Quitting alcohol is difficult, but not impossible. How many cases go around when one person at a time said to himself "Enough! " and quit drinking for good. Usually, impending death pushes to such a step. For example, when a doctor says, "Either you quit drinking, I love you, or you quit life. " And one person, hoping to survive, completely refuses alcohol. There are thousands of similar cases. Surely there are such people among your acquaintances.
However, terminal illness is not a prerequisite for stopping drinking. Why wait for a critical status when you can't get yourself here? Bad recommendation for an alcoholic? Yes, it is indeed impossible to get rid of this evil passion on your own without doing anything. Here you must want. Yes, not just want but want unconditionally, convincing yourself that without this step life is impossible (and this is true! ).
Such a state cannot be explained in words. This can only be understood by someone who has decided to end the addiction once and for all. Moreover, this is not only the habit of drinking but also any other dangerous addiction - smoking, overeating, gambling, etc. v.
And this takes time. It's time to realize that you're a necessary, worthy, real, standing human being, not a drunkard. Time to think soberly in silence. It's time to develop an irresistible desire in yourself - to quit drinking.
Expect help from some kind of magic potion, foreign book or witchcraft - to harm yourself. Of course, all this is meant to help, but only on the condition that a person wants to give up alcohol independently and unconditionally. Without effort on our part, it's a waste of money and time. Here, only the will and firm belief in the correctness of the chosen direction are important.
Have you decided on this important step yet? You are a realist! Brave, strong! You will succeed!
There are a few ways to get rid of your drinking obsession, but to distract yourself from it instead. Why not use them too?
Ten rules for people who want to quit drinking
- Take a few deep breaths when you feel like drinking. Repeat to yourself, like a mantra: "I quit drinking. "
- Take a warm bath twice a day. Drink 2 cups of warm tea while in the bathroom.
- Drink 8-10 glasses of water between meals.
- Go for a walk after eating, away from drinking companies, where the allure for drinking is too great.
- If you can't stand the urge to drink, take a warm shower. On the other hand, drinking in the shower is a bit difficult; ), on the other hand, it will calm your nerves.
- Avoid spicy and spicy foods.
- Cut down on fish, poultry, and meat, and drink less tea and coffee, as uric acid, ammonia in meat, and caffeine in tea and coffee increase cravings for drinks.
- Eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can, cut back on sweets, and cravings will go away much quicker.
- Take complex vitamins, especially B vitamins.
- Stay consistent with your desire to break the habit. No "but", "may", etc. v. A firm "no" whenever aspirations or opportunities arise, has not let anyone down. And do not be discouraged, no matter how difficult it is, do not fall into depression - accidentally leading to the old way of life. Fight depression - just with a positive attitude!
Effect of diet on desire to drink
And a few more words about food: laboratory studies have shown that eating certain foods contributes to an increased desire to drink. Those products are tea, coffee, spices, sugar products. These foods have a similar effect on smokers.
According to scientists' observations, vegetarians tend to be addicted to alcohol and tobacco significantly less than meat eaters.