Alcohol addiction is a serious disease. According to narcologists, it is impossible to completely cure alcoholism. But many really sincerely want to get rid of addiction. Therefore, this issue is very relevant at the present time. So how do you stop drinking for good?
Why and when to stop drinking?
Often, an addicted person does not want to admit their illness at all. Therefore, quitting drinking on your own is a very difficult task for many. And even those who decide to take the right path sometimes fail and explode.
First of all, it is worth saying that it is impossible to cure a neglected addiction on your own. This requires medical intervention.
It is worth thinking about treatment already when you:
- Drink alcohol-containing drinks more than once a month.
- Unable to relax and rest without alcohol.
- You can’t drink in moderation, but you get drunk to the point of unconsciousness.
If at least one of the signs applies to you, then you are at risk of alcoholism. Alcohol dependence occurs much earlier than you begin to notice it, so you need to act right now and not postpone treatment until tomorrow.
The main task is that the person himself should want to stop drinking. Neither the persuasion of relatives, nor health problems, nor the loss of work and family can affect the dependent person. Without your own desire and motivation, it is impossible to stop drinking on your own, you can only get a temporary effect.
On the Internet, a huge number of people say: "I want to stop drinking. "But they don't know how to do it. Some do not have enough willpower, others are waiting for the right moment, and still others do not see another life.
If you decide to start life without alcohol, decide why you need to stop drinking. What is more important to you: alcohol or a healthy life?
It is always worth remembering "what I want":
- I want to stop drinking in order to fully live life and enjoy every moment.
- I want to quit alcohol so as not to earn serious diseases and illnesses.
- I want to redo everything and live without alcohol.
And keep the following rules in mind:
- Drink only on holidays.
- Drink alcohol only in moderation.
Alcoholism treatment
There are many ways to stop drinking on your own. Maybe medications will help someone, and someone prefers to be treated with folk methods.
The most effective and efficient way to get rid of cravings for alcohol is to undergo a course of treatment in a hospital setting. Now there are many methods and methods of treatment. Coding for alcohol addiction is a complex treatment with medications and a psychological impact on the patient.
There are the following coding methods:
- Medical. It consists in taking pills, sewing in alcoblockers and administering alcohol inhibitors. The action of the method is aimed at creating an aversion to alcoholic beverages and neutralizing the effect of drinking alcohol.
- Hardware. The use of electropulse or convulsive therapy, hyperthermic methods, laser exposure.
- Psychotherapy. It consists in the application of various author's methods of psychological impact on a person.
- Hypnosis.
After a full course of treatment, the craving for alcohol-containing drinks is suppressed, the body is restored after a strong and prolonged alcohol intoxication. A person begins to realize his position, and a sense of self-preservation helps him to get rid of alcohol forever.
Almost all drugs used to treat alcoholics have the ability to accumulate and, when interacting with ethyl alcohol, instantly cause a response, which consists in the deterioration of the condition and the manifestation of side effects.
Competent doctors help to fix a person's aversion to alcoholic beverages, and psychologists help to find new life goals and attitudes, in which there is no place for alcohol.
Medications
If you decide to stop drinking on your own, then first of all you need to set a specific goal for yourself. Understand exactly what you want to achieve in life, and how alcohol prevents you from achieving it. Drugs sold in pharmacies will help reduce cravings for alcohol.
But it is worth remembering that drugs should be taken very carefully. Drugs have their contraindications and side effects. Before taking, carefully read the instructions for use and dosage. Sometimes even the slightest overdose of a drug can lead to serious consequences, even death. It is good if you first consult a doctor.
All drugs, when interacting with alcoholic beverages, cause a strong side reaction, therefore, if you are trying to cure an addict without his knowledge, you should be extremely prudent.
Folk ways
When drugs for alcoholism were not yet invented, people used folk recipes. How to stop drinking forever with the help of natural ingredients?
There are many ways to quit a bad habit on your own. And the remedy can be chosen for a specific alcoholic.
- Bay leaf. The simplest and most common remedy that can help with alcoholism is bay decoction. The leaves are poured with boiling water and drunk.
- Herbal collection. Field mint, burdock, sorrel, horsetail and motherwort. Herbs in equal proportions are poured with boiling water and insisted, after which they drink in small portions. It is believed that 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 over the floor with a liter of vodka and allowed to brew. The resulting tincture is taken 1 tablespoon per day, increasing to 6 tablespoons, and then again reducing to 1.
If we talk about herbs, then you should know that some of them are allergens and even poisonous, because each person may have a different reaction to a particular recipe.
There are also recipes that cause disgust for alcohol.
- Bed bugs. Insects were added to a bottle of vodka and infused for about a week. The resulting tincture was given to drink to an addicted person. The color, smell and taste of alcohol did not change, but there was a sharp reaction, and the person completely refused to drink alcohol.
- Puppeteer. 1 teaspoon of the root of the plant is poured with 50 grams of boiling water and insisted. Then 15 drops are added to a bottle of vodka and allowed to drink. There is severe vomiting, after which the person refuses to drink. If no reaction occurs, the procedure must be repeated. But the puppeteer is a poisonous plant, so weaning from alcohol with this remedy is under the supervision and control of a specialist.
- In equal proportions, mix the root of the hoof and hot black pepper. Grind into powder and use as a seasoning for food. Regular use of such a seasoning can eventually cause an aversion to 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 someone never experienced the result.
As already mentioned, the beginning of the refusal of alcohol should be the patient's own desire. Awareness of a destructive habit, the desire to change your life and get rid of alcohol - this is the main cure for alcoholism. And if a person is satisfied with his situation, he is happy, no methods, medicines and persuasion will help in this situation. Take care of your health, sooner or later the negative effects of alcohol will make themselves felt.