Alcoholism is an unconditional evil for a person, so everyone should know what happens if you suddenly stop drinking, given the normal rhythm of life and the general condition of your body. None of us are safe from alcoholism, as our dependence builds gradually and imperceptibly, starting with a good time with friends. But the simple happiness of communication quickly turns into a death running in a vicious circle, from which it is very difficult to get out.
That's right, today there is such an opportunity, thanks to innovative methods for addiction correction, with the help of any withdrawal from drinking for any reason.
It is impossible to predict exactly how this will happen, as separation has many consequences, depending on a number of factors. Among them, the following are considered the main ones:
- Genetic predisposition.
- Gender and age.
- The quality of the wine consumed.
- Amount.
- Time of ethanol use.
- Human psychomotor skills.
In fact, all changes in the body can be divided into: somatic (physical) and psychological.
Diary of an avid man: what is it?
Psychologists say that for an alcoholic, a special Internet diary on an anti-addiction website can become a lifesaver.
It is conducted daily and is open to all who have the same problem. The support it receives from those in need greatly increases its chances of success. Every day, the electronic record records everything that happens to a person who has given up alcohol: aggravation, breakdown, improvement. There you can clearly track the relationship between the strength of the drink and the withdrawal symptoms after refusing them, calculate the financial component of the alcohol aversion process and view the amount of alcohol consumed.
Most importantly, journaling helps find a starting point when the most dangerous part of the road to sobriety, the so-called "point of no return, " is over, and each new day comes true. righteous in one's actions. by the state of the body.
In addition, the diary also stimulates the brain's analytical activity, helping to restore the brain's ability to concentrate, speeding up the recovery process. The need for daily recording, assessment of the addict's actions by others, the physician, becomes a reliable support and support in the decision to quit alcohol.
It should be understood that the chosen path is still long. Treatment of alcoholism is complex, it includes both inpatient and outpatient visits to a narcissist for a year or two (all individually), because a person does not know how tolive without ethanol.
The Anonymous Society of Alcoholics can help with the process of staying sober, by following a clear 12-step program to sober, you can actually have and strengthen the skills of a normal life, andrestore their social composition. Public discussion of the diary in this case could have played a decisive role in its clarity.
Consequences of giving up alcohol day by day
A good helper for the log is this table. It clearly outlines the main stages of breaking up with alcohol based on the body's response to this.
It is important to understand that the process of alcohol withdrawal is difficult and can even lead to death in the event of errors in the steps taken.
It all depends on the duration of alcohol abuse, the dose of ethanol, the state in which the body is destroyed by it, and the appropriate level of therapy. It should not be forgotten that a harsh rejection is always hard to bear.
| A period of time | Symptom | Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | Inhibits the most important body functions: hangover, tremor, headache, tachycardia, increased pressure, intoxication, loss of appetite, depression, insomnia. | Patients at home are provided with abundant drinking water with antidotes, absorbent drugs. Pain relievers, antihypertensives, sedatives, and antidepressants that support the heart and kidneys are used - as recommended by your doctor. In hospital settings, and sometimes in resuscitation, detoxification and support primary therapeutic systems also become the basis. |
| 48 hours | The intoxication continued with nausea and vomiting, headache, tremors, nightmares, loss of appetite, bitter mouth and dry mucous membranes, eager to drink. Associated with constipation or diarrhea. | Detoxification therapy remains the basis, with cardiac tonic, antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic, drugs are added to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, and at the same time restore water-electrolyte metabolismwith multivitamin complexes and abundant drinking water. They further relieve headaches, calm the central nervous system. |
| 72 hours | Irritability, aggression, irritability, nausea, dizziness. When engaging in hallucinations, medical attention is required. | On the third day, along with the ongoing detoxification therapy, they begin to restore the functions of the central nervous system, and the PNS - nootropics are added. Pay attention to the restoration of liver function - hepatoprotectors. Control urine output. The normal functioning of the heart muscle, without arrhythmias is still important. |
| Thursday | The feeling of hangover subsides, the appetite appears, the symptoms of intoxication disappear. All alcohol is removed from the blood. | Vigorous detox therapy is replaced with sorbents, controlled sugars, and diuretics considered. Supports the condition of the liver and pancreas. She continues to take antidepressants, nootropics, hepatoprotectors. There is a risk of breakdown, as the craving for alcohol increases, as a compensatory psychological response to the complete purification of the body from it. Ethanol provides light carbohydrates to the brain. This is a habit and giving up alcohol can cause low blood sugar. This should also be taken into account and promptly discontinued the glucose supply. |
| A week | Appetite and digestion are normalized, sleep becomes deep, nightmares are gone, dry mouth disappears, liver doesn't hurt. May have heartburn. Underlying impotence is particularly unpleasant. | Particular attention is paid to the restoration of the immune system. Immunostimulating and immunomodulatory therapies are involved. She continues to take medication for the symptoms. Addiction therapy canceled. Heartburn is relieved by antacids. |
| Two weeks | Consciousness is unraveling. | On the basis of symptomatic therapy, together with the doctor, a daily regimen, a balanced diet, a treatment and cessation regimen is gradually developed. Connected training automatically. |
| Month | The patient begins to think fully, realizes that he has stopped drinking, his sense of life and sexual function are restored. The blandness disappeared, the teeth were whiter, the dark spots under the eyes also disappeared. | At this time, it is very useful if you have a special wallet where money can be spent in bottles, spend more time in the fresh air, try moderate physical activity. At this point, there is a risk of breaking another origin: if suddenly an ex-alcoholic sees a bottle or an old friend drinking. |
| 60 days | Immunity is restored. | This is the stage of complete clinical examination and testing to identify weak points in the body and correct this pathology. Sometimes the treatment of impaired function takes a long time. |
| 90 days | Normalized psychology, no irritation, normal body function, good health condition. | For a former alcoholic who has an enjoyable hobby that is extremely helpful, having a pet, automatic training is still important. At this time, you should review your attitude to others, eliminate communication with the drinking company, spend more time with your family. |
| Half a year | The person regains his previous psycho-emotional and social state. | The most important thing right now is constant self-training, that your interests, family, and goals in life are clearly and unambiguously set out. The program, launched on its 30th quit day, is still relevant. At this time, the family's financial situation improved by saving money on alcohol, and the efficiency of the former alcoholic also increased. Career can develop. |
| Year | The functioning of all organs and systems remains normal. | Back to a contented life without alcohol. Mental and financial health. |
Recovery time
This is a very difficult period in terms of time. For a successful recovery, you need to understand one simple thing: alcohol is a poison, so non-standard treatments are required, other than extreme detox and ethanol flushing. out of the body as quickly as possible.
In fact, each poison is special, and for each poison there is an antidote, without which a person would die. Yes, and everyone has their own characteristics of the organism. But always for successful treatment it is necessary to stop taking any poison. Then clean and tidy up all systems.
If detoxification of the body is done according to general rules, then there is no single method of recovery, everything is completely individual. You need to know the exact person who was poisoned (the type of alcohol), the dose of the poison taken, the condition of the internal organs. That's why it's better to start giving up alcohol under the supervision of your doctor.
Especially if, after quitting drinking ethanol, the body's condition noticeably worsens. Only a doctor can choose the right antidote and carry out resuscitation measures if necessary.
The same goes for body cleansing. Everything is individual. Someone can afford their own compensation. After all, with the cessation of alcohol intake, the self-healing process begins, ethanol is completely eliminated on its own without the use of drugs.
However, if the accumulation of alcohol metabolites is too large, then external help is needed: the introduction of detoxifying solutions that dilute the concentration of toxins, stimulate their excretion and maintainfunction of the kidneys, liver, heart and pancreas.
The most difficult period of recovery awaits those who have fallen into a drunken state more than once. They have the maximum attenuation of nerve force, energy credit. This is the state when a potentially active chemical activator enters the body continuously, which you then pay with nervous exhaustion: paying interest.
The analogy of people who quit drinking is well suited to those who, accustomed to a life of debt, suddenly turn down loans. It is very difficult, uncomfortable and unusual. But when a person slips out of this cycle of finance and credit, after a short time begins to feel comfortable and confident in the future.
So it is with alcohol. It's hard to quit, but the future is worth it. You can imagine yourself at the bottom of the stairs filled with emotions, and upstairs - a peaceful, happy, prosperous life. You just need to take a few steps towards it.
The myth of physical addiction
Among the people, there is an opinion that it is wrong to stop drinking immediately and suddenly. You need to do this gradually, it will get easier and easier. But this is just another myth.
Quitting alcohol suddenly is the only right way to deal with the problem of alcoholism. The gradual breakup with ethanol will inevitably lead to a return to it, as there comes a time when relieving stress or wanting to demonstrate abilities beyond their capabilities is most easily accomplished withthe help of an additional dose of alcohol.
To easily break up with addiction, it is necessary to understand and accept that cravings for alcohol are formed only on a mental level and never at the level of physical needs of the body.
Life without alcohol
It is very difficult for an alcoholic to socialize in everyday life, so psychologists and narrators offer some simple rules you can then create. favorable conditions for this process.
Non-alcoholic party
It turns out that at the festive table you can share the joy with others without alcohol. Remember that energy drinks have bad effects on the heart and blood vessels, non-alcoholic beer contains about 1% alcohol.
Even kvass is not safe for drinkers; it contains alcohol.
It is better to have delicious tea with lemon, rose hip with honey, milkshakes - all this is contained in the piggy bank of alertness and good mood at the table.
Reduce stress
Everything is simple here: stress is relieved by exercise. By loading the muscles, we unload the head. You can turn to physical therapy: cocktails with high oxygen content will also make you expend energy to overcome stress, clear the nervous system.
Yoga will help a lot. It replaces cigarettes and stress relievers. A sweet tooth will help make honey, jams, candies and cakes. The sugar will act as a pleasure center activator and create the illusion of complete well-being.
Cook food
Many recipes involve the use of alcohol: barbecue sauce, cognac in cake cream, casserole in wine sauce. But all this can be easily replaced without loss of taste, the development of unnecessary complications.
Grape vinegar or Isabella juice is an analogue of wine, a mass of beer - wine, ginger - champagne, cherry liqueur - that tastes like syrup mixed with cold mineral water.
In addition, you can use the following knowledge:
- Self-hypnosis is a guarantee of not going back to alcohol.
- If you want to drink alcohol you can drink anything other than alcohol it will help 100%.
- Constantly in the air, preventing hypoxia.
- In case of digestive problems, try to normalize it in natural ways: a diet rich in vegetables, fiber, prunes with kefir at night.
- Drink 10 cups of purified water every day.
- Bathing in the morning will refresh you and create a good mood.
- Avoid unnecessary parties, watch family comedy more often, indulge in your favorite sweets - all these will help you ward off depression.
- Share your experience with loved ones.
And then life without alcohol will bring joy.