Alcohol addiction is a terrible grief for the family. People who drink alcohol are the leading cause of domestic violence, financial hardship and the formation of misguided stereotypes in young children. By constantly observing drinking relatives in the family, children can repeat their destiny.
How to persuade an alcoholic to stop drinking?
The big problem is that drunkards do not fully recognize the existence of alcohol dependence. For them, alcohol becomes the only joy in life. The feeling of problems, difficulties of life is extinguished.
It becomes almost impossible to persuade a person to stop drinking. But the leisure phase with a glass quickly ends, diseases appear, irreversible changes occur in the cerebral cortex.
Growing social problems
- more frequent family conflicts;
- there is a change in the environment - proven friends leave and alcoholics take their place;
- in a drunken state, a person easily breaks the law;
- lost interest in life etc.
How to make a loved one stop drinking alcohol?
In order not to completely lose a loved one, relatives and friends have one last chance - to force a person to give up alcohol. In this case, you should not neglect any method and neglect the means of returning a disabled person to society. How to persuade to stop drinking? Should he obey? Where to start? Maybe you should force treatment?
Undoubtedly, it is necessary to try to convince, to realize that the problem exists, to help to understand and comprehend: the situation must be addressed somehow. To reach his mind, to evoke memories of how good he was when alcohol did not dominate him.
Once you understand the problem, you need to force the alcoholic to give up alcohol. This is an extremely difficult task, requiring tremendous effort from you and the patient. Awareness of the problem does not always push him to stop drinking. A person does not admit to the end that he can not give up, he assures others that at the moment he just does not want to give up. But once you want it, vodka will be effortlessly forgotten. He sincerely believes that today he lacks real motivation, especially since tomorrow "Vasya's neighbor has a birthday", then Fisherman's Day, but after the New Year, from 8 am, he will definitely give up. This can go on indefinitely. At the same time, if you try to insist, you can cause strong aggression on yourself.
What can make a drunk stop smoking?
There are some general rules to start with convincing an alcoholic:
- talk about the problem only when it is measured;
- you are an important person to the patient;
- prepare strong evidence that he really became an alcoholic;
- justify your desire to help him recover from intoxication;
- prove that there are reliable methods of treatment, cite as an example mutual friends who were freed from addiction;
- promise to support him morally to the end.
It is often our fault that drinking becomes a disaster. We ourselves try to ignore the problem to the end. We are missing the moment when addiction began to dominate. Remember, when your boyfriend started to lose his sense of proportion more often when he drank alcohol, the next day we hear:
- "I always rest like this";
- "I have no problems, everything is fine";
- "I have everything under control";
- "was meant to be" and so on.
Whatever the reasoning may be, the promises "this is the last time", know that you already have a serious problem! This means that your husband, son, boyfriend has become addicted to alcohol, now it is difficult to persuade a man to stop drinking. But leaving it as it is will not work, it will start to degrade before your eyes:
- will not give up drinking, but, on the contrary, will do it more and more often;
- will become more aggressive over time;
- will lose control more often;
- gradually destroy their emotional and mental state.
Even in the sober state, the patient has the consequences of alcohol dependence: irritability, depression, isolation, tension. No need to indulge in illusions - "maybe it will improve on its own", "everything will change over time".
How can I make my husband stop drinking?
It's time to act, but what will make the man stop drinking? For this, all methods are good, we must try everything possible. Before applying different methods to fight alcohol dependence, it is necessary:
- get or increase motivation - he has to be strong. A person experiences an addiction that only strong motivation can overcome;
- to boost self-esteem - to remind you what you wanted before, how much you valued at work before you started drinking.
An interesting fact: if a man is loved, appreciated, he is surrounded by care, it is almost impossible to meet an alcoholic in such families. A man takes his first steps towards a bottle out of dissatisfaction with his life and family relationships. It's hard to help a loser find himself, but it's even harder for him to correct himself. If a woman wants to save her husband, you should stop making scandals, anger and crying, try to meet her calmly, kindly.
Ask yourself questions and answer them honestly:
- How can I change myself so that my husband stops drinking?
- What am I ready for him to stop drinking?
Difficult? Hard? But there is no other way. Do not accuse him of all sins, drown in duty, constrain, restrict. For a period of time, remove from your consciousness the belief that:
- he must do;
- he must be responsible;
- He is a man;
- is obliged to "drag the family";
- he must, must, must. . .
There is already a sick person in front of you, you will help him recover and only then remind him of his duty. Meanwhile, stop blaming constantly, do not focus on this problem, take care of yourself. And, perhaps, after that, your words about the harmfulness of alcohol will find an answer in his soul.
Meaning, patience, care - this is what should surround a person, and the result of your efforts will be a strong family and a person who has stopped drinking. Connect relatives and friends. It is possible for his father or mother to be able to persuade an alcoholic to be treated. Friends who are happy with alcohol can also help. A friend's word often becomes a weighty argument to make an important decision.
How can I persuade my son not to drink anymore?
By giving up drinking, being an alcoholic, the patient needs support. Isolate from drink friends, this is important for a successful fight against green snake. Always support him, even if he fails, and he breaks. Let him try again to overcome the bad habit.
Do not keep alcoholic beverages at home, give up alcohol yourself. The explanation "I drink, but know when to stop" is not appropriate. You can make yourself stop drinking if you set a positive example yourself.
Measures to gradually limit the amount of alcohol in life do not work, there is no "cultural drinking". Complete and final rejection of alcohol is the main condition for sobriety.
What to do with alcoholics who are struggling with the "green snake"? Support them in their efforts and endeavors to break the habit. For example, when the father persuades him to stop drinking, and the son tries to refuse a glass, vividly show positive emotions, approval. If the boy stumbled again, show sadness, resentment. You need to help the drunk cope with his addiction.
Can a person stop drinking on their own?
We want to warn you: the self-medication of alcoholics is rarely effective. Sometimes, with the help of character and will, this is possible if the alcohol addiction has not reached the physical stage. The basis of giving up addiction is the desire to save the family, to find a job, status in society, another goal, the achievement of which will be a reward for the efforts made. To help yourself, you need to start practicing proper nutrition, jogging, weekly bath procedures.
To combat alcoholism, popular and medical methods of treatment are widely used. Both options have pros and cons. They are often practiced when it is not possible to convince a boyfriend, spouse or son of alcohol of the habit damage.
There are pharmacological and popular preparations that cause extreme aversion to alcohol. They are harmless, do not cause dependence or rejection of the body. They contain substances that are completely incompatible with alcohol. They are added to drinks or food to the person who drinks.
After drinking beverages containing alcohol, they cause an unpleasant reaction of the body: vomiting, nausea, dizziness, etc. From the most common folk remedies use:
- decoction of thyme;
- lamb stew;
- St. John's wort decoction.
An interesting method of hidden persuasion to stop drinking existed in ancient times - manure fungus. Mushrooms contain a substance that inhibits the conversion of ethyl alcohol to acetaldehyde. If you eat a mushroom, then drink alcohol, then a person will have symptoms of severe poisoning. Our grandmothers invisibly removed their husbands from alcohol this way. But in modern realities, it is better not to use this method, especially since medicine has come a long way.
Why do we need the help of specialists?
If an alcoholic can not stop drinking, then not only hidden folk methods can be used, but also medicines. These are pharmacological formulations in the form of drops and tinctures. They are free. Drugs can be applied secretly, but success is not always possible.
If the disease has taken root long and hard, the use of drops is not enough. Treatment of alcoholism in the hospital is required with the involvement of doctors - a narcologist and a psychologist. In particularly severe cases of alcoholism, it is no longer possible to do without the help of qualified physicians.
There are 3 stages of chronic alcoholism. If the first two still give hope to get rid of the disease themselves, then in the third stage, the alcoholics themselves will not stop drinking without the help of doctors.
There comes a time when problems are growing every day, it is necessary to make a decision on mandatory treatment. Such an action is regulated by law no. 323-FZ. The appointment at a drug dispensary is performed at the conclusion of a psychiatrist.
It is better not to bring in such a state and help alcoholics until now. Take care of your boyfriend in advance and find your method of convincing the drinker to stop drinking. The specialized clinic in turn will do everything to bring a healthy person back into society. True professionals treat alcoholism at every stage and are ready to accompany you from the first consultation until complete recovery.