Alcohol dependence is a terrible sorrow for the family. The first reason for domestic violence, financial hardship, and the formation of false stereotypes in young children are drunk people. Children who constantly observe their relatives drinking in the family can repeat their fate.
How can you persuade someone to stop drinking?
The big problem is that drunks do not fully understand the existence of alcohol dependence. For them, alcohol is the only joy in life. The feeling of trouble, the difficulties of life become dull.
It is almost impossible to convince a person to stop drinking. However, the period of pleasant rest with the glass ends quickly, diseases appear, irreversible changes occur in the cerebral cortex.
Increasing social problems
- more frequent conflicts in the family;
- there is a change of environment - proven friends turn away and alcoholics take their places;
- a person in a state of intoxication easily breaks the law;
- loss of interest in exercise, etc.
How can a loved one give up alcohol?
Relatives and friends have one last chance not to lose a loved one completely - to force a person to give up alcohol. In this case, no method should be overlooked and the means should be neglected in order to return the stumbled person back to society. How can you be persuaded to stop drinking? Should he be persuaded? Where to start? Maybe you need compulsory treatment?
Of course, it is necessary to try to convince, to make the problem exist, to help to realize and understand it: the situation must be solved in some way. To come to his senses, to remember how good it was when alcohol didn't dominate him.
Once you understand the problem, you need to force the alcoholic to give up alcohol. This is an extremely difficult task that requires incredible effort from you and the patient. Being aware of the problem does not always lead to stopping drinking. Man does not admit that he cannot give up until the end, he convinces others that he simply does not want to leave at this time. But vodka will be forgotten without any effort. He sincerely believes that today he has no real motivation, especially tomorrow "Vasya's neighbor has a birthday", then Fishermen's Day, but after the New Year, he will definitely retire at 8 o'clock in the morning. This can last indefinitely. At the same time, if you try to insist, you can create strong aggression in yourself.
What can cause you to stop drinking?
Here are some general rules to start persuading an alcoholic:
- talk about the problem only when you are awake;
- you are an important person to the patient;
- prepare solid evidence that you are indeed an alcoholic;
- substantiate your desire to help him get rid of drunkenness;
- to prove that there are reliable treatments, to give an example of mutual friends who have got rid of addiction;
- promises him moral support until the end.
It is often our fault that alcohol turns into a disaster. We try to ignore the problem until the end. We lose the moment addiction begins to dominate. Remember that the next day, when your loved one begins to lose his or her sense of proportion more quickly while drinking alcohol, we hear:
- "I'm always so relaxed";
- "I have no problem, everything is fine";
- "I control everything";
- "should have been" and so on.
No matter what the reasons are, "this is the last time" promises that you already have a serious problem! This means that your husband, son, or girlfriend has become addicted to alcohol, and now it is difficult to convince a man to stop drinking. But letting it go will not work, it will start to deteriorate before your eyes:
- will not give up drinking, on the contrary, will do more often;
- will become more aggressive over time;
- will lose control more often;
- gradually destroys their emotional and mental state.
Even in a sober state, the patient has the consequences of alcohol dependence: irritability, depression, isolation, tension. There is no need to entertain yourself with illusions - "maybe it will fix itself", "over time everything will change".
How Can I Get My Husband to Stop Drinking?
It's time to move on, but what will make her husband stop drinking? All methods are good for this, we must try everything possible. Before using various methods to combat alcohol dependence, you need the following:
- get or increase motivation - must be strong. A person experiences an addiction that can only be overcome by strong motivation;
- increase self-esteem - remind yourself of what you used to love, how much you were valued at work before you started drinking.
An interesting fact: if a man is loved, valued and cared for, it is almost impossible to encounter alcoholism in such families. Dissatisfied with his life and family relationships, the man takes his first steps towards the glass. It is difficult to help a lost person find himself, but it is more difficult to correct himself. If a wife wants to save her husband, you should stop scandals, tantrums and crying, and try to meet him calmly and kindly.
Ask yourself questions and answer them honestly:
- How can I change my mind so that my husband can stop drinking?
- What can I do to help her stop drinking?
Difficult? Difficult? But there is no other way. Stop accusing him of all sins, suffocate him with responsibilities. Take confidence out of your mind for a while:
- should;
- must be responsible;
- he is a person;
- he is obliged to "drag the family";
- he needs, needs, needs. . .
There is already a patient in front of you, you will help him to recover, and only then will you remind him of his duty. In the meantime, stop blaming yourself constantly, don't focus on the problem, look at yourself. And maybe from now on your words about the harmful effects of alcohol will find an answer in his soul.
Understanding, patience, care - this should cover the person, and the result of your efforts will be a strong family and a person who stopped drinking. Connect relatives and friends. Perhaps the father or mother can persuade the alcoholic to seek treatment. Friends who are comfortable with alcohol can also help. A friend's words often become a serious argument for making an important decision.
How can I convince my son to stop drinking?
To give up alcohol, to be an alcoholic, the patient needs support. Isolate from drinking friends, this is important for a successful fight with the green snake. Always support him, even if he fails or breaks down. Let him try again to break the bad habit.
Do not store alcohol at home, refrain from alcohol yourself. The explanation "I drink, but I know when to stop" is not appropriate. If you set a positive example, you can stop drinking.
Measures to gradually limit the amount of alcohol in life do not work, there is no "cultural drink". Complete and decisive abstinence from alcohol is the main condition of vigilance.
What should be done to alcoholics struggling with the "green snake"? Support them in their efforts and attempts to break their habits. For example, when the father persuades him to stop drinking and the son tries to give up the glass, show bright emotions and affirmation. If the son stumbles again, grieve. You need to help the person cope with his or her addiction.
Can a person stop drinking on his own?
We want to warn you: self-medication for alcoholics is rarely effective. Sometimes, with the help of character and will, this is possible if alcohol dependence has not reached the physical stage. The basis for giving up addiction is the desire to save the family, to get a job, to gain status in society, to achieve another goal, to be rewarded for one's efforts. To help yourself, you need to start with proper nutrition, jogging, weekly bath procedures.
Folk and medical treatments are widely used to combat alcoholism. Both options have pros and cons. It is often used when it is not possible to convince a drinking lover, husband or son that the habit is harmful.
There are pharmacological and folk remedies that cause excessive aversion to alcohol. They are harmless and do not cause the body to become addicted or rejected. They contain substances that are completely incompatible with alcohol. It is added to the drink or food of the drinker.
Causes an unpleasant reaction of the body after consuming alcoholic beverages: vomiting, nausea, dizziness, etc. Use the most common folk remedies:
- thyme decoction;
- lamb broth;
- St. John's wort decoction.
An interesting secret method of persuasion to stop drinking existed in ancient times - manure fungus. The fungus contains a substance that stops the conversion of ethyl alcohol to acetaldehyde. If you eat a mushroom and then drink alcohol, then a person will have symptoms of severe poisoning. In this way, our grandmothers separated their husbands from alcohol without feeling it. However, in modern realities it is better not to use this method, especially since medicine has come a long way.
Why do you need expert help?
If he can't stop drinking alcohol, then not only folk remedies but also medicines can be used. These are pharmacological formulas in the form of drops and tinctures. They are cheap. Medications can be applied secretly, but success is not always possible.
If the disease is long and firmly rooted, the use of drops is not enough. Treatment of alcoholism in the hospital requires the participation of doctors - narcologists and psychologists. Especially in severe cases of alcoholism, it is no longer possible to do without the help of qualified doctors.
There are 3 stages of chronic alcoholism. While the first two still hope to recover on their own, in the third stage, alcoholics themselves do not stop drinking without the help of doctors.
There comes a time when the problems are growing every day, it is necessary to decide on compulsory treatment. Such action is regulated by Law No. 323-FZ. The appointment at the narcological dispensary is based on the opinion of a psychiatrist.
It is better not to bring such a situation and help alcohol until now. Take care of your loved one in advance and find your own way to convince them to stop drinking. The specialized clinic, in turn, will do its best to return a healthy person to society. True professionals treat alcoholism at any stage and are ready to accompany you from the first consultation until complete recovery.