There are many women who are sure that nothing terrible will happen if they drink a little beer or a couple of glasses of wine in the evening to relax after a hard day. One-time use of alcohol will not harm, but if the evening "relaxation" is often repeated, then they gradually turn into a category of habits and addiction is formed. Everything happens imperceptibly, and one day a woman discovers that her skin condition is deteriorating, circles appear under her eyes, and without a dose of alcohol it is already impossible to tolerate irritability.
How to stop drinking on your own
Women are almost twice as likely to become addicted to alcohol as men and find it harder to quit. Usually, alcohol rejection occurs against the background of various stresses:
- identification of a serious illness;
- pregnancy (desire to have a healthy baby);
- the need to care for loved ones (parents, husband, child).
Then the woman mobilizes all her will to correct the situation and "forget" the need for daily alcohol consumption. Well, if there is no strong stimulus from the outside, and in the evening the hand usually reaches for the bottle, then it is important to understand your problem and decide to give up alcohol forever.
How to force yourself
First of all, you need to determine the cause of the onset of cravings for alcohol. This can prove to be a painful self-doubt, everyday problems, misunderstanding of loved ones and more. Determining the provoking factor is an important step. If the cause is not removed, motivation may weaken in the future.
If it is difficult to discover the reasons on your own, seek help from a psychologist. In parallel, you should consider what you will have to lose if you continue to drink. The list will most likely include:
- career;
- respect for children and husband;
- beauty and health.
The motive can be any. It is important that you really want to preserve your already existing successes.
Once the decision is made and priorities are set, the hardest part begins. It is necessary to overcome the habit, to force yourself to learn to live without daily alcohol intake. It will be difficult because your body is already used to receiving the daily dose, so without alcohol you will feel irritability, mood swings and sleep problems for the first time. Overcoming addiction requires a few tricky steps:
- Specify a rejection date. You can stop drinking from tomorrow morning, but most of those who have made such a decision until the evening decide to postpone refusing to drink the next day. It is better to choose a specific date and prepare in advance for success.
- Understand that rejection is not a sacrifice. Alcohol destroys the brain and greatly harms female beauty. By stopping drinking, a woman has nothing to lose.
- Remove all alcoholic beverages from the house. There is no need to justify that alcohol will be in case guests arrive. If the bottle is "at hand", then you will be tempted to drink harder. Guests can enjoy tea with cake or pastries.
- Find an activity to your liking. An evening without a drink will make you feel bored and bored if you don’t focus on other interests. It can be anything: walking, knitting, playing sports. The main thing is that the lesson is fascinating, forcing you to forget about alcohol.
And after preparation, take a decisive step into a sober life. It will be very difficult at first and she will have to behave through "I don't want to", but gradually the desire for alcohol will decrease and soon the woman will learn to enjoy walks, delicious food, creativity, communication with family and friends.
What to do
To begin with, adequately assess your strength. If this does not seem to be able to overcome the painful craving or attempts to refuse alcohol have led to a new breakdown, then it is better to consult a doctor. There is nothing embarrassing about visiting a narcologist, and you can be treated on an outpatient basis and anonymously. Perhaps, in order to maintain the strength of will, the doctor will prescribe tablets or drops that reduce the desire for alcoholic beverages:
- Disulfiram. The drug inhibits the production of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme that is necessary for the decomposition of ethanol and increases the concentration of acetaldehyde by 5-10 times. As a result, instead of enjoying the drink, the woman will feel an uncomfortable flushing of heat on the skin of the face and scalp, an increased pulse, nausea and vomiting.
- Cyanamide. Available in drops. Like the previous agents, it blocks the action of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. In combination with alcohol, it causes nausea, shortness of breath and increased heart rate.
Medications are prescribed so that a woman has a negative attitude towards alcohol. In addition, the narcologist recommends taking vitamins and hepatoprotectors that support liver function.
Medications that help create an aversion to alcohol cannot be taken without a prescription. They have many side effects and if used improperly can cause irreparable damage. At home you can drink decoctions that have a similar effect:
- wormwood and thyme mixed in equal proportions;
- RAM.
But you have to drink vitamins. They will strengthen the body and have an antioxidant effect, helping to reduce the effects of alcohol intoxication. It will also be useful to drink a course of Carsil - a herbal hepatoprotector will improve liver function.
But it is more important to pay attention to the psychological attitude and firmly believe in success. This will help:
- An activity to your liking or a list of fun things to fill the evening without leaving time for a drink.
- Sober social circle. In the beginning, you have to avoid companies where it is common to drink, it is better to be with friends who like to relax while talking over a cup of tea or coffee.
- Small indulgences. Many women have become in the habit of giving up sweets for fear of spoiling their figure. But a slice of cake or ice cream will help relieve stress just as well as alcoholic beverages, and much less harm to health.
- Expressing love for yourself. Previously, manicures, body scrubs and bath salts seemed to be a luxury that could not be afforded. Then it is worth calculating how much was spent on booze. Lot? Then, instead of alcohol, it is worth spending those funds to rejoice.
Medications and home remedies will help, but only as additional help. The key to success in quitting alcohol is your mental attitude. Self-love, new interests and sober friends can help you overcome addiction.
Keep working on yourself
The first 2-3 days the condition worsens. Irritability, negative perception of reality, constant internal tension, poor sleep - these are just some of the symptoms that a woman will have to endure after she stops drinking alcohol. But you have to pretend that refusing alcohol is a manifestation of great willpower and very soon everything will be fine even if you don't drink.
By completely refusing alcohol, not only will the damaged health be almost completely restored, but the risk of diseases such as stroke, liver cirrhosis, oncology and dementia will also be reduced.
Health
After three days, the breakdown products of ethanol are completely removed from the body. Although alcohol intoxication persists, overall well-being is gradually improving:
- In a week. Full sleep will be restored and digestion will improve. In some women, due to permanent intoxication, nausea may appear briefly, but is mild.
- In two weeks. Frequent dizziness and headaches disappear, blood pressure normalizes and tachycardia stops bothering. The woman begins to feel energetic and increased mental abilities again.
- A month later. Alcohol toxins are completely removed from the brain tissue, the emotional background is normalized and vitality increases. At about this time, the liver begins to function fully, cleanses the blood of toxins, and improves fat absorption. Ladies will be able to notice that, despite the occasional intake of "forbidden" sweets, the fat layer on the abdomen and thighs is gradually reduced.
- In a year. Fit, cheerful and energetic woman.
Appearance
Wrinkles, dry unhealthy skin, circles under the eyes - a woman who drinks cannot hide these flaws even with the help of bright makeup. But after giving up alcohol, positive changes will soon appear. Within seven days, a healthy glow will appear and the skin will gradually begin to gain elasticity.
In about a month, the characteristic circles under the eyes will disappear, and the wrinkles caused by alcohol abuse will be partially smoothed out.
By stopping drinking, the woman gradually regains the lost energy and beauty. He becomes sociable and cheerful.
A woman can stop drinking on her own only in the first phase of alcoholism, when ethanol tolerance is just forming and only psychological craving should be overcome.
In the second and subsequent stages, only a few people who have a strong will or have a strong motivation manage to "bind" to alcohol. Most of the beautiful half will need the help of psychologists and narcologists.