Alcohol addiction today affects not only men, but also the fair sex. Moreover, unlike male alcoholism, female alcoholism is much more difficult to treat.
Ladies suffering from this addiction quickly lose their social status and work, become uninteresting to the opposite sex.
If timely measures are not taken, the likelihood that a woman will be able to return to a full life in the future will be minimal.
There are several ways a woman can stop drinking alcohol. It is recommended to select a treatment method together with a specialist.
Reasons leading to addiction
In modern society, women lead an active social life. They not only raise children and run a household, but they also work intensively and move up the career ladder, competing successfully with men. All this leads not only to physiological, but also to moral fatigue.
One of the quickest and most affordable ways to relax in such a situation is to drink a couple of glasses of wine. If a woman is periodically applied to alcohol, over time it can develop into a habit. Experts warn that the course of alcohol dependence in men and the fair sex is different, due to differences in the physiological structure and the specifics of the endocrine system. In most cases, female alcoholism is associated with psychological factors.
The main reasons for the development of this addiction are:
- It is a family tradition to consume alcohol regularly. If a child sees from childhood that all family members constantly drink alcohol, he will also consider such behavior to be the norm.
- Everyday problems. Dismissal from work, loss of property, large debts often become the cause of stress, which women struggle with by taking intoxicating drinks.
- Complexes, dissatisfaction with their own appearance.
- Dissatisfaction with personal life. If a woman does not have a loved one, she feels lonely - an evening with a bottle of wine helps to fix the situation.
- Family problems (lack of understanding with her husband, children, parents). The easiest way to forget about problems with loved ones for a while and find spiritual harmony is to drink a couple of glasses of beer or wine, or maybe something stronger.
Often a woman begins to drink alcohol because of her husband. If a loved one regularly drinks alcohol, a woman can periodically keep him company, which over time can lead to the development of alcohol dependence.
Features of female alcoholism
Despite the fact that alcohol dependence in women is very similar to that of men, the pathology still has its own characteristics. The main difference lies in the specificity of alcohol addiction. In the course of research and experiments, it has been proven that the fair sex becomes addicted to alcohol much faster than men. If a man needs about 7-10 years to become a chronic alcoholic, then for women this period is only 4-5 years.
The symptoms of female alcoholism develop rapidly. Drunkenness is usually accompanied by the following symptoms:
- the lady seeks to drink for any reason and without it;
- there is a negative reaction to condemnation;
- loss of appetite - a woman replaces food with booze;
- deterioration of appearance (the appearance of dark circles under the eyes, swelling, wrinkles). To correct the situation, a woman will put on bright makeup, but she will still look untidy and unkempt;
- rude and aggressive behavior, a tendency to tantrums;
- apathy to what is happening.
Attention!Unlike men, women suffering from drunkenness develop encephalopathy much earlier, leading to subsequent personality degradation and dementia.
Outside help in treatment
There are several ways to get a woman to stop drinking. The fight against addiction is carried out through coding, the use of special medications or through psychological influence. It should be borne in mind that the likelihood of successful treatment increases significantly if the therapy is carried out professionally - under the supervision of a specialist. Also during this period, the patient's support of relatives and friends is very important.
Psychological impact
One of the best ways to help a drinking woman at the beginning is by coding with hypnosis. The advantage of this method of combating drunkenness is considered not only efficiency, but also safety. Since the technique does not involve the use of medications, the likelihood of complications will be minimal. But it is necessary to understand that the effect of such coding directly depends on the experience, level of knowledge and skills of the doctor.
The essence of the treatment lies in the fact that during the session the physician, under hypnosis, plunges the patient into a stressful state and tells how alcohol affects the body and what will happen if the person does not stop and continues to drink. As a result of the psychological impact, a woman develops a persistent negative attitude towards alcohol. Even the thought of alcohol causes unpleasant sensations, since a person realizes that alcohol abuse causes irreparable harm to the body.
Coding
If the question arose of how to get rid of alcohol addiction for a woman who has been drinking for several years, the best solution would be encoding. The procedure involves the subcutaneous insertion of torpedo ampoules with a special drug-alcohol blocker or injection. Most often, the active active ingredient of such drugs is disulfiram, a substance that blocks the production of enzymes responsible for the processing of alcohol.
If the coded person drinks at least a little alcohol, a response will appear after a few minutes, accompanied by the following symptoms:
- nausea and vomiting;
- dizziness, headache;
- tinnitus, blurred vision;
- increased body temperature, increased sweating;
- tremor of the limbs;
- tachycardia, heart rhythm failure;
- severe weakness up to loss of consciousness.
Symptoms can be eliminated only by introducing an antidote. This method helps to cope with alcohol addiction due to the fact that a woman who has experienced such a condition begins to fear for her life and understands that if she continues to drink, this can cause death.
Before the procedure, the doctor explains to the patient all the subtleties and features of the treatment. If a woman agrees to treatment, before coding, you need to cleanse the body of alcohol. The duration of detoxification varies from 5 to 10 days (taking into account the stage of alcohol dependence). During this time, the woman should not drink. If necessary, the process of removing ethanol from the body can be accelerated with the help of special medications.
The coding period varies from 6 months to 5 years and is selected individually for each patient, taking into account the age, health status and stage of addiction.
On a note!Coding by torpedoing or the introduction of special drugs is carried out only with the consent of the patient
Drugs
Pharmaceutical companies produce a variety of products that can help get rid of female alcoholism. Such drugs differ in composition and cost, and have a different principle of action.
Despite the fact that some of the products are available without a prescription, it is strongly recommended that you consult with your doctor before using them and make sure that there are no contraindications. It should be borne in mind that the independent use of such drugs (without medical supervision) can cause serious health complications.
Before using alcohol blockers, you need to know one feature - the positive effect of them is achieved due to the fact that the active components, coming into contact with ethanol, cause unpleasant symptoms (as with coding). They are good at coping with drunkenness only if the woman is consuming strong drinks.
If a girl is addicted to beer, there will be no sense in such treatment. This is due to the fact that when drinking beer, the concentration of ethanol in the blood is low, so the necessary reaction will not appear.
Home wrestling
It is quite difficult for a woman to quit drinking on her own, as it requires remarkable willpower and patience. As practice shows, coping with an addiction at home is possible only at the initial stage of addiction and only with a strong desire of the woman herself. How effective the therapy will be depends largely on the individual characteristics of the organism. The most popular and effective recipes are:
- 10 g of chopped ram branches should be poured with a glass of boiling water, then put on the stove and simmer for about 15 minutes. The broth is taken 2 hours later, 20 ml each until nausea appears. Before treatment, a woman needs to refrain from alcohol for 3 days;
- 5 tablespoons of St. John's wort need to pour 500 ml of boiling water and cook the broth in a water bath for 30 minutes. The product is drunk before breakfast and lunch, 250 ml. The treatment lasts 10 days;
- Pour 2 tablespoons of bearberry with a glass of boiling water and simmer over the fire for 15 minutes. The prepared broth is drunk during the day. The duration of treatment is a month.
And nevertheless, despite the simplicity of the recipes presented, it will be much more effective to consult a narcologist.
Cons of self-treatment for alcoholism
It is necessary to understand that alcohol dependence is a disease. Attempts to overcome this addiction at home most often end in failure, since the person does not have enough willpower.
Home treatment for alcoholism with medication is considered especially dangerous. If the patient chooses the wrong remedy or cannot calculate the appropriate dosage, the drug will not only not have the desired effect, but, on the contrary, can cause serious health problems.
It cannot be ruled out that such treatment will be fatal.
Conclusion
It is possible to get rid of alcohol dependence forever, but only if the treatment is carried out on time. That is why, at the first doubtful signs, a woman should be immediately taken to an experienced narcologist. Well, and of course, in this difficult period, in addition to professional assistance to the lady, the support of friends and relatives is very important.