Beer is not considered a strong alcoholic beverage, and it seems like drinking a glass or two before bed won't help. But drinking beer every day will cause serious consequences as well as severe addiction that you cannot always overcome on your own.
Everyone has their own dose of beer, which makes them feel good in the evening and uncomfortable in the morning. But if a man drinks beer in the evening and more than three liters, and a woman drinks more than one liter, then the morning will not be good for one or the other.
All the consequences of alcohol poisoning are very clear: the smoke makes passengers on the bus next to them shiver and have headaches. Also nausea, depression, poor coordination.
If you decide to have a beer with friends, this should not develop into large daily drinking sessions. Changes in behavior, aggression and irritability appear, which can affect the family - partner, children, parents. Because they are the closest to people, they are the weak link on which you can vent your dissatisfaction.
Even a bottle of beer makes some people aggressive. Often, our mind is foggy and we cannot distinguish who is in front of us. The boundaries of morality are blurred and the sense of danger disappears. And then those actions are committed that a sane person could regret for the rest of his life.
If you're reading this article, perhaps it's time for you to stop drinking beer, or perhaps someone close to you is having problems. A glass of beer with friends in the evening has become your constant companion, and you simply don't know what you would do if you suddenly ran out of beer.
Most do not consider beer addiction to be a problem or a disease because of its low alcohol content. Advertisements in which TV stars, pop stars and even beer-drinking athletes serve as stimuli. This creates a kind of community in which everyone who buys and drinks beer is engaged in some activity rather than just hanging out with friends.
People on TV screens or on posters look completely happy and, strangely enough, alert. They celebrate goals with glasses in hand or drink beer after a long trip. They are celebrating. Any advertisement is stuck in the brain because it is repeated with a certain, inspiring cycle - this is the way out of any life situation. Drink a beer and you will feel the joy too.
Now let's look at the appearance of alcoholic beer. These can be your bottle mates or drinking acquaintances. What will you see? Do they look as good as the people on screen?
Alcoholism in both men and women
Beer is a man's drink. You can drink liters of beer and still stand on your feet. So if this is a weak drink, why can't women drink it?
Advertisements rarely feature images of girls with glasses of beer. The preference for it is driven by the environment. We will talk more about how to get rid of alcoholism. Now we will not talk about the moral side of the issue, but let's learn about the changes that occur in a woman's body when drinking beer.
Once in the intestines, the ethanol contained in any alcoholic beverage is broken down in the liver. Women have less hormones that can be completely decomposed and eliminated, so the decomposition time is longer, which means that the body's poisoning in women who drink alcohol will be much stronger.
Gulchatay! Show your face
Beer consumption often affects women's appearance. And it may be too late to fight skin aging. And beer is only consumed for six months. Blood vessels on the face dilate and burst, the tip of the nose becomes red, swollen and many other things that do not adorn a woman at all. And they, the consequences, will certainly come. So is it worth poisoning yourself with beer, realizing that in a few years, the face and skin, the things that are usually most appreciated by women, will turn into something that will be disgusting to look at? disgusting. And certainly, it will give away an alcoholic woman. Accordingly, push everyone away.
The smell of beer from dad is scary, but from mom
Every beer breaks your child's soul, but all parents wish nothing for them. An alcoholic mother, even after just one bottle of beer, will frighten any child. And the aggression that occurs after a beer party often spreads to the closest living being - the child.
Fetus and beer
Drinking beer during pregnancy causes alcohol withdrawal syndrome in newborns. Do I need to say anything more? What would his internal organs or psychology be like if the future mother did not disdain a glass of beer at night?
The baby kept screaming, squirming, and in pain. The baby was born with withdrawal syndrome - drug withdrawal syndrome. Often such children are born with pathologies that are incompatible with life.
Does this only apply to mothers? ARE NOT. If a child is born to a drunk father, the body has undergone changes, then the child can suffer from a variety of unpredictable diseases.
If you are planning a pregnancy, avoid drinking any alcoholic beverages. And of course, you also need to stop drinking beer, although it is partly a fermented product, it is not just diluted alcohol. If you can't think about yourself, think about the closest person in your life - your unborn child.
Beer causes a lot of damage to men. The problem is that phytoestrogen, a female hormone (similar to progesterone, the pregnancy hormone), found in beer, inhibits male hormones. There are many consequences, one of which is impotence.
And there are many "fun" consequences such as swollen mammary glands, beer belly and other little things that make men become sexless creatures.
What happens in the body of an alcoholic?
Let's start with the brain.Alcohol causes changes in chemical connections in gray matter. Chemical elements built into the brain's wiring can only be removed with medication. This leads to psychophysiological disorders, memory loss, slow reactions and in some cases even dementia.
Stomach.Beer contains fermentation products and alcohol. Of course, when it enters the stomach, it causes fermentation. Over time, the stomach lining atrophies and gastric juice is no longer secreted. As a result, beer causes gastritis, which then develops into chronic gastritis, causing:
- general weakness;
- constant fatigue;
- frequent pain in the epigastric area (stomach area);
- stool problems and many other extremely unpleasant consequences.
Added to this condition is chronic irritability, aggression and everything related to it.
The filter in the body is the liver.It absorbs and passes through itself everything you put in your mouth. Chronic alcohol poisoning causes liver cell destruction. It stops working to cleanse the body of toxins and only works to remove the consequences of unclear pleasure from the body.
Hepatitis caused by beer quickly and easily leads to cirrhosis. But they haven't really learned how to treat it yet.
Kidney.Next they will be poisoned. They remove fluid containing all harmful substances that are not absorbed into the blood. Alcohol irritates the renal pelvis, destroying its tissue. Next, the kidneys begin to work in an advanced mode, removing from the body not only decomposition products, but also trace elements and useful materials from which the cells of our bodywas created.
But kidney infarction can occur even in people who are new to alcohol. This is necrosis of vessels that nourish kidney tissue or their thrombosis. As a result, the part of the kidney that has stopped receiving blood will die.
Heart.When alcohol enters the body, increased stress weighs on the heart. It happens because after one gram of alcohol, the blood vessels are immediately flooded with blood. Tim is forced to work harder. Varicose veins don't just happen in the heart. Beer abuse leads to blood vessels becoming flabby, unable to contract, and losing elasticity. And then the heart does not receive enough blood flow, becomes overloaded with fat, the walls thicken, and then a heart attack is not far away.
"If I knew where you fell, I would have spread the straw. "
How much do you need to drink to solve all these problems? It's different for everyone. Some people drink beer for many years, while others need only a few months for the changes in the body to become irreversible. There's only one way to avoid them: stop drinking alcohol.
When is it time to think about consequences?
It's better on the first day you plan to try the beer. In general, it is never too late to do this. But there are some points that need serious warning.
- You want to drink it right in the morning, no need to wait until the evening.
- You cannot live a day without a bottle of beer.
- You intend to drink a bottle, but after three hours you still can't stop.
- Little things begin to upset you, inexplicable fears appear, and depression increases.
- Your attention is scattered and you cannot complete simple tasks.
- You are planning to get pregnant – this applies to both women and men.
This may sound rude, but with such symptoms it is too late to think about the consequences. We need to do something, take clearly targeted measures to change the situation. And most importantly, stop drinking beer.
How to cure alcoholism and beer addiction
If a glass of beer a day has become your constant companion, this is the first sign that your body is addicted. Chemical reactions have taken effect, inseparable connections have formed in the brain and it's time to contact a specialist.
The first step is for people who can stop drinking on their own.
If you decide to try to stop drinking beer on your own without your doctor's involvement, try not drinking alcohol for a month first. Just 30 days, if you're not an alcoholic, it's not too difficult.
The pull toward the cup or bottle, especially in the first days, will be strong. You'll need to switch your brain to something that can replace your beer. This can be a fun hobby that will take up all of your time and attention, or a job that will completely take away your free time.
Ask your loved ones for support - they probably won't turn you down. And most importantly, stay away from your surroundings, away from people who are not averse to missing a bottle and will use all their strength to pull you back.
You don't always drink beer and just enjoy it, right? Remember what made you happy before and try to replace beer with other joys.
Can you last 30 days? Then the next step is 6 months, then a year. If everything is fine, it means that you were able to independently disrupt chemical reactions in the brain and restore your mentality.
You can buy a glass of champagne for the New Year or wine for your birthday. But not more. If it relapses, recovery will be much more difficult.
A common saying is: "I can stop drinking whenever I want. "I haven't (drank) for a year, " is the first sign of falling back into old habits. Don't start over, remember the first week of abstinence. This may make you not want to drink anymore.
Step two. Play sports.
If you drink beer not to calm yourself down, but to become more daring, then the adrenaline that sports gives you can easily replace alcohol. Well, maybe not so easy. The main thing is not to take cold drinks after running or punching a bag.
Swimming is also economical. It both loads the body and relaxes it. In addition, harmful substances will be eliminated through our skin and water will wash them away. And this is about cleansing the body. Literally any physical activity is suitable for this.
Withdrawal syndrome - it's time to see a doctor.
It's just like a child whose parents drink alcohol:
- tremor (not just the hands but the whole body);
- illusion;
- headache, high blood pressure, vomiting, seizures.
All these symptoms are reasons to consult a doctor and you cannot delay any longer. This requires immediate treatment. First it will be medicinal, aimed at removing alcohol and decay products from the blood, then psychological. It all depends on the condition of the body.
Often relatives of alcoholics, who cannot force the patient to see a doctor, will use various traditional methods of encryption, going to their grandparents - they helped their neighbors! Don't self-treat. At a minimum, this can be a waste of money, and at a maximum, such a non-standard and unusual solution can lead to serious illnesses. Some cases (drinking with herbs, adding "miracle" emetic drugs) lead to death.
Theater is psychology.
Psychologists have many techniques that can help you stop drinking. One option is group therapy. This may sound funny and for some people it is completely unacceptable, but communicating with people who are recovering from alcohol, with people in the same situation really helps.
One technique is to try a beer substitution. You can use this option yourself. Start again. Do you remember the first time you drank beer? What was connected with this? Maybe you drank with your friends to look cool. But now the beer is no longer cool. Now it's great to be healthy and rich.
If your drinking is about rediscovering your childhood love or going back to your teenage years, then all you need to do is relive and relive those moments, only now without them. beer.
Avoid contact with friends and colleagues who drink alcohol. This will give you time to get used to your new, healthy lifestyle. And besides, you can easily avoid ridicule, because such "comrades" often consider it "weak". So why put yourself at risk of being overpowered? For a person who has quit drinking, such friends are no longer advisers.
Believe me, such simple psychological tricks can replace beer for you. But it would be better if you get help from an experienced psychologist who can identify the underlying cause. After all, the problem is not always on the outside. The specialist will help you cope with depression, irritability, cravings for beer and low-alcohol drinks.
What to do if a teenager drinks alcohol
Not all parents know whether their children have tried drinking beer or not. Children often try beer at their first friend. They still do not fully understand the consequences of their actions. For them, this is one of the stages of adulthood. Most boys imitate their fathers. So what? He drank beer and nothing happened to him.
The effect of beer on the body in adolescents manifests itself faster and stronger. This can be a serious hormonal imbalance, as can all of the above diseases.
If you have a friendly relationship with your son or daughter, talk to him or her. Do not talk at the moment when the child comes home "under the table". It won't do anything.
Talk to him without shouting, calmly and remember - do not perceive monologue. Try not to lose your temper and force your child to talk. The more your child talks, the easier it will be to have a conversation. Only in this way can you change the situation and prevent the development of alcoholism.
What to do if you lose contact with your child? Here you definitely need to contact a psychologist-psychotherapist. Not with a grandmother for a conspiracy, not with a psychic, not with a sorcerer - just with an experienced doctor.
If you and your child try to solve the problem, you will not only prevent the further development of the problem and the worsening of alcoholism. You can also establish contact with a teenager.
Reasons why teens may drink alcohol
Example of parents.This is the first and most important factor. If you suddenly notice something unusual in your child's behavior, remove all alcohol from the house. If you stop drinking, your child will do the same again. So let's start with yourself. Have a sober lifestyle. Show that this is normal and not a night of watching TV with a beer and popcorn.
Company.If people are drinking in groups, change the environment. That's right, don't TRY to get your kids out, just do it. Perhaps a sports section, a different social group or sometimes just moving somewhere else would be helpful.
Advertisement.There is no protection from it. Beer advertising follows us everywhere - it's a lot of money, which manufacturers will not refuse, despite the law. In this case, there is only one way out - anti-advertising. Talking with your child, leave only the moral tone for subordinates. And if you don't know what to do, a psychologist will help him stop drinking.