How to quickly and easily quit binge drinking at home?

Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is a real poison and the strongest toxin for the human body. It destroys both physical and mental health, causing both disturbances in the functioning of internal organs and the nervous system. The consumption of alcoholic beverages in our country is a disaster.

• How to live without alcohol?
• Is it possible to get rid of cravings for alcohol?
• How is the fight against alcohol addiction going at the Center for Healthy Youth?

Find answers to all these questions in the article.

The dangers of long-term drinking

Heavy drinking leads to the development of severe pathologies:

• Hepatitis, liver cirrhosis;
• Pancreatitis;
• Gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, ulcers, colitis, IBS, etc.);
• Infection with infectious diseases due to decreased immunity;
• Development of central nervous system diseases such as epilepsy;
• Severe mental disorders, destruction of brain cells.

The life of a person prone to binge drinking is shortened due to the development of severe diseases of internal organs. In addition, as a result of alcoholism, criminal episodes often occur: drunken brawls, murders, theft, neglect of children, etc.

Is it possible to get out of binge drinking on your own?

Narcologists say that the best way out of binge drinking is to go to a drug treatment clinic. The specialist assesses the severity of the alcohol addict’s condition, determines current pharmacotherapy and detoxification measures based on the condition of the addict’s body.

When diseases develop in a latent (hidden) form, independent attempts to remove alcohol from the body end very badly: the “golden hour” of providing medical care is lost.

Coding without consent: features

Forced coding is one of the stages of treatment, but it will not have the desired effect if the patient does not understand the importance of sobriety and the danger of alcohol for his health and psyche. The treatment process is multi-vector, complex and lengthy, it requires the help of a narcologist, psychiatrist, psychologist and other specialists. The goal of doctors and psychologists, and to a certain extent relatives: to convey to the patient that the situation is extremely serious. If the alcoholic does not understand and is not aware of the problem, clinical measures cannot be fully effective, the addict may withdraw into himself and refuse to make contact.

How to get out of binge drinking smoothly

Slow withdrawal from binge drinking is necessary to minimize the severity of withdrawal symptoms. The following recommendations are relevant if you are unable to seek help from professionals. In other cases, it is necessary to call a narcology team to your home.

How to induce vomiting

In order to urgently remove alcohol from the body, you need to induce vomiting. There are several ways to cleanse your stomach:

• Drink 1.5-2 liters of warm salted water and press on the root of the tongue;
• Dissolve a small amount of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) in warm water. Stir the mixture thoroughly until completely dissolved, and then drink. If nausea does not come on its own, press on the root of the tongue with two fingers;
• Drink strong black tea with milk and a pinch of salt. Two cups of salted tea are enough to induce vomiting.

It is important to note that to induce vomiting you need to drink a large amount of liquid. Otherwise, concentrated alcohol together with gastric juice can burn the mucous membranes of the throat and mouth.

What to drink when recovering from binge drinking at home

To cleanse your body as quickly as possible, you need to drink plenty of water. It would be a good idea to use chicken broth to strengthen the immune system and “calm” the walls of the stomach. In addition, you can drink herbal infusions and compotes to strengthen the body.

Anti-binge pills

During a hangover, it is important to use the following medications:

• Analgin for hangover

  for the relief of pain syndromes (migraine, joint pain). In case of intense pain, the use of ketorol is allowed;

• Sorbents

  : Enterosgel, Activated carbon, Polysorb for removing toxins;

• Linex, Hilak forte

  — to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, combat dysbacteriosis;

• Almagel, De-nol

  - decreased gastric secretion;

• Essentuki, Regidron solution

  - to restore mineral balance.

During withdrawal symptoms, it is necessary to seek the help of narcologists: otherwise, severe pathologies develop. Drugs such as Donormil, Enalapril, Valocordin, etc. It is not recommended to take without a specialist's prescription.

Eating when recovering from binge drinking

Often, after a binge, a person has no appetite, but to prevent the development of gastritis and ulcers, you should eat food often and in small portions. Consumption of fried, smoked and over-salted foods is prohibited. Give preference to light soups, dairy and fermented milk products.

Signs of the second stage of alcoholism

1. Tolerance occurs: the body gets used to a certain dose of alcohol, in order to get the desired intoxication, a person has to drink more and more.
2. The occurrence of withdrawal syndrome. Without the next dose or when trying to find an easy way to stop drinking, a person faces withdrawal, which is often confused with a hangover. It is accompanied by nausea, tremors, sweating, chills, and painful sensations throughout the body.
3. The state of the addict depends on alcohol. If a person has drunk alcohol, he is cheerful and cheerful, otherwise there is nervousness, irritability, and aggression. Alcohol takes away the joy of life from the addict.
4. Relationships within the family and with loved ones deteriorate. An alcoholic often lies for his own benefit and may use violence.

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How to make an urgent withdrawal from binge drinking at home?

Specialists from the Narcologist-24 clinic will help you cope with withdrawal from alcohol. A team of experienced narcologists promptly travels to addresses in Moscow and the Moscow region.

After an examination and history taking, the professional provides medical assistance: administers IVs (using saline solutions, etc.) and injections, resorts to individual pharmacotherapy, and also provides psychological assistance.

Drug treatment assistance from Narcologist-24 professionals includes:

• Use of certified medications;
• Guarantee of maintaining the confidentiality of each patient. The company’s transport does not bear identifying marks, so neighbors will not know about the provision of drug treatment services;
• Participation of qualified psychotherapists to create motivation for treatment;
• Comprehensive treatment of alcohol addiction;
• Help for relatives of an alcohol addict.

How to treat alcoholism if the addict does not want to be treated?

For such cases, there is an intervention method. Psychologists and psychotherapists develop a scenario taking into account the patient’s personal qualities. Relatives and close friends participate in the conversation. The task of specialists is to motivate the patient to give voluntary consent to undergo a full course of treatment and rehabilitation in the clinic. With the right approach, the effectiveness of the technique is 95%.

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The main ways to get rid of binge drinking

Attempts to independently bring a person out of binge drinking may fail due to psychological cravings for alcohol. This means that quitting binge drinking on your own is not recommended. The methods below are only relevant for mild hangovers.

Detoxification at home

Breaking out of binge drinking at home should be carried out with the participation of professionals. The doctor uses droppers to cleanse the bloodstream of ethyl alcohol metabolites, and medications to restore the functioning of internal organs and mental functions. In difficult situations, hospitalization in a hospital is necessary.

Detoxification using folk remedies

There are no folk remedies that can cure alcohol addiction. Some folk recipes help to slightly alleviate the condition, but high-quality therapy involves resorting to traditional medicine.

Cabbage pickle for hangover

After drinking alcohol, the body becomes dehydrated and loses minerals. Cucumber and cabbage brine help cope with thirst and replenish the vitamin and mineral balance in the body.

Corvalol for hangover

Corvalol is used to combat insomnia and lower blood pressure. Only a doctor should determine the dosage of the drug, since the medication contains a potent substance - phenobarbital.

Glycine during binge drinking

Glycine helps to activate mental functions and improve mood. To achieve a therapeutic effect, the use of Glycine must be systematic.

Analgin for hangover

Analgin is used to relieve pain syndromes, but the use of analgesics is prohibited while intoxicated.

Lemon after drinking

Vitamin C strengthens the body's protective functions, helps to quickly remove ethanol from the body and give it tone. It is allowed to drink water with a small amount of lemon.

Russian traditions

Our country is also distinguished by the presence of a large number of holidays that people associate with the mandatory consumption of alcohol. Especially if they are used to celebrating them in a large circle of family, friends and relatives. And when a lot of people gather, it is considered indecent not to drink at the table. At feasts, people perceive alcoholic drinks as a stimulant of a good mood, and the key to a well-run event.

This form of alcoholism is often associated with a circle of friends. When he drinks only with those people who influence him in some way. Interestingly, people from such a group do not drink alone. As an exception, there may be low-alcohol drinks that a person likes to drink regularly. Many people take a bottle of beer to the garage and drink it before or after car repairs; an interesting sporting event on TV can also be a reason to drink. And these are just the main causes of domestic alcoholism, which occur most often.

People with a weak nervous system are at risk. For example, people with a hysterical, neurasthenic or psychasthenic type of psyche. They often experience mood swings, uncontrollable emotional outbursts, and antisocial behavior with minor alcohol intoxication. The behavior of such people in a drunken state can be dangerous both for themselves and for the people around them.

Contraindications when quitting binge drinking

There are several contraindications for quitting binge drinking on your own:

• Long 10-day binge

  is an absolute contraindication for independent exit. Severe alcohol dependence requires therapy with the participation of experienced specialists;

• Sharp deterioration in health

  . The appearance of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms of acute pathologies should alert you. It is necessary to call an ambulance;

• The appearance of unwanted psychotic reactions

  . If an alcohol addict experiences aggression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, delusions of persecution and hallucinations, you should contact a professional.

When talking about how to get a person out of binge drinking, it is important to take into account the need for an integrated approach: a combination of detoxification measures and psychotherapy. Otherwise, after leaving the binge, the person resumes drinking alcohol.

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Providing assistance from family members

There are many cases where alcoholics quit drinking on their own. It is worth considering that if alcoholism is in an advanced form, he denies that he is sick. He remains unconvinced, even after realizing a situation from which it is difficult to get out of his own way. A big role is given to relatives - they should gain strength, patience, help them accept their problem, cope with it on their own, and refuse to drink alcoholic beverages. As practice has shown, such assistance is not superfluous. We need to decide how to create a caring atmosphere for him so that he can gain confidence that he is loved and raise his own self-esteem.

A situation is possible when guilt and a feeling of shame arise. This process is difficult to control; many believe that it is not worth interfering. If it is impossible to achieve a result in any way, you can consult a psychologist. This is an important topic and requires specialist advice. You can't leave everything to chance. If necessary, in some situations, the patient needs constant care; you need to monitor what he did, decided and whether there is an improvement in his physical and moral well-being. Hobbies help, change the rules of a given family, add more responsibilities around the house. There are many means of achieving it, you need to look at his behavior, take into account his real desires, you should take into account the possibility of a relapse.

When deciding to return to social society, an alcoholic who has quit drinking must understand that he was on the brink and can now expect only good things from the future. With effective treatment and voluntary cessation of bad habits, you can live happily without various abuses.

Author of the article: Yakovlev Evgeniy Anatolyevich

Narcologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

FAQ

What to do if a person is on a drinking binge?

If your loved one is a binge drinker, you should immediately seek drug treatment help. Persuasion to go together to a drug treatment clinic often causes a reaction of protest. In order to cut a person off from alcohol for a long time, one must create motivation for recovery.

Upon arrival at home, the narcologist provides medical measures and resorts to psychological assistance. During the intervention, a social worker or psychologist at the Narcologist-24 clinic creates motivation for getting rid of alcoholism, which becomes a reliable basis for recovery.

How to stop a woman from drinking?

In order to get a woman out of her binge, you should call a narcologist to your home. A narcologist performs professional detoxification using saline solutions and medications.

In difficult situations, it is recommended to resort to hospitalization.
Inpatient therapy has the following advantages:

• Social isolation preventing alcohol relapse;
• Guaranteed anonymity;
• 24-hour supervision by experienced medical staff;
• Possibility of using hardware techniques (UBI, plasmapheresis, etc.).

Is it possible to drink after delirium tremens?

After delirium tremens and other acute psychotic reactions, alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited. Failure can lead to irreversible consequences such as heart attack, stroke or death.

How to stop drinking beer?

Quick withdrawal from beer drinking involves detoxification using infusion solutions. In addition, as a result of beer alcoholism, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract develop, which require timely diagnosis and therapy.

How to get your husband out of binge drinking?

A man can only be brought out of a drinking binge with the participation of an emergency drug treatment team. Some relatives of alcohol addicts mix dietary supplements into food, hoping that this will help develop an aversion to alcohol.

In fact, the use of dietary supplements does not help get rid of addiction. Contact narcologists to develop an individual treatment plan for alcoholism.

How to get out of a long drinking binge?

Binge drinking can have varying durations, from two days to several weeks. Prolonged binge drinking leads to rapid destruction of organs and systems, as well as brain functions. Over time, memory loss, difficulty concentrating and thinking processes occur. Coming out of a long-term binge has several nuances:

• Need for hospitalization

  . As a result of the formation of mental dependence and being in an unfavorable environment, there is a risk of breakdown. This means that the patient should be isolated from the environment for a while;

• Comprehensive detoxification

  . Pharmacotherapy, hardware detoxification methods and infusion solutions are used to cleanse the body of ethyl alcohol metabolites;

• Intensive psychotherapy

  . People in the later stages of alcohol addiction often lose criticality of their condition. A qualified psychotherapist helps you recognize the problem and get on the path to recovery;

• The need for an integrated approach

  . Alcoholism is a disease that affects not only the physical and mental health of a person, but also the spiritual and social spheres. In a rehabilitation center, addicts find new interests and life aspirations that make integration into a sober life easier.

How to reduce alcohol consumption when binge drinking?

A gradual reduction in the dosage of alcoholic beverages does not always lead to the desired result. In some cases, a low concentration of ethyl alcohol in the body causes alcohol withdrawal: the desire to drink alcohol rapidly increases. Such consequences can only be prevented through detoxification in a drug treatment clinic.

Where to begin

Here are some useful tips from psychologists that will help you optimally influence a painful situation.

1. Don’t forget - alcoholism is a chronic disease. If you are truly determined to help, acknowledge the very fact of the disease and stop being embarrassed at the mere mention of it.
2. Stop viewing alcohol addiction as a heavy and shameful burden - better try to understand that this addiction is curable, like most human diseases.
3. Stop treating an alcoholic like a naughty, defective child - agree, you would not treat him the same way if he had another illness.
4. Avoid morals and moralizing, almost certainly the drinker himself perfectly understands the seriousness of the situation, but his weakened will prevents him from believing that something can be changed.
5. Never create a scandal at a time when you cannot be perceived.
6. Don't show that you accept promises that you don't believe in. If the drinker suspects that he is able to outsmart you, get ready to lose confidence in yourself.
7. Never try to blackmail - it is useless, because... No control over the amount of alcohol consumed is possible for an alcoholic; moreover, the result will be a progressive feeling of guilt, aggravating an already sad situation.
8. Avoid threats, especially if you are unable to carry them out. Of course, there are no rules without exceptions - sometimes you just need to protect children or yourself, but on the other hand, if you send your threats into the “emptiness”, you risk instilling indifference to your words and, ultimately, to yourself .
9. It is useless to check the amount you drink, because... As a rule, you won’t get objective information anyway.
10. If you make it a rule to look for “nest eggs”, then you will turn a serious problem into a kind of game in which you are assigned the role of the loser, because in his pathological desire he will always “play” better than you.
11. Don’t keep alcohol at home and don’t try to pour the rest down the toilet - by doing this you stimulate the drinker’s imagination to go to extreme measures, and in the end he will get drunk anyway.
12. Never enter into a competition with a drinker regarding the amount of alcohol they drink, in the hope that they will get less. Such a measure is actually a “quarter measure”, delaying the key moment of awareness

First aid for treating binge drinking: way out in 3 days

Inpatient drug treatment is aimed at getting a person out of binge drinking in three days. A full range of medical measures is carried out to normalize the condition of the addict.

Detoxification

Detoxification is the main aspect of alcoholism treatment. In addition to taking sorbents and hardware techniques, they resort to installing droppers. The following solutions are used:

• Water-salt solutions to combat dehydration;
• Combination of water-salt solutions with medications: hepatoprotectors, antihypertensive drugs;
• Vitamin and mineral complexes to restore immunity;
• Hypertonic solutions to restore renal function.

Content:

1. From single drinking bouts to long drinking bouts.
2. The main types of long-term binge drinking: 2.1. Without a prodromal period (like pseudo-binges). 2.2. True. 2.3. Binge drinking for 1 month or more.
3. Binge drinking for more than a month: how to get a patient out of this state: 3.1. Drug therapy. 3.2. Hardware detoxification techniques.

Binge drinking is an indisputable sign of the progression and severe course of alcoholism. At this stage, the doctor is faced with the problem of ridding the patient not only of mental, but also of physical dependence. In addition, prolonged alcohol intoxication does not leave its mark on the body. When examining a patient after a long binge, at least liver steatosis, persistent arrhythmia, and disorders of fat and protein metabolism are detected. And these pathologies also require long-term and thorough treatment.

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Drug treatment

Pharmacotherapy is necessary to restore internal organs. They use hepatoprotectors to normalize liver function, antidepressants to improve psycho-emotional background, tranquilizers to normalize sleep patterns, antihypertensives to lower blood pressure, etc. Pharmacotherapy is selected individually, based on the individual characteristics of the patient.

Detoxification in hospital

Detoxification in a hospital setting allows you to resort to hardware detoxification methods.

• UBOD

  - detoxification, which is carried out under general anesthesia. This procedure helps cleanse the body of toxins without causing discomfort.

• Plasmapheresis

  - a method of purifying blood plasma while preserving the main components.

• Ionic detoxification

  - removal of toxins using active ions. The procedure does not cause discomfort and takes up to 30 minutes.

In addition, in a hospital setting, the addict is under constant supervision of medical personnel, which makes it possible to provide emergency medical care.

What does treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol addicts include?

How is the rehabilitation program at the Central Medical Center? It consists of the following steps:

1. Cleansing the body of alcohol toxins. Detoxification is carried out using drips, it helps to remove the addict from binge drinking, prevent withdrawal symptoms and psychosis, and also eliminate physical dependence.
2. Hospital treatment. After examination, prescription of a treatment plan based on individual characteristics and normalization of the general condition of the person, the person is transferred to a 24-hour inpatient rehabilitation center. Psychosocial recovery of the addict takes place here, classes are held in groups, and work with a psychologist is held. This is necessary to gain stress resistance and the ability to resist temptations. In group classes, people are taught to cope with stress, interact with society, and restore communication skills. The addict learns to realize himself and reveals hidden potential.
3. Outpatient therapy. After completing treatment, the former addict returns home and tries to apply the knowledge and skills acquired at the center in practice. During this time, he needs support and psychological help, so he can attend doctors and classes on an outpatient basis. This helps to quickly adapt to society and reduce the risk of relapse.
4. Resocialization. A person restores relationships with loved ones and relatives, builds a career, finds a good job, and learns to live without alcohol.

The basis of our rehabilitation course is the 12 Steps program, which has long established itself throughout the world as an effective way to overcome the disease.

When to call a doctor

Calling a doctor is necessary in the following situations:

• A person is on a drinking binge for more than a day;
• Inappropriate mental reactions have arisen (delusions, hallucinations, aggression, etc.);
• A sharp deterioration in health;
• The appearance of cravings for alcohol;
• Development of withdrawal syndrome;
• Hangover.

Specialists of the Narcologist-24 clinic provide professional drug treatment assistance using modern equipment. Extensive work experience and an individual approach to each person help to achieve the best results of therapy together with an alcohol addict.

Why do people become alcoholics?

• Hereditary factor. In families of people who drink, children often start drinking alcohol in their teens. Women who drank alcohol during pregnancy have children born with a congenital addiction.
• Genetic disorders. When certain DNA fragments are disrupted, the risk of developing rapid dependence on alcohol increases.
• Household, financial, family problems, failures at work.

• Severe psycho-emotional shock - loss of a child, divorce, betrayal.
• Boredom, lack of hobbies, a lot of free time.
• Personal qualities - excessive emotionality, complexes, childhood traumas, depressive disorders.

Often a person himself cannot explain why he is so drawn to alcohol. To identify and eliminate the causes of alcohol addiction, you need the help of a psychologist or psychotherapist. But many people are in no hurry to consult a doctor; they are constantly looking for answers on how to recover from alcoholism themselves. All this leads to aggravation of the problem.