There are many women who are sure that nothing bad will happen if they have a little beer or a few glasses of wine in the evening to relax after a busy day. A single consumption of alcohol does no harm, but if the evening "relaxation" is repeated many times, they gradually turn into the category of habits and an addiction develops. Everything happens imperceptibly, and one day a woman realizes that the condition of the skin is deteriorating, circles under the eyes appear, and without a dose of alcohol it is already impossible to cope with irritability.
How to stop drinking yourself
Women are almost twice as likely to become addicted to alcohol as men and have a harder time quitting. As a rule, alcohol refusal occurs against the background of various burdens:
- Detection of serious illness;
- Pregnancy (desire to give birth to a healthy child);
- the need to take care of loved ones (parent, husband, child).
Then the woman mobilizes all her will to correct the situation that has arisen and "forgets" the need for daily alcohol consumption. Well, if there is no strong external stimulus and your hand habitually reaches for the bottle in the evening, then it is important to recognize your problem and to decide to give up alcohol for good.
How to force yourself
First of all, you need to identify the cause of the appearance of cravings for alcohol. These can turn out to be painful self-doubts, everyday problems, misunderstandings from loved ones, and much more. Determining the provoking factor is an important step. If the cause is not eliminated, the motivation can decrease in the future.
If it is difficult to find out the reasons on your own, then you should contact a psychologist. In parallel, think about what to lose if you keep drinking. Most likely the list includes:
- Career;
- Respect for children and husband;
- Beauty and health.
The motive can be anything. It is important that you absolutely want to preserve the already existing successes.
After the decision is made and the priorities are set, the hardest part begins. It is necessary to break the habit of forcing yourself to learn to live without drinking alcohol on a daily basis. It will be difficult as the body is already used to receiving a daily dose. Therefore, without alcohol, you may experience irritability, mood swings, and trouble sleeping the first time. Overcoming addiction requires a few tricky steps:
- Determine the date of rejection. You can choose to stop drinking from tomorrow morning, but most who have made such a decision decide to postpone refusing to drink until the evening the next day. Better to choose a specific date and prepare for success in advance.
- Understand that rejection is not a victim. Alcohol destroys the brain and severely damages female beauty. When a woman stops drinking, she has nothing to lose.
- Remove all alcoholic beverages from the house. No need to justify the fact that there is alcohol on guests arrival. When the bottle is "at hand" it is the temptation to drink more heavily. You can indulge yourself with tea with cake or biscuits.
- Find an activity you like. An evening without a drink seems boring and boring if you don't turn to other interests. It can be anything: walking, knitting, doing sports. The main thing is that the lesson is fascinating and forces you to forget about alcohol.
And after the preparation, take the decisive step into a sober life. At first it will be very difficult and will have to act through "I do not want", but gradually the cravings for alcohol will subside, and soon the woman will learn to enjoy walks, delicious food, creativity, communication with family and friends.
What to do
First of all, make a sufficient assessment of your strength. If it seems that it is not working to overcome painful cravings, or attempts to refuse alcohol led to another breakdown, it is better to see a doctor. Visiting a narcologist is not shameful and you can be treated anonymously on an outpatient basis. To maintain willpower, the doctor may prescribe pills or drops that reduce cravings for alcoholic beverages:
- Disulfiram. The drug inhibits the production of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme necessary for the breakdown of ethanol, and increases the concentration of acetaldehyde by 5 to 10 times. As a result, instead of drinking, the woman will experience an uncomfortable hot flush on the skin of the face and scalp, increased heart rate, nausea and vomiting.
- Cyanamide. Available in drops. Like the previous active ingredients, it blocks the action of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. When combined with alcohol, it causes nausea, shortness of breath and an increased heart rate.
Medicines are prescribed so that a woman has a negative attitude towards alcohol. In addition, the narcologist recommends taking vitamins and hepatoprotectors to support liver function.
Drugs that promote alcohol aversion should not be taken without a doctor's prescription. They have many side effects and, if used incorrectly, can cause irreparable damage. At home, you can drink decoctions that have a similar effect:
- Wormwood and thyme mixed in equal proportions;
- R. A. M.
But you need to drink vitamins. They strengthen the body and have antioxidant effects and help reduce the effects of alcohol intoxication. It is also useful to drink a course of Karsil - the herbal hepatoprotector improves liver function.
But it is more important to pay attention to the psychological attitude and to firmly believe in success. That will help:
- An activity to your liking or a list of fun activities to fill up the evening with no time for a drink.
- A sober social circle. First of all, you need to avoid companies where it is customary to drink, it is better to be with friends who love to relax with a chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
- Small pleasures. Many women now give up sweets for fear of ruining their figure. But a piece of cake or ice cream is just as helpful as alcoholic beverages in relieving stress and causing much less harm to health.
- Expression of self-love. In the past, manicures, body scrubs and bath salts were considered unaffordable luxury. Then it's worth counting how much has been spent on alcohol. Much? Then it is worth spending these funds instead of alcohol to please yourself.
Medicines and home remedies help, but only as additional help. The key to being successful in quitting alcohol is your mental attitude. Self-love, new interests, and sober friends can help you overcome the addiction.
Keep working on yourself
In the first 2-3 days, the condition worsens. Irritability, negative perception of reality, constant inner tension, poor sleep - these are just some of the symptoms a woman has to endure after stopping alcohol. But you have to be prepared for the fact that the rejection of alcohol is a manifestation of tremendous willpower and very soon everything will be fine even if you don't drink.
Completely abstaining from alcohol not only almost completely restores impaired health, but also reduces the risk of diseases such as stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, oncology and dementia.
health
After three days, the decomposition products of the ethanol are completely removed from the body. Although alcohol intoxication still persists, general well-being is gradually improving:
- In a week. Full sleep is restored and digestion improves. Some women may experience short-term nausea due to persistent intoxication, but this is mild.
- In two weeks. Frequent dizziness and headaches go away, blood pressure normalizes and tachycardia is no longer a problem. The woman feels strength and increased mental abilities again.
- In a month. Alcohol poisons are completely removed from the brain tissue, the emotional background normalizes and vitality increases. It is around this time that the liver begins to work fully, clearing the blood of toxins and improving the absorption of fats. Ladies will find that despite the occasional ingestion of "forbidden" sweets, the fat layer on the stomach and thighs gradually decreases.
- In a year. Fit, happy and energetic woman.
Look
Wrinkles, dry unhealthy skin, circles under the eyes - even with the help of light makeup, a woman who drinks can not hide these defects. But after giving up alcohol, there will soon be positive changes. A healthy glow appears within seven days and the skin gradually becomes elastic.
In about a month, the characteristic dark circles will disappear and wrinkles caused by alcohol abuse will be partially smoothed out.
A woman stops drinking and gradually regains her lost energy and beauty. Becomes sociable and happy.
A woman can only stop drinking alone in the first stage of alcoholism, when a tolerance to ethanol is developing and only psychological ravenous hunger attacks have to be overcome.
In the second and subsequent phases, only a few with a strong will or strong motivation manage to "tie up" with alcohol. Most of the fair half is going to need the help of a psychologist and a narcologist.