Are you struggling with alcohol?Do you have doubts whether you are an alcoholic or not?Are you wondering why you need to drink?If you answered yes to any of these questions, 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 addicted and difficult to realize that you are an alcoholic.
Preparation is not 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 might think.It's difficult, but it's possible.
GUIDE - HOW TO BE SOBER
RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM
People who drink tend to think they are healthy, alcohol is just an escape from the problem and they can stop at any time.Meanwhile, this is not the case.A single drink becomes a habit, and then an insurmountable addiction.As the old saying goes, “the first step is admitting you have a problem.”
If you're comparing your alcohol consumption to other people's, try these three things:
- Ask the right question.Stop wondering if you are an alcoholic or not.If you're wondering this, you're probably an alcoholic;
- One of them.Instead, ask yourself if drinking is keeping you from living the life you want.If yes, then the first step has been taken;
- Stop comparing.Comparisons are useless.This is someone else's life.You are a person with a complex and unique destiny.
So what if you drink less than Vasya's neighbor who lives on the same street, if you have a problem, you need to fight it.Comparing what you drink to other people's will only lead to self-justification.Think about your future self.Imagine yourself five years from now with the same consumption habits.Is this what you're striving for?If not, it's time to solve your alcohol problem.Recognizing the problem is the path to recovery.
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SHOULD STOP DRINKING
The long-term benefits are rarely enough to motivate people to stop drinking.We often prefer instant gratification.Quitting drinking is no exception.The long-term benefits lie solely in maintaining health and well-being.
Here are 4 short-term benefits:
- Make up for lost time.
Anna drinks moderately.She 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 the time Anna also loses while 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 alcohol causes is worse.
- A reason to get rich.
How easily a person spends money when buying drinks;he can easily spend 1000-3000 rubles or more per week.After 6 months, giving up drunkenness can save more than 70 thousand rubles, and this is the cost of a good trip.Are you ready to pay 12 thousand rubles?per month due to health problems?
- Better sleep.
Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it leaves you exhausted.It also disrupts sleep patterns, leading to an imbalance throughout the body.Stop drinking, this is a guarantee of peace and health.
Giving up alcohol is the healthiest decision you can make.Normalizing weight, improving liver function, reducing cholesterol, increasing immunity, a clear mind, an emotional state - these are the small benefits of a sober lifestyle.
MAKE SOVERABILITY THE NORMAL
Giving up alcohol should be the number one priority in your life.Set your own rules and don't break them.Say “no” to yourself, put sobriety on a pedestal and don’t put it aside until you understand that your problem is solved.
Don't listen to anyone, listen to yourself.You gave your word - keep it.There must be no obstacles that could prevent or change the decision.There is no impossible task for one person;if desired, the mountains are subject to human force.
FIRE YOUR COMPANIONS WHO DRINK
Easier said than done, right?Regardless of whether alcohol is an important part of your social life or just something that brings you together.Difficulties arise when friends and family drink around you.
- First step- say you can't drink for a while.
- Step Two- interrupt anyone you've been drinking with.This can be the most difficult step in choosing to live an alcohol-free life.The main thing is to remember that true friends will understand and support.Having a strong social circle is the best thing a person has.It includes people who help to get out of a vicious environment.
- Step three- don't isolate yourself.Go to people, captivate yourself 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 carry out actions that improve the quality of life.
Perhaps your sincere desire for a sober life will rub off on your former companions and you will be able to rescue yourself and lost souls, which will add to the taste of victory.
ADVERTISE YOUR CHOICE
Don't be afraid to tell people about your problem.This will add responsibility to achieve the goal.The information may prevent the offer of a drink.If you respond without hesitation to any offer of company support that you are an alcoholic, they will stop tempting you, but they will not stop inviting you to good company.
Confession is not bragging, it is just a reason to understand that you are limited in your choices.Alcohol is a very expensive pleasure, for which you pay with your life.
STOP DRINKING
The first 72 hours are the hardest part of recovery.As your body rids itself of alcohol, you will experience acute withdrawal symptoms.Alcoholics are in terrible pain and often need professional help.
Pain after giving up alcohol is proof that the body is healing.The onset of withdrawal symptoms may begin six hours after the last drink:
- Increased temperature, pressure, difficulty breathing and rapid pulse.
- 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 people in recovery relapse, seeking healing in the same alcohol.In this case, you cannot do without professional help.Don't be afraid, medical help is for the best.It will alleviate 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 angry at people when they try to help.Don't be ashamed to ask for help.
- Don't get down on yourself, you have come a difficult path.Realize that you are taking the right steps towards recovery.
- Be prepared for difficulties, the bad attitudes of others, but you have taken the first step, which does not allow you to stop.
REHABILITATION CENTER
Sometimes it is impossible to give up alcohol on your own.You are too involved to figure things out without professional help.There are inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs that offer the help you need.
The choice 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.
MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH
It can take up to two weeks for your body to completely detox from alcohol.
As the person is released, they will experience symptoms:
- Anxiety and depression.
- Feeling of aggression, hostility.
- Weakening of sexual desire.
- Nightmares.
Don't let it bother you.Positive effects will cover all negative emotions.
…AND ALL THIS 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 balance of chemicals it is accustomed to.But knowing the origin of these symptoms is essential to combat addiction.
Develop and implement new hobbies and habits that exclude bottle feeding.Play sports, lead a healthy lifestyle, look for interesting and enthusiastic people who won't let you give up.
It's always helpful to have support from friends who understand what you're going through.Go to war with your addiction.Recovery is a lifelong process toward a delightful sense of freedom.