Beer is not considered a strong alcoholic drink, and it seems that there is no point in drinking a glass or two before going to bed. But drinking beer every day has serious consequences, and it also creates a strong addiction that you cannot always overcome on your own.
Everyone has their own dose of beer that makes them feel good in the evening and bad in the morning. But if a man drank beer in the evening and it was more than three liters, and a woman had more than one liter, then the morning will not be good, neither for one nor for the other.
All the consequences of alcohol poisoning are obvious: smoke that shakes the passengers on the trolley next to you, headache. Also nausea, depression, poor coordination.
If you decide to drink a glass of beer with friends, it should not become a daily heavy drink. Behavioral changes, aggression and irritability appear, which can spread to the family - partner, children, parents. Because they are the closest to everyone, the weak link on which you can throw your discontent.
Even a bottle of beer makes some people aggressive. Often, a foggy brain does not distinguish who is in front of it. The boundaries of morality become blurred, the sense of danger disappears. And then those actions are done that a sober person can regret until the end of his life.
If you're reading this, maybe it's time to stop drinking beer yourself, or maybe someone close to you has a problem. In the evenings, a glass of beer with friends has already become your constant companion, and you have no idea what to do if suddenly there is no beer.
Many do not consider beer addiction to be a problem or a disease because it contains a small amount of alcohol. Advertisements featuring TV stars, pop stars and even athletes drinking beer act as a stimulant. It creates a kind of community where everyone who buys and drinks beer is involved in more than just hanging out with friends.
On TV screens or on posters, people look perfectly happy and, oddly enough, sober. They celebrate a goal with a glass in hand or drink a beer after a long tourist trip. They are celebrating. Any advertisement is located in the brain, because it is repeated with a certain frequency, it is inspiring - this is the way out of all life situations. Grab a glass of beer and you'll feel happy too.
Now look at beer alcohol from the outside. These could be your bottle buddies or drinking acquaintances. What will you see? Do they look as good as the ones on the screen?
Female and male alcoholism
Beer is a man's drink. You can drink liters of beer and still be standing. If it's a weak drink, why can't a woman drink it?
Girls with a glass of beer are rarely seen in advertising. This tendency is mostly supported by the environment. We will talk more about how to get rid of alcoholism. Now we will not talk about the spiritual side of the problem, but let's try to understand what changes occur in the female body when drinking beer.
After entering the intestines, the ethanol contained in any alcoholic drink is broken down in the liver. Women have less hormones that are able to completely break down and remove it, so the break-up period is longer, which means that the poisoning of the body will be stronger in a woman who drinks.
Beer consumption often affects the appearance of women. It may be too late to fight skin aging. Beer was consumed for only six months. Dilated and burst blood vessels on the face, red tip of the nose, swelling and many other things do not decorate a woman at all. And they, the results, will definitely come. So, is it worth poisoning yourself with beer, realizing that in a few years the face and skin that women value most will turn into something that will look disgusting? And he will certainly forgive a woman who drinks. So keep people away.
Every glass of beer destroys the psyche of your children, but not all parents wish them nothing. A drinking mother will cause panic in any child, even after one bottle of beer. The aggression that occurs after the beer party spreads to the closest creature - the child.
Drinking beer during pregnancy causes alcohol withdrawal in the newborn. Do I need to say anything more? If the mother-to-be does not neglect a glass of beer at night, what would her internal organs or psyche be like?
The baby is constantly screaming, writhing, in pain. Since he was just born, he already has abstinence syndrome - withdrawal syndrome. Often, such children are born with pathologies incompatible with life.
Does this only apply to the mother? Nope. If a child is born to a drunken father whose body has already undergone changes, then the baby may suffer from a number of diseases that cannot be predicted in advance.
Avoid alcohol if you are planning to become pregnant. And of course you should also stop drinking beer, although it is a product of partial fermentation, not just diluted alcohol. If you can't think of yourself, think of the closest person in your life - your unborn baby.
Beer does no less harm to men. The point is that phytoestrogen, a female hormone (progesterone analog, pregnancy hormone) contained in beer, inhibits male hormones. Its consequences are many, one of which is impotence.
There are also many "fun" consequences in the form of swollen mammary glands, beer bellies and other little things that turn a man into a non-sexual creature.
What happens in the body of alcohol
- general weakness;
- constant fatigue;
- frequent pain in the epigastric region (stomach region);
- stool problems and many other extremely unpleasant consequences.
Added to this situation is chronic irritation, aggression and everything related to it.
Beer hepatitis quickly and easily leads to cirrhosis of the liver. But they still haven't learned how to deal with it.
However, kidney infarction can occur even in an inexperienced alcoholic. This is the necrosis of the vessels feeding the kidney tissue or their thrombosis. The result is that the part of the kidney that stops blood flow simply dies.
"If I'd known where you'd fall, I'd have made a haystack"
How much do you need to drink to experience all these problems? It's different for everyone. Some people drink beer for years, while others need only a few months for the changes in the body to become irreversible. There is only one way to avoid them: stop drinking.
Is it time to think about the consequences?
Better on the first day you plan to try the beer. In general, it is never too late to do so. But there are a few points that should seriously alert you.
- You want to drink early in the morning without waiting for the evening.
- You can't live a day without a bottle of beer.
- You would drink one bottle, but you can't even stop after three.
- Small things start to irritate you, inexplicable fear arises and depression increases.
- You are distracted and unable to perform simple tasks.
- You are planning a pregnancy - this applies to both women and men.
It may sound harsh, but with such symptoms, it is too late to think about the consequences. We must do something now, we must take clear purposeful measures to change the situation. And most importantly, stop drinking beer.
How to treat alcohol addiction or 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, inextricable connections have formed in the brain, and it's time to contact a specialist.
The first step for those who can stop drinking on their own.
If you decide to stop drinking beer on your own without the participation of doctors, try to stay without alcohol for a month first. Just 30 days is not that difficult if you are not an alcoholic.
The pull towards the cup or bottle will be strong, especially in the early days. You'll have to brainstorm something to replace your beer. It can be an interesting hobby that will occupy your time and attention, or a job that will completely take up your free time.
Ask your loved ones for support - they probably won't give up on you. And most importantly, stay away from people who don't mind losing their bottle and will pull you back with all their might.
You didn't always drink beer and just enjoy it, right? Remember what made you happy before and try to replace beer with other joys.
Were you able to last 30 days? Then the next step is 6 months, then a year. If everything is in order, it means that you were able to break the chemical reactions in the brain independently and you recovered psychologically.
You can buy a glass of champagne for the New Year or wine for your birthday. But not more. If there is a relapse, it will be more difficult to recover again.
A common statement is: "I can stop drinking whenever I want. I haven't had a drink in a year" is the first sign of relapse. Don't start over, remember the first week of abstaining from alcohol. This may prevent you from wanting to drink.
Second step. Do sports.
If you drank beer not to calm down, but to be braver, then the adrenaline that sports will bring you can easily replace alcohol. Well, maybe not that easy. The main thing is not to reach for a cold drink after a run or a punching bag.
Swimming also saves. Both loads the body and relaxes. In addition, harmful substances are removed from our skin and water washes them away. This is about cleansing the body. Literally any physical activity is suitable for this.
Withdrawal syndrome - it's time to see a doctor.
Everything is the same in a baby whose parents drink alcohol:
- tremor (not only the hands, but the whole body as a whole trembles);
- hallucinations;
- headache, high blood pressure, vomiting, convulsions.
All these symptoms are a reason to see a doctor and you can't stop it anymore. This requires immediate treatment. First, there will be a drug aimed at removing alcohol and decomposition products from the blood, and then psychological. It all depends on the condition of the body.
Often, the relatives of the alcoholic, who cannot force the patient to consult a doctor, use various traditional coding methods, go to their grandparents - they helped their neighbors! Do not self-medicate. At the very least, it can be a waste of money, and at the very least, such a non-standard and unconventional solution can cause serious illnesses. In some cases (drinking with herbs, "miraculous" vomiting, etc. ) to death.
The stage is psychological.
Psychologists have many methods to help you stop drinking. One option is group therapy. It may seem funny, and to some it is completely unacceptable, but it really helps to hang out with people who have quit drinking, people who are in the same situation.
One method is to try substituting beer. You can use this option yourself. Start again. Do you remember the first time you drank beer? What was that about? Maybe you drank with your friends to look cool. But now beer is not cool. It's nice to be healthy and rich now.
If you're drinking because you want to get back your childhood crush or go back to your teenage years, then all you need to do is recreate and relive those moments, only now without beer.
Avoid contact with friends and colleagues who drink. This will give you time to adjust to your new, healthy lifestyle. In addition, you can easily avoid ridicule, because such "comrades" often perceive it as "weak". So why risk giving up? For a quitter, such friends are no longer counselors.
Believe me, such simple psychological methods can replace beer for you. But it is better if you get help from an experienced psychologist who can identify the underlying causes. After all, the problem is not always on the surface. A specialist will help you fight depression, nervousness, cravings for beer and soft drinks.
What to do if a teenager drinks
Not all parents know whether their child has tried beer or not. Often, children try beer in their first company. They do not yet understand the full consequences of their actions. For them, this is one of the stages of growing up. Most boys imitate their fathers. And what? He drinks beer and nothing happens to him.
In teenagers, the effect of beer on the body manifests itself faster and more strongly. These can be serious hormonal imbalances, as well as all the above diseases.
If you have a good relationship with your son or daughter, talk to them. Don't talk when the child comes home "under the table". It just won't do anything.
Talk to him calmly, without shouting, and remember - monologue is not accepted. Try not to lose yourself and let your child 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 beer alcoholism.
What to do if contact with a child is lost? Here you should definitely contact a psychologist-psychotherapist. Not to grandmother, not to psychics, not to magicians for a conspiracy - just to an experienced doctor.
If you and your child try to solve the problem, you will not only prevent its further development and strengthening of alcohol addiction. You can also hook up with a teenager.
Reasons why teenagers drink
Example of parents.This is the first and most important factor. If you suddenly notice something unusual in your teen's behavior, remove all alcohol from the home. If you stop drinking, your child will do it again. So start with yourself. Live a sober lifestyle. Show that this is normal, not just an evening watching TV with a bottle of beer and popcorn.
Company.If people are drinking in groups, then change the environment. It's true, don't try to force your child out, but do it. Maybe a sports section, a different social circle, or sometimes just moving to another place will help.
Advertising.It is impossible to avoid it. Beer advertising follows us everywhere - this is a lot of money that manufacturers will not refuse, despite the laws. In this case, there is only one way out - anti-advertising. Talk to your child, leaving a moral tone only for your subordinate. If you don't know what to do, a psychologist will help him stop drinking.