Alcoholism is a terrible grief for the family. People drinking is the first cause of domestic violence, financial difficulties and the formation of false stereotypes in young children. Constantly observing relatives drinking in the family, children can repeat their fate.
How to convince an alcoholic to stop drinking?
The big problem is that drunk people don't realize the existence of alcoholism until the very last minute. For them, alcohol becomes the only joy in life. Feelings about problems, difficulties in life are overshadowed.
It is nearly impossible to convince a person to stop drinking. But the period of leisurely pleasure with a drink quickly ended, disease appeared, irreversible changes occurred in the cerebral cortex.
Increasing social problems
- more frequent family conflicts;
- there is a change in the environment - proven friends turn away, and alcoholics take their place;
- in a state of intoxication, a person easily breaks the law;
- loss of interest in life, etc. v.
How to get a loved one to stop drinking?
In order not to completely lose loved ones, relatives, friends the last chance - to force a person to give up alcohol. In this case, any method and means should not be overlooked to return a person who has stumbled back into society. How to convince to stop drinking? Should he be convinced? Where to start? Perhaps you need to have mandatory treatment?
Undoubtedly, it is necessary to try to convince, to make aware that the problem exists, to help realize it and to understand that: the situation should be resolved somehow. To touch his mind, to conjure up memories of how wonderful it felt when alcohol wasn't dominating him.
After realizing the problem, you need to force the alcoholic to quit drinking. This is an extremely difficult task, requiring the incredible effort of you and your patient. Being aware of the problem doesn't always make him stop drinking. One who doesn't admit in the end that he can't quit, he assures others that he simply doesn't want to quit for now. But as soon as he wants, vodka will be forgotten without effort. He sincerely believes that he lacks real motivation today, especially tomorrow "Vasya's neighbor has a birthday", then Fisherman's Day, but after Tet, right from 8 am, he will definitely quit his job. . This can go on indefinitely. At the same time, if you try to insist, you can be aggressive with yourself.
What can cause alcoholics to stop drinking?
There are some general rules to start with when persuading an alcoholic:
- only talk about the problem when he's sober;
- you are an important person to the patient;
- prepare hard evidence that he really turned out to be an alcoholic;
- justify your desire to help him recover from a hangover;
- demonstrate that there are reliable treatments available, such as a mutual friend who has recovered from an addiction;
- promised to support him morally to the end.
Often it is our fault when drinking becomes a disaster. We ourselves try to ignore the problem until the last minute. We are missing the moment when addiction begins to take over. Remember, when your loved one begins to lose balance more often with alcohol, the next day we hear:
- "I always rest like this";
- "I have no problem, everything is in order";
- "I have everything under control";
- "it used to be" and so on.
Whatever the justification may be named, promise "this is the last time", knowing you've got a serious problem! This means that your husband, son, boyfriend has become dependent on alcohol, now it is very difficult to convince a man to stop drinking. But leaving it as it is won't work, it will start to degrade before your eyes:
- will not quit drinking, but on the contrary, will do it more and more often;
- will become more aggressive over time;
- will lose control more often;
- gradually destroy their emotional and mental state.
Even in a sober state, the patient suffered the consequences of alcoholism: arousal, depression, isolation, stress. There's no need to delude yourself - "maybe for the better", "things will change over time".
How to get a husband to stop drinking?
It's time to act, but what makes a husband drink-free? For that, all methods are good, we have to try everything we can. Before adopting different methods to combat alcoholism, it is necessary to:
- get or increase motivation - it has to be powerful. A person experiences an addiction that only strong motivation can overcome;
- to boost self-esteem - to remind you what you used to love, how appreciated he was at work before he started drinking.
An interesting fact: if a man is loved, respected, and cared for, it is almost impossible to meet an alcoholic in such families. A man takes the first steps towards a bottle because he is not satisfied with his life and family relationships. Helping the brokenhearted find themselves is difficult, fixing themselves is even more difficult. If the wife wants to save her husband, you need to stop fighting, sulking and crying and try to meet him in a calm, kind way.
Ask yourself questions and answer them honestly:
- How can I change myself so that my husband stops drinking?
- What am I willing to give him to stop drinking?
Difficult? Hard? But there is no other way. Stop accusing him of every sin, suffocate him with duty, grip, limit. For a while, remove from your consciousness the belief that:
- he must do;
- he is responsible;
- he is a man;
- he is obliged to "pull the family";
- he must, yes, yes. . .
In front of someone who is sick, you will help him recover, then just remind him of his duty. In the meantime, stop blaming constantly, don't focus on this issue, take care of yourself. And, perhaps, later, your words about the intoxication of alcohol will find an answer in his soul.
Understanding, patience, caring - this is what should surround a person, and the result of your efforts will be a strong family and a person who has stopped drinking. Connect family and friends. It is possible that his father or mother will convince an alcoholic to seek treatment. Friends who are comfortable with alcohol can also help. A friend's words often become a weighty argument for making an important decision.
How can I convince my son to stop drinking?
Quitting alcohol, alcohol addiction, patients need support. Isolating from drinking buddies is vital to successfully fighting vipers. Always support him, even when he fails, and he breaks down. Let him try again to get over the bad habit.
Do not keep alcoholic beverages in the house, give up alcohol yourself. The explanation "I drink, but I know when to stop" is not appropriate. You can get yourself to stop drinking if you set a positive example for yourself.
Measures to gradually limit alcohol in life do not work, there is no "drinking culture". The complete and final refusal of alcohol is the main condition for sobriety.
What to do with alcoholics struggling with "vipers"? Support them in their efforts and try to break the habit. For example, when a father convinces him to stop drinking and his son tries to refuse a drink, vividly express positive emotions, approval. If your son stumbles again, be sad, disgruntled. You have to help the intoxicated person get over his addiction.
Can a person stop drinking on their own?
We want to warn you: alcoholism's self-treatment is rarely effective. Sometimes, with the help of bravery and will, this can happen if alcohol dependence has not yet reached the physical stage. The basis for detoxification is the desire to save the family, get a job, have a position in society, another goal, the achievement of which will be a worthy reward for the efforts achieved. To help yourself, you should start implementing a reasonable diet, jogging, bathing weekly.
To combat alcoholism, folk and medical treatments are widely used. Both options have pros and cons. They are often done when it is not possible to convince a boyfriend, husband or son to drink alcohol about the harmful effects of the habit.
There are pharmacological and folk preparations that cause extreme aversion to alcohol. They are harmless, do not cause addiction or detoxify the body. They contain substances that are completely incompatible with alcohol. They are added to the drink or food given to the drinker.
After drinking alcoholic beverages, they will cause unpleasant reactions of the body: vomiting, nausea, dizziness, etc. v. Among the most popular folk remedies used:
- decoction of thyme;
- lamb broth;
- St. John's wort is excellent.
An interesting method to convince you to stop drinking has existed since ancient times - dung mushrooms. Mushrooms contain substances that stop the conversion of ethyl alcohol into acetaldehyde. If eating mushrooms and then drinking alcohol, the patient will have severe symptoms of poisoning. Our grandmothers have unrecognizably cured their husbands of alcoholism in this way. But in modern practice, it is better not to use this method, especially since medicine has advanced so far.
Why do you need the help of specialists?
If an alcoholic cannot stop drinking, not only can he use folk methods of hiding, but he can also use drugs. These are pharmacological formulations in the form of drops and tinctures. They are not expensive. The drug can be applied in secret, but it is not always possible to be successful.
If the disease is long and firmly rooted, the use of drops is not enough. The treatment of alcoholism in the hospital requires the participation of doctors - narcissists and psychologists. In particularly severe cases of alcoholism, you can't do it anymore without the help of qualified doctors.
There are 3 stages of chronic alcoholism. If the first two stages still hold hope of self-healing, by the third stage, the alcoholic himself will not stop drinking without the help of a doctor.
There comes a time when the problems are increasing every day, it is necessary to make the decision to force treatment. Such action is regulated by law number 323-FZ. The determination in the infirmary is made according to the conclusions of the psychiatrist.
It's better not to lead to such a situation, and to help the alcoholics up to this point. Take care of your loved one first and find your own method of persuading drinkers to quit drinking. For its part, the specialist clinic will do everything to return a healthy person to society. Real professionals treat alcoholism at any stage and are ready to accompany you from your first consultation to full recovery.