to remember that a person should not give up, it is important simply to endure.
Call your husband for the day, but do not remindthat he quits drinking, talk about children, plans for the evening, etc. Let him know that you are worried and take care of him, that he needs you. More often contact him for help in the house, make him an indispensable assistant.
To force a husband to quit drinking is possible, if you do notYou drink alcohol yourself, even moderately. You can help stop drinking if you support and take care of it. Be ready for mood swings and breakdowns. Do not bring alcohol into the house and do not invite guests. In especially difficult cases, in parallel, it is necessary to resort to the help of an expert in narcology.