Beer is not considered a strong alcoholic drink, and it doesn't seem to make sense to have a glass or two before bed. But drinking beer every day has serious consequences, as well as a strong addiction, which cannot always be overcome alone.
Everyone has their own dose of beer that makes them feel good in the evening and bad in the morning. But if a man drank beer in the evening and it was more than three liters, and a woman more than one liter, then it will not be a good morning for either of them.
All the consequences of alcohol poisoning are obvious: smoke that makes the trolleybus passengers sitting next to you shudder, headaches. Also nausea, depression, poor coordination.
If you decide to have a glass of beer with your friends, it shouldn't turn into a daily binge. Behavioral changes, aggressiveness, irritability appear, which affects the family - partner, children, parents. Since they are the closest to everyone, they are the weak link on which to vent your discontent.
Even a bottle of beer can make some people aggressive. A foggy brain often cannot distinguish who is in front of it. The boundaries of morality are blurred, the sense of danger ceases. And then they commit acts that a sane person can regret for the rest of his life.
If you're reading this article, maybe it's time to stop drinking beer, or maybe someone close to you has a problem. A glass of beer with friends has become your constant companion in the evenings, and you simply have no idea what you will do if suddenly there is no beer.
Most people do not consider beer addiction a problem or a disease because of its low alcohol content. Advertising in which television stars, pop stars and even sportsmen drink beer acts as a stimulating factor. This creates a kind of community in which everyone who buys and drinks beer is not just a group of friends.
People on TV screens or on posters look completely happy and strangely sane. They celebrate a goal with a glass in hand or drink beer after a long tourist trip. They celebrate. Any advertisement settles in the brain because it is repeated periodically, it inspires - here is the way out of every life situation. Drink a glass of beer and you too will feel joy.
Now look at the beer alcoholic from the outside. These can be your drinking buddies or drinking acquaintances. what will you seeDo they look as good as they do on screen?
Female and male alcoholism
Beer is a man's drink. Drink liters of beer and still be on your feet. So if it's a weak drink, why shouldn't a woman drink it?
Advertisements rarely feature girls with a glass of beer. The tendency to do so is strengthened by the environment. We will talk further about how to get rid of alcoholism. Now we are not talking about the moral side of the problem, but we are trying to understand what changes occur in the female body when drinking beer.
Once in the intestines, the ethanol in alcoholic beverages is broken down in the liver. Women have fewer hormones that can fully break down and remove it, so the breakdown period lasts longer, which means that the poisoning of the body of women who drink will be much stronger.
Drinking beer often affects women's appearance. And it may be too late to fight skin aging. And beer was only consumed for six months. Dilated and bulging veins on the face, red tip of the nose, swelling and much more do not adorn a woman at all. And these, the consequences, will surely come. So, is it worth poisoning yourself with beer, realizing that within a few years the face and skin most valued by women will turn into something that will be disgusting to look at. And it will certainly give you a drinking woman. Push people away accordingly.
Every glass of beer breaks the psyche of their children, but not every parent wishes them anything. A mother who drinks, even after a bottle of beer, causes panic in any child. And the aggression after drinking beer most often affects the closest creature - the child.
Drinking beer during pregnancy causes alcohol withdrawal in the newborn. Do I need to say anything else? About what your internal organs or psyche would be like if the expectant mother did not drink a glass of beer at night?
The baby is constantly screaming, twisted and in pain. After you are born, you already have abstinence syndrome - withdrawal syndrome. Such children are often born with pathologies incompatible with life.
Does this only apply to the mother? No. If a child is conceived by a drunken father whose body has already changed, then the baby may suffer from a number of diseases that cannot be predicted in advance.
If you are planning to become pregnant, avoid drinking alcoholic beverages. And of course you have to stop drinking beer, even though it is partly a fermentation product, I am not just diluted alcohol. If you can't think of yourself, think of the closest person in your life - your unborn child.
Beer does no less harm to men. The fact is that phytoestrogen, a female hormone (an analogue of progesterone, the pregnancy hormone), contained in beer, inhibits male hormones. This has many consequences, one of which is impotence.
And there are many "fun" consequences in the form of swollen mammary glands, beer belly and other little things that turn a person into a sexless being.
What happens in the body of an alcoholic
- general weakness;
- constant fatigue;
- frequent pain in the epigastric region (stomach area);
- stool problems and many other extremely unpleasant consequences.
Added to this condition is chronic irritability, aggression and everything related to it.
Beer hepatitis quickly and easily leads to liver cirrhosis. But they haven't really learned how to handle it yet.
But renal infarction can occur even in a novice alcoholic. This is the death or thrombosis of the blood vessels that supply the kidney tissue. The consequence of this is that the part of the kidney that no longer receives blood simply dies.
"If I had known where you would fall, I would have laid straw"
How much do you need to drink to manage all these problems? It's different for everyone. Some people drink beer for years, while others need only a few months for the changes in the body to become irreversible. There is only one way to avoid them: stop drinking.
When is it time to think about the consequences?
It is better if you plan to taste the beer on the first day. In general, it is never too late to do this. But there are some points that you should seriously warn about.
- You want to drink it right away in the morning, without waiting for the evening.
- You can't go a day without a bottle of beer.
- You wanted to drink a bottle, but you can't stop even after three.
- Small things start to irritate, inexplicable fear appears, and depression increases.
- Your attention gets distracted and you can't do simple tasks.
- You are planning to become pregnant - this applies to both women and men.
This may sound harsh, but with such symptoms, it is already too late to think about the consequences. We must do something right now, we must take clearly targeted measures to change the situation. And most importantly, stop drinking beer.
How to cure alcohol addiction or beer addiction
If a glass of beer a day has become your constant companion, then this is the first sign that your body has become addicted. Chemical reactions have been triggered, unbreakable connections have been formed in the brain, and it's time to see a professional.
The first step for those who are able to stop drinking.
If you decide to try to stop drinking beer on your own, without the involvement of doctors, then first try to go without alcohol for a month. Only 30 days, if you're not an alcoholic, it's not that hard.
The pull towards the mug or glass, especially in the first few days, will be strong. You need to switch your brain to something that replaces the beer. It can be an exciting hobby that occupies your time and attention, or a job that completely consumes your free time.
Ask your loved ones for support - they probably won't refuse. And most importantly, remove yourself from your surroundings, avoid people who are not averse to skipping a bottle and pull back with all their might.
You didn't always drink beer and just enjoy it, did you? Remember what made you happy before and try to replace beer with other pleasures.
Did you manage to last 30 days? Then the next step is 6 months, then a year. If everything is fine, it means that he was able to independently break the chemical reactions of the brain and recover psychologically.
You can treat yourself to a glass of champagne for the New Year or wine for your birthday. But no more. If you relapse, it will be much more difficult to recover.
A common phrase: "I can stop drinking whenever I want. "I haven't drunk (drank) in a year" - this is the first sign of a return to old habits. Don't start over, remember the first week of quitting alcohol. This can discourage you from wanting to drink.
Second step. To exercise.
If you drank beer not as a sedative, but to become more daring, then the adrenaline that sports brings can easily replace alcohol. Well, maybe it's not that simple. The point is not to reach for a cold drink after running or punching bags.
Swimming also saves. It strains and relaxes the body at the same time. In addition, harmful substances are removed through our skin, and water washes them away. And this is about the issue of cleansing the body. Literally any physical activity is suitable for this.
Withdrawal syndrome - it's time to see a doctor.
Everything is the same as for a baby whose parents drank alcohol:
- tremors (not only the hands tremble, but the whole body as a whole);
- hallucinations;
- headache, high blood pressure, vomiting, convulsions.
All these symptoms are reasons to see a doctor, and you should not delay any longer. This requires immediate treatment. First, it will be medical, aimed at removing alcohol and decomposition products from the blood, and then psychological. It all depends on the condition of the body.
Often the drinker's relatives, who cannot force the patient to see a doctor, use various traditional coding methods, go to their grandparents - they helped their neighbor! Do not self-medicate. At a minimum, this can be a waste of money, and at a maximum, such a non-standard and unusual solution can lead to serious illnesses. In some cases (drinking with herbs, adding "wonderful" emetics, etc. ) to death.
The stage is psychological.
Psychologists can use a number of techniques to help you stop drinking. One option is group therapy. It may sound funny and completely unacceptable to some, but communicating with people who have stopped drinking, who are in a similar situation, really helps.
One technique is to substitute beer. You can use this option yourself. To start over. Do you remember the first time you drank beer? What was involved in this? Maybe he was drinking with his friends to look cool. But now beer is not cool. It's good to be healthy and rich now.
If you're drinking because you want to get back your childhood crush or get back to your teenage years, all you have to do is relive those moments over and over again, but now without the beer.
Avoid contact with friends and colleagues who drink. This will give you time to get used to your new, healthy lifestyle. And besides, you can easily avoid being ridiculed, because such "comrades" often take it "weakly". So why risk submission? For someone who has stopped drinking, such friends are no longer counselors.
Believe me, such simple psychological techniques can replace beer. But it is better to seek help from an experienced psychologist who can identify the root causes. After all, the problem is not always on the surface. A specialist will help you cope with depression, irritability, cravings for beer and low-alcohol drinks.
What to do if a teenager is drinking
Not every parent knows whether their child has tasted beer or not. Children often try beer in their first company. They do not yet understand the full consequences of their actions. For them, this is a stage of growing up. Most boys imitate their fathers. And then? He drinks beer and nothing happens to him.
The effect of beer on the body of adolescents manifests itself faster and more strongly. These can be serious hormonal imbalances, as well as all of the above diseases.
If you are friends with your son or daughter, talk to them. Just don't talk the moment the child comes home "under the table. " He just doesn't do anything.
Talk to him without shouting, calmly, and remember - the monologue is not perceived. Try not to lose your temper and talk to your child. The more your child talks, the easier the conversation will become. This is the only way to change the situation and prevent the development of beer alcoholism.
What to do if you lose contact with the child? You should definitely contact a psychologist-psychotherapist here. Not to grandma for a conspiracy, not to mediums, not to sorcerers - just to an experienced doctor.
If you and your child try to solve the problem, you will not only prevent the further development and strengthening of alcohol addiction. You can also connect with a teenager.
Reasons why teenagers drink
An example for parents.This is the first and most important factor. If you suddenly notice something unusual in your teen's behavior, remove all alcohol from the house. If you stop drinking, your child will do it again. So start with yourself. Lead a healthy lifestyle. Show that this is normal and not an evening watching TV with a bottle of beer and popcorn.
Company.If people are drinking in groups, change the environment. That's right, DON'T TRY it out of your child, just do it. Maybe a sports section, a different social circle, or sometimes just moving to another place will help.
Advertiser.It's impossible to protect him. Beer advertisements follow us everywhere - that's a lot of money, which manufacturers do not refuse, despite the law. In this case, there is only one way out - anti-advertising. Talk to your child, leaving only the moralizing voice for subordinates. And if he doesn't know what to do, a psychologist will help him stop drinking.