In the modern world, the use of alcohol is quite acceptable and is consumed by almost the entire adult population. There are also frequent cases when alcohol is available for children, the absence of age restrictions on the sale of low-alcohol drinks leads to the emergence of child and adolescent alcoholism. This fact is not only frightening, but also threatens the future of humanity. The harm of alcohol is known to everyone, except for the damage to health, it harms thousands of lives: broken families, abandoned sick children, a huge number of road accidents. At the same time, advertising more and more often encourages to try a new variety of vodka, a new taste of wine and much more. Many new enterprises are created that produce alcohol, and this process is irreversible. Yes, the availability of alcohol increases the number of people who are dependent on alcohol, but, first of all, the decision lies with the person himself. Only a person can decide whether to drink or not drink. Indeed, despite advertising and the opportunity to purchase alcohol, everyone should understand that the habit of drinking alcohol on a holiday should not turn into a disease.
Effects of alcohol on the body
The time it takes a person to become addicted to alcohol is not defined. After all, everything depends on the physiological characteristics of each individual person. These features include: hereditary predisposition, sex and age of the drinker. Women and children get used to alcohol much faster than men.
With regular use of alcohol, physiological and emotional changes will begin in the human body. It is they who testify to the presence of alcohol dependence.
Alcohol is very dangerous because it has a detrimental effect on the psyche, a person stops noticing the changes taking place in him, which leads to degradation.
What happens when alcohol enters the body? Ethanol, which is part of most alcoholic beverages, enters the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract, and the blood carries it through the cells of all organs, including brain cells. The interaction of ethanol with nerve cells causes their depression, which further causes relaxation of the whole organism. At the same time, pain dulls, a person becomes more relaxed, relaxed, problems seem not so important, a feeling of euphoria arises. It is for this effect that a person drinks. Then alcohol is excreted from the body, turning into decay products. Some of them are very toxic and cause hangover.
With the regular use of alcohol, physiological processes in the brain slow down, the membranes of nerve cells are destroyed, blood vessels become very fragile, which further causes cerebral hemorrhages. If this process is not stopped, then whole areas of the cerebral cortex will begin to die. The consequence of this will be the appearance of cruelty, indifference, selfishness, laziness, unwillingness to take responsibility for their lives and for the lives of their loved ones.
As a result, families break up because of this, a person is fired from his job, and money for alcohol begins to be obtained in all sorts of ways, from begging to crime.
Intoxication rapidly destroys other organs as well. First of all, the cardiovascular system, the liver and the pancreas are affected. Even a young and healthy person can suddenly turn into an old man with no purpose in life and even a disabled person. Each person should be aware of what reality can await him and how dangerous alcohol in large quantities is. Even expensive elite wines can harm the body if consumed regularly.
When to give up alcohol
If a person cannot imagine a weekend without vodka or beer, and waking up in the morning, he does not remember what happened yesterday, then the day has come when it's time to think about future life. It is not so difficult to stop drinking during this period of life. Of course, some people quit drinking every Monday when they suffer from a hangover. The bad news is that the decision to completely abandon alcohol comes only when health deteriorates. At the same time, a person begins to think that it is necessary to quit drinking gradually, that the company will not understand the behavior and that they will simply refuse to communicate with him. Nevertheless, you need to stop drinking abruptly! This must be done in one day and not come back to it at all. Gradually, nothing will come of it, you still have to go back to drinking, only it will become much more difficult to come to a normal state.
But there must be a very good reason to give up alcohol. Motivation will help you not to come back to it even in your mind. Someone may quit drinking, fearing possible serious illnesses, while others may be afraid of dismissal. Refusal to drink should be supported by positive emotions, since a moment may arise that the desire to feel euphoria overpowers the feeling of fear. During this period of life, a person needs the support and help of relatives. Their love will help to cope with addiction. In addition, a new stimulus should appear in a person's life. After all, if a person drank in a cheerful company, then he will have to refuse to communicate with these people. Accordingly, it can be very painful for the psyche. Therefore, it is necessary to find a replacement and a new meaning in life. This can be sports, a new interesting activity, new acquaintances, communication with like-minded people who have also overcome alcohol addiction. Simply being in front of a TV or computer will not give that effect. To lead a healthy lifestyle, you need to do something, be passionate about something. It doesn't matter when it will be: in winter or summer. If a person has made a decision, he should adhere to it, not paying attention to laziness and possible excuses from drinking companions.
What happens if you stop drinking
People who quit drinking often fear not the fact of quitting alcohol, but rather the consequences of it. But you should not be afraid of this, you need to learn to overcome such fears. Many people who drink do not even think about the harm that comes from alcohol abuse. Of course, many people think that it is easier to just drink and not think about tomorrow. A sharp refusal from alcohol will not deprive the meaning of life, but, on the contrary, will improve it. If a drinker is afraid of the consequences of treatment, he needs to be motivated and encouraged to communicate with a narcologist. Now there are a huge number of techniques that allow you to get rid of the addiction without much difficulty and harm to health. For example, you can encode a person. Turning to specialists, it is very important to understand that, first of all, you need a sincere desire to get rid of alcohol addiction forever. The consequences of abruptly avoiding alcohol may not appear. It depends on what stage of addiction is the person who wants to eradicate this problem.
Quitting alcohol is a very deliberate decision. The main thing is to realize this, without waiting for irreversible processes in the body and the destruction of mental activity. If a person has been in a binge for a long time, then his recovery will have to spend a lot of effort on his own and contact a specialist. If he stopped in time, then the whole world with all its possibilities will be open to him. Quitting drinking does not mean ceasing to enjoy life, but on the contrary, it means finding true joy and fullness of life.