We will tell you the secrets of a simple and effective strategy. This will help to deal with alcoholism, to return the person to a full life, where there is no place for alcohol. The main condition of our recommendations is their implementation.
Alcoholism has become a global problem that claims thousands of lives a year. The person does not realize how he uses more and more each day. Relatives try to persuade the patient for treatment, but, as a rule, they do not know how to help an alcoholic to stop drinking. Experienced specialists work at our center, they select the therapy taking into account many individual factors.
Why relatives' emotional stability is important
Alcoholism leads to personality degradation, loss of connection with society. Most addicts do not consider themselves sick, they promise that they will stop drinking if they want to. The person loses a sense of duty to his family and society. Treatments are persuaded, threats are ignored or lead to aggression.
When dealing with an addict, you, as a relative or loved one, must be emotionally stable. If you are depressed, nervous, show aggression, you can hardly help an alcoholic with anything. We always strongly recommend that people living with an addict start on their own. Take care of your condition, try to compose yourself, control your emotions.
What methods are not worth your time
When relatives fail to persuade a sick person to stop drinking, they often resort to ineffective treatments out of desperation. Relatives seek mediums, conspiratorial grandparents, healers, who have become very popular. They promise to get rid of the disease in one session, not understanding what changes occur in the patient's body due to the action of ethanol. For "expert" services they take a lot of money.
Meanwhile, alcoholism causes not only physical but also mental dependence. This requires complex long-term treatment. You won't be able to get rid of it in one session - the craving for alcohol is deep in your head.
Traditional medicines do not cure addiction. They have the same effect as using drug therapy to cleanse the body. These methods can only be considered a way to avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
Coding has become a popular technique. It consists of administering drugs or influencing the patient's subconscious. Many addicts have gone through this procedure, but thestatistics are disappointing: only 1% of alcoholics have started to lead a sober lifestyle.They were aware of the disease and were motivated, that is, the effect of the coding came from the very desire to get rid of alcoholism.
Conversation, motivation of the addict
People with alcoholism don't think alcohol is a problem. They do not go to the doctor, do not react to the words of family members. Most of the time, tears and threats do not work on a person. Mental addiction changes thinking and attitudes towards people. Patients believe they are healthy, they don't need to stop drinking.
For a person to accept a complex treatment, motivation is needed - an intervention. You may be encouraged to do therapy at a family council. There is no need to yell at the patient, accuse him of drinking alcohol. It is important that he is able to understand:
- you must live according to certain rules so as not to lose the favor of your relatives;
- cannot be manipulated, deceived relatives;
- If you agree to the therapy, your loved ones will receive support until their full recovery.
An alcoholic must understand that if he continues to drink, he will face all problems face to face. In case of mistake, relatives will no longer sponsor, cover, try to help, create a comfortable environment for drinking.
Comprehensive treatment for alcoholism
The most effective method of getting rid of addiction is through gradual therapy. Thanks to a complex treatment with the participation of narcologists, psychologists, psychotherapists, tens of thousands of people were able to overcome the disease, return to their previous lives and rebuild their families. Therapy includes 3 main stages: detoxification, rehabilitation and social adaptation.
Detoxification
When drinking alcohol, toxic decomposition products of ethyl alcohol accumulate in the blood. They poison the body, disrupt the functioning of all organs and systems. For cleansing, detoxification is performed. It is also necessary to get out of the compulsion, relieving withdrawal symptoms.
Cleans using infusion therapy, hardware techniques. The detoxification method depends on the time of use, the degree of intoxication, the concomitant diseases and the general condition of the patient. Drippers usually include:
- saline solutions; vitamins;
- sedatives; hepatoprotectors; diuretics;
- drugs for normalization of the psycho-emotional base, support of the heart, blood vessels.
After the procedure, the person gets rid of physical suffering, but the psychological dependence remains, therefore, more therapy (rehabilitation) is needed.
At the request of the patient, we have included one of the coding methods in the complex treatment. This is not a "magic wand" that cures disease. It helps the patient to contain his desires during rehabilitation, to learn to live without addiction.
Rehabilitation
A person is sent to a rehabilitation center to recover. When choosing an institution, it is important to consider which recovery programs the clinic uses, if it has documents for the treatment of drug addicts. There are many organizations in Russia that offer their own methods of therapy. We use effective methods of rehabilitation, we are licensed to perform medical activities.
Doctors select recovery programs individually. The most popular are 12 Steps, Daytop and Therapeutic Community. These are effective methods that have helped you get rid of severe alcoholism for over 50 years. They are used all over the world.
The duration of the stay in the center is about 4 to 6 months (only after completing the course the result is guaranteed). According to statistics, the percentage of recoveries decreases with treatment for less than 5 months. During rehabilitation, doctors:
- "reprogram" the patient;
- transforms thought;
- helps to find a new meaning in life;
- are taught to live without alcohol.
At this stage, there is an opportunity to realize the mistakes of a past life, to ask for forgiveness from relatives. It is very important to understand that alcoholism is a problem to be faced.
During the rehabilitation period, we attend not only dependents, but also family members, since alcoholism is a problem for the whole family.
Social adaptation
After returning from the center, an equally important recovery process begins. The person continues to work with himself - he goes through a period of social adaptation. At the center, the patient is limited by the outside world and problems, but when he returns home he has a complex of fears.
One of them is the fear of society. It is related to the fact that within the institution the patient communicated only with doctors and people undergoing treatment for alcoholism. After rehabilitation, he returns to his family environment, where he used to drink alcohol. The fear arises that he will return to addiction, and this is logical, because the person is back at home. Psychologists believe that after returning, it is necessary to continue attending individual or group sessions.
Meetings usually take place 2-3 times a week. The group includes 3 to 5 people in therapy. Social adaptation takes about 2 months. In some patients, this period lasts up to 6-7 months. During the period of social adaptation, participation in meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous is extremely important, based on the principles of the “12 Steps” program. If a person feels insecure, afraid of a breakdown, he can go to sessions every day.