Many people have thought about the question of how not to drink alcohol when everyone around is so “addicted” to it? The answer exists.You just have to follow a few rules.As everyone knows, the first attempt to stop drinking is not entirely successful for many people.And the first failure simply unsettles many people and people return to their previous way of life.Some people stop drinking five times and still turn to alcohol again.Why is this happening and how to stop it once and for all?
Alcohol addiction
The first thing that a person should generally understand is that alcoholism is a disease and a unique system.This system does not allow a person to get out of alcohol addiction and constantly encourages him to make mistakes for which he will pay later.Of course, everyone understands that after a mistake you just give up and start drinking again.How does this whole system work and why is it so hard to stop when everything in life changes for the better?I fear that many will still receive an answer to this question and that alcohol will become their enemy.I can say that a month without alcohol leads to increased self-esteem and the body also recovers.
In fact, the alcohol system consists of many subsystems that are closely related to each other.
For example, a swing, many understand the features of its work:
- A man sits on a swing and swings.
- During the swinging process, a person is lifted upwards and gravity acts on them.
- Once it reaches the top, it is accelerated in the other direction by the same force of gravity.
Why is the example of a swing given?Because this is an ideal option for a clear example.
Inertia is another element of all systems.Of course, many people tried to stop at full speed in childhood.But who succeeded?That's right, generally only a few.This is exactly what alcoholism looks like.First, the first element, inertia, slowly fluctuates and begins to act, then gravity and other factors.When a person reaches the peak of alcoholism, he cannot stop on his own, just like a child swinging on a swing.Many people try to stop immediately, but the inertia serves its purpose and the “swing” continues its movement.
“I can quit on my own in a month” or “To quit, I need an incentive and in a month I will be like new again”, also “I will quit in a month, but not now” - these phrases will help the system to develop and dominate a person, it will continue to destroy the personality and body.To break the system, you need to remember the momentum again.To descend, a person must stop swinging, then the inertia decreases and it begins to brake.Even with alcoholism, a person will, although not immediately, come to the point where he will completely get rid of alcohol addiction.
Alcohol: a way to relax or a drug trap?
As mentioned above, the entire system is a pendulum that acts on a person until it completely dominates him.If you shake it even a little, you fall into an alcohol trap where you try to cover up any problem with alcohol.Of course, it all starts with a bottle of beer or a shot of vodka, but in the end the dose reaches the maximum possible for a person.And so, day by day, a person simply begins to become an alcoholic.In this case, the pendulum works like this: the first sip of alcohol is like a flight of fancy, then when it comes back it pushes the person to drink more, and so on ad infinitum.Each of the people who fall under his influence drinks much more than previously planned, thereby swinging it more and more.It is worth noting that according to the saying, the condition of a hangover is "treated with the same thing that made you sick," and this is followed by the following saying: "The wrong hangover means a second attack."In this case, the work of the pendulum can be clearly observed, which increasingly drags a person into the alcoholic pit.
In the morning, when a hangover sets in, a person may experience incomprehensible feelings such as “Why did I drink so much, what could I have done, everyone drank and I drank” or “I can stop drinking at all, but I'm afraid they won't understand me.”All of these thoughts are a reason to think about in the future, it is quite possible that they are regrets.After such thoughts, a person feels inner dissatisfaction and again returns to alcohol as a source of pleasure.And the buzzer resumes its work, it fluctuates more and more and brings the person more and more into the alcohol system.And when it reaches the end point, it means death for a person.
Having thought a little about everything written above, you can understand why you should refuse to drink alcohol.Don't wait until you fall into a hole and can't get out.Take care of yourself and your loved ones - after all, an alcoholic does not need anything other than alcohol.
Deferred function
Each of the people, even those who rarely consume, had to deal with a condition like “too much”.Many interpreted this in terms of healthor the emotional state, but alcohol actually results in delayed functionality.The state of intoxication does not occur immediately and a person cannot estimate how much he really needs to relieve tension.Many people say, “I can drink my quota” or “I haven't drunk for a month, I can relax,” but they are deeply mistaken.Remember, no one knows their norm.There is a popular saying: “One made a promise, but another did not keep it.”It's actually a bit unclear.It is worth illustrating this saying again using the system of alcoholism.A person who comes under the influence of alcohol actually becomes mentally different;When a person is withdrawn and quiet, they can open up and start being “weird.”That's what the saying is about: When someone says, "I'll have a drink and go home," but in the end it ends up in the "trash" in the morning.From the outside, the saying is true, because the person was sober and made a promise that he wanted to fulfill in a normal state.But having changed a little in a psychological sense, he is already a different person who has not promised anyone anything.
“I'm afraid to quit because I have so many problems” or “I'm afraid to admit that I'm an alcoholic” are the thoughts that sometimes come to people.But you need to understand that alcohol is, first of all, a poison that gradually destroys not only the body, but also the person's personality.Like any poison that enters the body, it begins to fight it.The more alcohol in the blood, the more intense the resistance, which is why a person has to drink more and more every time. It is this factor, in conjunction with the delay in action, that sets the pendulum in motion, followed by a hangover and all other conditions that drag a person into alcohol dependence.
But what can you do to get a person out of binge drinking or addiction?
There are some psychological factors for this:
- Family.
- Work.
- Lack of money.
- Automobile.
- Health problems.
They all influence a person's decision: "To drink or not to drink?"At the same time, they disrupt the alcohol system and thereby destroy it.But what does alcohol do in response?The worst thing is that an alcoholic deceives himself that everything is fine with him and that he will never go to extremes.He no longer succumbs to the influence of close and dear people and thereby convinces himself that they are against him.After that, the alcohol system is restored and continues its work on the person's personality.
System destruction
Alcohol addiction is a parasite that takes everything away from a person without giving anything in return.Many people find positive factors that they can take advantage of, but remember that they never existed and never will exist.Alcohol is a poison that not only kills the alcoholic, but also pushes him to violate the criminal code, and perhaps there will be many more victims.
To drink alcohol in rare cases or never go back to it, you need to destroy the pendulum.This choice will make it possible to return to normal life and stabilize the influx of problems.Many iron-willed people have quit smoking and alcoholism within a day and, believe me, they are still horrified by what they did while under the influence.“I'm afraid to go back so far” are the words of each of them.
The alcohol system, like any other, can be destroyed by attacking the weakest link.And in this case it is the psychological state of a person.It is this aspect that needs to be addressed.
Many people remember that their parents were always against drinking alcohol when they were young, and some even said, "I'm afraid you'll become an alcoholic."And that is a correct suggestion, but it needs to be accompanied by an explanation of why alcohol is so dangerous.But the way many children's psyches work, you should listen and do the opposite.Therefore, this ruling may lead to premature deployment.We ourselves may inadvertently push our children toward their first glass or bottle of beer.Also, many people say that alcoholism cannot be cured, and this thought is pretty deep in the mind, but more on that later.
Many have seen drunks on the streets, lying under doorways or cowardly on benches.And then the question becomes, why aren't they being treated?The answer is simple: you just can't.This also happens to people who try to stop drinking on their own.
The first attempt to quit is quite difficult, and the first failure in this matter does not cause any particular emotions, since you can try again.But after 5 or 10 attempts, a person panics and begins to realize what trap he has fallen into.For this reason, there are special treatment medications that offer a person the opportunity to get rid of addiction and return to society as a normal and balanced person.
Let's go back to the idea that alcoholism is incurable;When we emerge from this, we end up in a vicious circle:
- The thought seems to be that alcoholism is incurable;
- When a person falls into alcohol addiction, he is unaware and does not understand the complexity of the situation.
- Man is aware of the problem, but the thought of incurability brings him back into the circle.
Now let's go back to the weakest link, and that is the idea of incurability.Now everything is coming together.
All that remains is to get rid of the thoughts and tune in to treatment.The system has broken down but will still try to pull the person back, causing thoughts about alcohol.
If a person has enough character and can get rid of this obsession on their own, others have to see a doctor and undergo inpatient treatment.I can say this: if the craving for alcohol has stopped after a month, you can immediately go to a drug clinic, since it is very difficult to stop drinking on your own.If you don't apply, you will be completely drunk and the month will just pass in vain, with no meaning in life, although no, the meaning will be to drink.
Should I drink alcohol or avoid it?Pretty difficult, but possible.Take a month to count down and try not to drink at all.The word “in general” means a complete abstinence from all alcoholic beverages, including products containing alcohol.If you can last a month, you can last a lifetime.Pay less attention to people who encourage you to drink so as not to be influenced.If you decide to drink, don't drink a lot to avoid addiction, or pretend you've had a sip.Visit places where alcoholic beverages are consumed less and completely eliminate alcohol from your diet.Of course, it is difficult not to drink at all, but if you drink it once a month, nothing bad will happen.