Everyone knows that it is very difficult to get rid of alcoholism and quit drinking, and for many it is almost impossible. Drinking alcohol is held firmly in stubborn hands. It is difficult to overcome the psychological dependence controlled by your own brain, because in most cases the brain does not obey you, but your body obeys the brain. The body wants to drink water and you will look for water. The body wants to eat, sends a signal to the brain and controls you looking for food. And the brain wants to get a dose of alcohol and you really want to drink. So why do we have a desire to drink alcohol in our body and in fact in our brain?
Why does the brain want to drink alcohol?
Here we have to look for when there is a connection between the brain and the drink. Everyone can say that the beginning of alcohol consumption is primarily associated with good and bright events - holidays, weddings, birthdays and corporate parties. And remembering all these holidays that you remember means that your brain remembers only joy, fun, good mood. If something bad happens without drinking too much, it's the next day, and there's always an excuse for that - they say, drunk, who doesn't, but it was fun.
In addition, many people pay attention to the fact that after a day of work, drink a glass of light beer, such as another glass of alcohol or even beer, immediately get rid of stress, a good mood, fatigue decreases. Experts explain this by the fact that alcohol is in fact a group of drugs, and in 1975 the World Health Organization equated alcohol with a drug. It enters our brain, and there is virtually no barrier in our body to do so, it affects the dopamine neurons that are excited and start producing dopamine, which actually produces the hormone of happiness and pleasure. The brain senses the beginning of this period and begins to associate it with alcohol intake, which in fact leads to a strong, stable positive psychological connection between alcohol consumption and the brain. Then you need to drink more and then more to get the same "taste", because the sensitivity of dopamine receptors becomes increasingly dull. And in fact, a person enters the second stage of alcoholism, not only because of a psychological connection, but also because there is a physiological dependence on alcohol, which requires immediate treatment of alcohol dependence.
How can you stop drinking?
For this reason, those who understand the "future" of their lives by drinking too much and want to get rid of this growing addiction, in fact, have to deal with a stable psychological connection and the brain itself in need. Get bright "happy" moments in life after drinking alcohol.
Step 1 - You have to accept that the brain is actually our worst enemy!
All the problems we face first arise in their depths (fear, anxiety, reluctance), this is the work of the brain. It creates obstacles for us, creates difficulties, forms habits and prevents us from fighting them.
When we drink alcohol, the brain receives large amounts of dopamine, which is secreted by the brain in contact with an alcohol that is responsible for joy, euphoria and pleasure. This figure is so large that it overshadows the happiest moments of our lives. This "unearned" flow of joy and pleasure comes entirely from the effects of alcohol on the brain. Therefore, by drinking "cheap" pleasure and gaining a strong attachment to it, he tries to achieve such things as "I want more such pleasures, I want more such joy, I want to get rid of stress in life as soon as possible. "The simplest way is to drink, without trying to solve the accumulated difficult tasks, and then enjoy solving them.
Step 2 - Desire is the root cause of all beginnings!
Only desire can completely rebuild your brain and form the right order. The more "hard" joy you gain after just applying more force, the desire to enjoy more "hard" - I drank and "I feel good and I don't care about anything. "Only the desire to have true "earned" joy cuts off the brain's desire to receive "light" joy quickly, here and now. As soon as you decide to give up alcohol, you declare war on your brain, and at the same time you create a command in your brain for other "work" desires and take the direction of vigilance.
Step 3 - Get out easily! It's hard not to start again!
Don't start again. . . Sometimes it's catastrophically difficult! Therefore, giving up addiction is always a war. The brain ignites the urge to accept something and removes all obstacles in front of it. The only obstacle to drinking alcohol is your will.
Ethanol (alcohol) is a powerful stimulant of joy and euphoria in the brain. If you quit drinking, you will probably start to think about how nice it would be to drink beer, vodka or cognac now. Remembering alcohol as a pleasant event, otherwise the brain will not remember the alcohol that brought him a bunch of joy and euphoria, and you will not be able to resist the urge to drink it all at once. Here you have to be able to either think of alcohol as a bad thing or code it. Alcohol coding will help you relive this moment of desire and give you time to get rid of the negative from drinking alcohol.
Step 4 - will not take long!
Therefore, this desire must be evaluated. . . Evaluate on a 10-point scale. How strong the desire is (like a typhoon or a storm). Rarely, when realizing the degree of desire, the scale reaches a strong 10-point thirst. Therefore, based on the results of awareness, it is necessary to turn this weak desire into other activities.
Start getting simple natural human joys from life, work, family, hobbies, and communication with other people. Never drink alcohol, otherwise you will have to start all over again.
The more diverse your new hobbies, the faster the brain adapts to low normal dopamine, and as we recall, alcohol dramatically and repeatedly increases the level of dopamine in the body.
Step 5 - Just throw Alcohol!
We do not recommend quitting smoking or quitting your favorite foods. If this is done at the same time, the risk of fragmentation increases many times, because when you give up everything, the brain is more stressed than when you give up some habits and addictions. You can keep the rest of your bad habits first.
Therefore, if you decide to stop drinking, stop drinking. If quitting is more important to you, quit. You will not be able to withstand a double or triple test by throwing everything at once. And, for example, if you quit smoking, you will most likely give up alcohol.
Step 6 - Don't lose!
In the first week, the most difficult moments arise when giving up alcohol. Fear, anxiety, growing desire. No matter what anyone says here, it is very difficult to cope without medication. If you understand that it will get worse, it is better to seek medical help from your doctor. There are medications that can actually reduce the urge to drink, reduce stress, and relieve anxiety.
In such cases, we strongly recommend that you contact the doctors of the drug treatment center. They will help you choose the right lifestyle cycle to stop drinking. Provide the body with the necessary medicines and optimally selected vitamins and minerals. Manage your well-being with the latest medical devices.
After all, the most important thing is not to empty up and start drinking again.
Step 7 - You need support!
There is always the opportunity to contact the Anonymous Alcoholics Group for support. If we cancel all conventions and reluctance, it is clear that people can help each other. Without support, we are practically helpless in everyday life. If you do not want to join the group of anonymous Alcoholics, then you have the opportunity to contact the psychological support service.
Step 8 - Turn on the adrenaline!
It should be burned due to a sharp increase in the amount of adrenaline in the blood as a result of abstinence from alcohol. It is possible to burn adrenaline without affecting others only through physical activity. Like everything in our lives, you have to start gradually. It is better to have the opportunity to train in the gym. Otherwise, small walks or jogs in the open air will suffice.
If you give up alcohol, go for more walks, meet friends and have an active rest.
By providing yourself with sports activities, you not only help to burn adrenaline, but also strengthen your muscles, nervous system, health, and provide your brain with new tactile and physical sensations, which distracts him from thinking about alcohol. This extra "work" for the brain has a beneficial effect on alertness and movement along the active sober life path.
Walk more and travel more, completely giving up alcohol.
Go for walks, trips where the brain has no place to hide with thoughts about alcohol. Take away old memories of pleasant drinking with new impressions and burn them.
Step 9 - You will succeed! Do not doubt!
It is important to be patient: sleep, eat, try to be in a good mood and be in a positive mood. Moreover, this applies to all people, because we all depend on one thing. Regime is very important to get a positive result. only the regime can intensify our struggle (above all with ourselves)
Step 10 - Try to be happy!
Being sober after drinking alcohol is quite boring. The world around us stops rejoicing in colors and events because they do not have the power to stop the euphoric state of alcohol intoxication. This boredom is also a product of our brain. Therefore, you should always look for yourself: a new hobby, interest, desire. Happiness is a product of our brain (like fears). The brain can be individualized, and it's up to you.
Popular questions about alcohol and their answers
I can't help myself every time I throw a drink - start again, what should I do?
It is very difficult to give up alcohol. The neural connections between the positive drink and the joy, pleasure and euphoria in the brain cannot be destroyed without struggle. Alcohol belongs to the group of drugs, and without a lot of work, perseverance and will, it will not work to remove its effects on the body.
If you don't have enough willpower to fight alcohol, you should think about coding to stop drinking alcohol.
If you have the determination and strength to fight alcoholism, then:
- Don't pull.
- Try to deceive your brain, because it is the main leader of your body. Think of alcohol as a toxic substance, remember only bad experiences with alcohol. Think of it as an extremely dangerous substance, and keep strong alcohol in your mouth to feel disgusting, especially. Do everything deliberately to make drinking unpleasant.
- Start drinking alcohol in very small doses. I swallowed a little. Be decisive in this matter.
- Turn your desire for any alcohol offer into your favorite soft drinks, and just for fun instead of alcohol.
Test all your knowledge and skills to fight alcoholism. Remember that alcohol controls your brain.
Can alcohol coding be part of the treatment of alcohol dependence?
Coding is often included in the course of treatment to ensure that the patient survives the coding period without drinking. During this time, you can usually improve your health under the influence of alcohol, restore family and labor relations, if broken due to alcohol dependence, and heal spiritually and physically.
Can a person drink alcohol and not alcohol?
No doubt you can. There are many such people. They are well aware of the dangers of drinking in large quantities and do not allow themselves to get drunk in the "trash", go to sleep, argue with their spouses, damage their health and make themselves a lot of problems. Even the most persistent alcohol addict, if he drinks a lot of alcohol almost every day, will quickly develop the habit of drinking alcohol. Assuming that alcohol belongs to a group of drugs approved by the World Health Organization in 1975, it is likely to affect anyone who consumes alcohol frequently and frequently. Therefore, drink limited amounts of alcohol that do not cause addiction.