We explain the secrets of a simple and effective strategy to you. It will help deal with alcoholism and bring a person back to a full life where there is no place for alcohol. The main condition of our recommendations is their implementation.
Alcoholism has become a global problem that kills thousands of people every year. A person does not notice how he uses more and more every day. Relatives try to persuade the patient to seek treatment but usually do not know how to help an alcoholic stop drinking. Experienced specialists work in our center, they choose the therapy taking into account many individual factors.
Why the emotional stability of relatives is important
Alcoholism leads to a deterioration in personality and a loss of connection with society. Most addicts do not think they are sick, they promise that they will stop drinking if they want. A person loses his sense of duty to his family and society. Treatments are persuaded, threats are ignored or lead to aggression.
When dealing with an addict, you must be emotionally stable as a relative or loved one. If you are depressed, nervous, or aggressive, there is little you can do to help the alcoholic. We always strongly recommend that people living with an addict start with themselves. Take care of your condition, try to pull yourself together, control emotions.
Which methods are not worth your time with
to waste?When relatives fail to convince a patient to stop drinking, they often resort to ineffective treatments out of desperation. Relatives turn to clairvoyants, conspiratorial grandmothers and healers, who have become very popular. They promise to get rid of the disease in one session, without understanding what changes will occur in the patient's body due to the action of ethanol. "Specialists" take a lot of money for the services.
In the meantime, alcoholism causes not only physical but also mental dependence. This requires complex long-term treatment. It won't be possible to get rid of it in one sitting - the craving for alcohol runs deep in the head.
Traditional drugs do not cure addiction. They have the same effect as using drug therapy to cleanse the body. Such methods can only be viewed as a means of preventing excessive alcohol consumption.
Coding has become a popular technique. It consists in giving drugs or manipulating the patient's subconscious. Many addicts have gone through this procedure, but's statistics are disappointing: only 1% of alcoholics started leading a sober lifestyle.They recognized the disease and had motivation, that is, the effect of the coding came from their own desire to get rid of alcoholism.
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People with alcoholism don't believe that alcohol is a problem. They do not go to doctors, do not react to the words of their relatives. Most often, tears and threats do not work on a person. Psychological addiction changes the way we think and attitudes towards people. Patients believe they are healthy, they don't need to stop drinking.
In order for a person to consent to complex treatment, motivation is required - an intervention. You may be encouraged to seek therapy at a family council. There is no need to yell at the patient and accuse them of drinking alcohol. It is important that he can understand:
- You have to live according to certain rules in order not to lose the favor of your relatives.
- cannot be manipulated, relatives deceived;
- If you consent to therapy, your loved ones will be supported until your full recovery.
An alcoholic needs to understand that if he continues to drink he will have to deal with all problems face to face. In the event of deception, relatives will no longer be sponsors, insure themselves, try to help and create comfortable conditions for drinking.
Complex treatment of alcoholism
The most effective way to get rid of addiction is through gradual therapy. Thanks to the complex treatment with the participation of narcologists, psychologists and psychotherapists, tens of thousands of people were able to overcome the disease, return to their former lives and rebuild their families. Therapy includes three main phases: detoxification, rehabilitation, social adjustment.
Detoxification
When you drink alcohol, the toxic decomposition products of ethyl alcohol accumulate in the blood. They poison the body, disrupt the work of all organs and systems. A detox is carried out for cleaning. It's also necessary to get out of the binge and alleviate withdrawal symptoms.
Cleans using infusion therapy and hardware techniques. The method of detoxification depends on the duration of use, the degree of intoxication, concomitant diseases and the general condition of the patient. The droppers often include:
- saline solutions;
- vitamins; Sedatives
- ;
- hepatoprotectors;
- diuretics;
- Drugs to normalize the psycho-emotional background support the work of the heart and blood vessels.
After the procedure, the person is relieved of physical suffering, but the psychological dependence remains, so that further therapy (rehabilitation) is required.
At the patient's request, we can include one of the coding methods in the complex treatment. This is not a "magic wand" that cures diseases. It helps the patient curb cravings during rehabilitation and learn to live without addiction.
Rehabilitation
A person is sent to a rehabilitation center to recover. When choosing a facility, it is important to consider what recovery programs the clinic uses and whether there are any documents for treating addicts. In Russia there are many organizations that offer their own therapy methods. We use effective rehabilitation methods and are licensed to conduct medical activities.
Doctors select recovery programs individually. The most popular are 12 Steps, Daytop, Therapeutic Community. These are effective methods that have been helping to get rid of severe alcoholism for over 50 years. They are used all over the world.
The length of stay at the center is approx. 4 to 6 months (the result can only be guaranteed after the entire course has been completed). According to statistics, the percentage of recoveries decreases with treatment for less than 5 months. During rehabilitation:
- "programs" the patient anew;
- transform thinking;
- help to find a new meaning in life;
- learn to live without alcohol.
In this phase there is the opportunity to recognize the mistakes of a past life and to ask relatives for forgiveness. It is very important to understand that alcoholism is a problem to be addressed.
During the rehabilitation phase, we not only support addicts but also relatives, as alcoholism is a problem for the whole family.
Social adaptation
After returning from the center, an equally important recovery process begins. A person continues to work on himself - a time of social adjustment passes. At the center the patient is limited by the outside world and problems, but when he returns home he has a complex of fears.
One of them is the fear of society. This is related to the fact that within the facility the patient only communicated with doctors and people treated for alcoholism. After rehabilitation, he returns to his familiar surroundings, where he used to drink alcohol. The fear arises that he will return to the addiction again, and that makes sense because the person is back home. Psychologists believe that after returning it is necessary to continue attending individual or group sessions.
Meetings usually take place 2-3 times a week. The group includes 3-5 people who are undergoing therapy. The social adjustment takes about 2 months. In some patients, this period lasts up to 6-7 months. During the Social Adjustment Period, it is extremely important to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings based on the principles of the "12 Steps" Program. If a person feels insecure and is afraid of breakdown, they can go to meetings every day.