Alcohol dependence today affects not only men but also the fairer sex. In addition, unlike male alcoholism, female alcoholism is much more difficult to treat.
Ladies suffering from this addiction quickly lose social status and work, become uninterested in 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 advisable to choose a method of treatment together with a specialist.
Causes leading to addiction
In modern society, women lead an active social life. Not only do they raise children and run a household, but they also work hard and climb 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 few glasses of wine. If a woman is periodically addicted to alcohol, over time it can become a habit. Experts warn that the course of alcohol dependence in men and women is different due to differences in the physiological structure and specificity of the endocrine system. In most cases, female alcoholism is related to psychological factors.
The main reasons for the development of this dependence are:
- Family consumption is the regular consumption of alcohol. If a child from childhood sees that all family members are constantly drinking alcohol, he will also consider such behavior to be the norm.
- Everyday problems. Layoffs, loss of property, and large debts often cause stress that women struggle with by drinking intoxicants.
- Complexes, dissatisfaction with their own appearance.
- Dissatisfaction with personal life. If a woman does not have a loved one, she feels lonely - one night with a bottle of wine helps to fix the situation.
- Family problems (lack of understanding with spouse, children, parents). The easiest way to forget the problems with your loved ones for a while and find spiritual harmony is to drink a few glasses of beer or wine or maybe something stronger.
Often a woman starts drinking alcohol because of her husband. If a loved one drinks alcohol regularly, a woman may periodically keep him company, which over time can lead to the development of alcohol dependence.
Characteristics of female alcoholism
Despite the fact that alcohol dependence in women is very similar to that in men, the pathology still has its own characteristics. The main difference lies in the specifics of alcohol dependence. Research and experiments have shown that the fairer sex become 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 tends to drink for some reason without her;
- there is a negative condemnation reaction;
- loss of appetite - a woman replaces food with alcohol;
- 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 messy and messy;
- rude and aggressive behavior, prone to hysteria;
- apathy to what is happening.
Attention!Unlike men, women suffering from drunkenness develop encephalopathy much earlier, which leads to subsequent personality degradation and dementia.
External assistance in treatment
There are several ways to make a woman stop drinking. The fight against addiction is carried out through coding, the use of special drugs 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 support of the patient by relatives and friends is very important.
Psychological impact
One of the best ways to help a drunk woman in the beginning is by coding with hypnosis. The advantage of this method of combating drunkenness is considered not only effectiveness but also safety. As the technique does not involve the use of drugs, 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 is that during the session the doctor, under hypnosis, immerses the patient in a state of stress 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, the woman develops a persistent negative attitude towards alcohol. Even the thought of alcohol causes unpleasant sensations, because a person realizes that alcohol abuse causes irreparable damage to the body.
Coding
If the question arises how to get rid of alcohol dependence for a woman who has been drinking for several years, the best solution would be coding. The procedure involves subcutaneous placement of torpedo ampoules with a special drug-alcohol blocker or injection. The most common active ingredient in such drugs is disulfiram, a substance that blocks the production of enzymes responsible for processing alcohol.
If the coded person drinks at least some alcohol, a response will appear after a few minutes, accompanied by the following symptoms:
- nausea and vomiting;
- dizziness, headache;
- tinnitus, blurred vision;
- fever, sweating;
- trembling of the limbs;
- tachycardia, heart failure;
- severe weakness to loss of consciousness.
Symptoms can be eliminated only by introducing an antidote. This method helps to deal with alcohol dependence due to the fact that a woman who has experienced such a condition begins to fear for her life and realizes that if she continues to drink, it can cause death.
Before the procedure, the doctor explains to the patient all the intricacies and characteristics of the treatment. If a woman agrees to treatment, you must cleanse the body of alcohol before coding. 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 drugs.
The coding period varies from 6 months to 5 years and is chosen individually for each patient, taking into account age, health and stage of addiction.
On a side note!Coding by torpedoing or the introduction of special drugs is done 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 price 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 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 characteristic - the positive effect of them is achieved due to the fact that the active components in contact with ethanol cause unpleasant symptoms (as in coding). They cope well with drunkenness only if the woman consumes strong drinks.
If a girl is addicted to beer, such treatment will not make sense. This is due to the fact that when you drink beer, the concentration of ethanol in the blood is low, so the necessary reaction will not occur.
Home wrestling
It is quite difficult for a woman to give up drinking alone, as it requires remarkable willpower and patience. As practice shows, dealing with addiction at home is possible only in 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 twigs 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 occurs. Prior to treatment, the woman should abstain from alcohol for 3 days;
- 5 tablespoons St. John's wort should be poured with 500 ml of boiling water and the broth to boil 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 on the fire for 15 minutes. The prepared broth is drunk during the day. The duration of treatment is one month.
And yet, despite the simplicity of the presented recipes, it will be much more effective to consult a narcologist.
Disadvantages of self-medication for alcoholism
It is necessary to understand that alcohol dependence is a disease. Attempts to overcome this addiction at home often end in failure because the person does not have enough will.
Home treatment of alcoholism with medication is considered particularly dangerous. If the patient chooses the wrong drug or cannot calculate the appropriate dose, 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 done on time. Therefore, at the first suspicious signs, the woman should be taken immediately to an experienced narcologist. Well, and of course, in this difficult period, in addition to the professional help of the lady, the support of friends and relatives is very important.