The body after quitting alcohol. How long does it take for the body to fully recover after quitting alcohol?

A terrible situation when there is an alcoholic in the house - a woman living nearby suffers, a child is having a hard time. Refusal of alcohol and its consequences will be a salvation in such a situation, but how much effort does it take to stop drinking! Is it possible to restore the functions of the body, is a sharp refusal from alcohol so safe, what needs to be done to defeat alcoholism - this is to be discussed.

Benefits of quitting alcohol

Being in a long drinking bout, a person forgets what he was until he began to drink. Significant changes in health, appearance occur instantly. If you stop drinking, then after the refusal, transformations will begin:

the quality of life will improve;
sleep is normalized;
depression will pass;
relations in the family will improve;
money will be saved;
new interests emerge.

Abstinence from alcohol will help solve health problems:

calm the nerves;
stress will pass;
the condition of the skin will improve;
weight loss as a result of overeating and eating "empty" calories;
normalizes cholesterol levels;
blood sugar will decrease;
the risk of cancer, skin diseases, cirrhosis will pass;
immunity will increase;
potency will improve;
memory problems will be solved.

How to give up alcohol

The problem of alcoholism is so serious that they even established World No Alcohol Day. The topic of abstinence from alcohol is relevant in all countries. The main thing is that it is impossible to eliminate the habit of drinking if you really do not want it. A person reaches for alcoholic beverages in the case of:

stress;
heredity;
problems at home, at work;
strong emotions;
the influence of others;
depressions.

In order to give up alcohol, you need to understand what caused the binge, try to eliminate it. A person who decides to abstain from alcohol should try:

find the motivation for which it is worth changing yourself;
see the positive things in life;
change the situation;
engage in self-control;
find a hobby that distracts from alcohol addiction;
limit contact with people who drink.

How to give up alcohol on your own? This is a difficult, problematic task. Refusal requires the support of loved ones, the help of specialists. You may need:

visual evidence of the dangers of alcohol in movies, books;
shock therapy;
for suggestible - hypnosis;
taking medications under the supervision of doctors;
coding;
hospital treatment.

Complete failure

For a person who consumes alcohol in small doses, stopping the intake will be painless. Cleansing of the body will occur in a short time, without problems. How to give up alcohol forever after prolonged binges? On the one hand, you need to do it abruptly, stop drinking, without returning to the old. On the other hand, such a cardinal refusal can have a detrimental effect on a person’s condition. In the body of an alcoholic for a long time:

there was a physical, psychological dependence on alcohol;
accumulated toxins;
organs are disrupted.

One of the severe consequences of an abrupt cessation of alcohol intake is the occurrence of an acute mental disorder - delirium tremens. Such a development of the situation is dangerous for the patient and others with unmotivated symptoms - aggression, hallucinations, loss of coordination. A person who decides to completely refuse to take alcohol after a long binge will need:

help of a narcologist, possibly in a clinic;
taking special medications that relieve intoxication;
body cleansing.

Stop Drinking Calendar

Psychotherapists advise patients to keep a diary in order to recover faster. In it, every day, describe the changes taking place after refusing to drink alcohol, the pros, the negative aspects of the situation. Then a discussion of the observations with the doctor is held. Such a rehabilitation technique as keeping a calendar of a person who quits drinking alcohol helps a lot:

take a critical look at your condition;
evaluate daily changes in health;
describe the ongoing psychological sensations;
observe external improvements.

Changes in the body after quitting alcohol

Abstinence from alcohol can lead to rapid change. How is the body cleansed after giving up alcohol? If you stop drinking completely, then the processes occur in stages:

after the first week, the restoration of sleep, skin condition begins, discomfort in the stomach disappears;
after two - headaches disappear, pressure normalizes, shortness of breath disappears, the work of the heart and brain improves;
a month later - weight is reduced, sexual activity and metabolism are restored, immunity is strengthened, working capacity is increased, cell regeneration occurs.

How long does it take for the body to recover from alcohol?

You should be prepared - the process of putting the body in order after refusing to drink alcohol will be long. To be cleansed of toxins, to restore the work of all organs. The most difficult thing is to normalize mental health. How much time will it take? It depends on the:

the patient's condition;
duration of alcohol consumption;
dosages.

For recovery, the metamorphoses that occurred in the body during the intake of alcohol are no less important. You should know:

for the first changes in the brain, you need at least two weeks after giving up alcohol;
cleansing of the kidneys will take about three months;
restoration of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, will require up to six months - subject to a diet;
normalization of the mental state may take a year or more.

Does the liver recover

The difference of this body is the ability to restore functions. If you refuse alcohol, you can normalize the functioning of the liver. To do this, it is necessary to clean, strictly follow a diet, excluding fatty foods, preservatives, fried foods. Effective help will be provided by drugs that:

regenerate damaged cells;
contribute to the emergence of new ones;
help flush out toxins.

Is the brain recovering

If the process of degeneration has not gone too far, after giving up alcohol there is a possibility of partial restoration of brain functions. This will take a long time and the implementation of the prescriptions of doctors. The patient should carefully monitor the ongoing changes, so that with pain in the head, discomfort, immediately seek help. A healthy nutritious diet should be organized. Admission required:

means of normalizing blood flow;
drugs that improve brain function, relieve pain;
vitamin complexes.

How does appearance change?

The constant intake of alcohol causes vasodilation, which causes the face to turn red, swell, and wrinkles appear due to dehydration. With the refusal of alcohol, reverse reactions occur, vasoconstriction begins. As a result of these events:

there is a lightening of the skin of the face;
acne disappears;
ends with redness, blueness, nose and cheeks;
skin diseases are cured;
swelling goes away;
the skin gains elasticity;
stops the aging process;
the shape of the face changes;
the person looks younger.

How to restore the body after alcohol

To complete the restructuring of all systems, you need to go through a series of steps. Recovery of the body after giving up alcohol is a long process. It includes:

elimination of toxins with laxatives, diuretics;
filling the body with fluid using droppers;
restoring the balance of trace elements, vitamins;
cleansing the liver of toxins;
regeneration of its cells by taking drugs;
normalization of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract by diet;
detoxification to improve the functioning of the kidneys, nerves;
taking vascular, nootropic drugs to recover the brain.

Consequences of quitting alcohol

Even if there is a desire to stop drinking alcohol, withdrawal causes fear of a sober life. It's not just about psychological issues. A poisoned organism, when refusing new portions, begins to experience stress. Withdrawal syndrome appears, accompanied by:

anxiety state;
headaches due to vasospasm;
nausea;
weakness;
vomiting;
tremor of individual parts or the whole body;
attention disorder;
thinking problems;
depressive state;
feeling of fear.

Depression with alcohol withdrawal

Breaking the habit of drinking alcohol is not easy. Psychological changes in the absence of an effect on the brain of alcohol can be serious, require the help of specialists, the use of antidepressants. A person in this condition has symptoms of depression:

loses self-confidence;
irritated;
become aggressive;
feels hostility where there is none;
feels remorse;
sees everything in a negative light;
cannot relax;
sleeps badly;
often changes mood;
easily excited;
indifferent to others;
may attempt suicide.

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Refusal of alcohol by day and consequences

It is impossible to predict with 100% accuracy what will happen if a person abruptly stops drinking alcohol, since each organism is individual and perceives the rejection of alcoholic products in its own way. However, it can be said for sure that if a person has not abused alcohol, then the adverse effects on the body will be minimal, and, most likely, will not appear at all. If a man or woman often went into drinking bouts, everything will not go so smoothly. Physiological malfunctions in the functioning of organs, as well as psychological disorders, may occur.

It is recommended to treat alcoholism in specialized medical institutions. Thus, it will be easier for the patient to endure a complete rejection of alcohol. Alcohol, with prolonged exposure, changes the functioning of all organs and, if you abruptly stop drinking without qualified help, you can cause unpleasant complications.

A quit drinking calendar by day helps you prepare in advance for the consequences of completely quitting alcohol. A person, knowing what he has to go through, and realizing exactly how his condition will improve, it is easier not to break loose and not go into a new binge. This is especially true in chronic alcoholism.

First days without alcohol

To better understand what happens to the body when you stop drinking, remember your state after a stormy feast. The feeling after giving up alcohol is very similar to a hangover. Especially the first few days. So, a table of the first consequences for the body by day after giving up alcohol:

day number	Effects	First aid
The first	Severe headaches, pain in the temples	Take a headache pill (Citramon)
	Tremor of the upper extremities or the whole trunk	Anti-alcohol drugs or traditional medicine help well
	Disorders in the nervous system, aggression	You should sign up for sessions with a psychologist, take sedatives
	Heart rhythm disturbances, tachycardia, severe dyspnea	Consultation with a cardiologist and prescription of treatment
	Feeling of nausea, vomiting, stool disorders	It is necessary to do a gastric lavage, then take sorbents
	Increased, decreased intravenous pressure	Contact a specialist
	Mood swings, euphoria gives way to depression	Help from a psychologist, making an appointment with him
	Lack of sleep or increased sleepiness	For insomnia, it is not recommended to take sleeping pills. Drink hot milk
Second third	Increased nervousness, irritability	Sessions with a psychologist, herbal preparations, taking sedatives with a doctor's prescription
	Nausea, vomiting, stool disorder	If these symptoms persist, inpatient detoxification is needed.
	Restless sleep, nightmares	These symptoms will go away on their own.
	Auditory and visual hallucinations, seizures	The help of a highly qualified specialist is required
	Lethargy, weakness, disability	In a couple of days the condition will improve. Take vitamins to boost immunity
	Partial or complete loss of appetite, weight loss	It is recommended to consult a doctor. This may indicate illness

The consequences of the day for quitting drinking after drinking are quite unpleasant. This applies even to people who have abused beer. To eliminate the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome, you can take various medications, but only after the appointment of a specialist. Otherwise, you can aggravate the situation.

If a person has stopped drinking beer or other alcoholic beverages, and the consequences of the first days do not go away for a long time, it is best to go to the hospital, under the round-the-clock supervision of medical workers.

A week without alcohol

Within a week after giving up alcohol, the condition begins to improve. Lethargy and fatigue are replaced by some vigor. Sometimes it is even enough to do work, household chores. This happens as a result of the fact that acetaldehyde (a breakdown product of ethyl alcohol) is removed from the blood.

The following positive changes occur in the body:

The skin acquires a healthy tone, becomes more elastic, puffiness and bags under the eyes disappear. The bluish color changes to beige.
The feeling of heartburn disappears. This is due to the restoration of the pancreas and liver. Nausea and vomiting are also left alone.
Nightmares gradually recede. The man falls asleep peacefully. If he had increased drowsiness, it also slowly passes.
In the first weeks, a man who has stopped drinking has impotence. There is nothing to worry about, this is a normal symptom for a person recovering from alcohol addiction. Potency will return to normal soon.
Often in the first week of giving up alcohol, a person may feel lonely. He ceases to rejoice and smile. In this case, he just needs the support of loved ones.
One to two weeks after giving up addiction, the psyche begins to return to normal:
- the feeling of anxiety disappears;
- a person becomes more calm, balanced;
- his consciousness and thoughts begin to gradually clear up;
- excessive aggressiveness, irritability disappears;
- obsessive thoughts gradually recede.

Directions

Women need to stop using contraceptives in the first week after giving up alcohol. Otherwise, the symptoms of the first days will persist. If you drink them against the background of refusal of alcohol, this can provoke unwanted reactions. It is also recommended to stop smoking (for both women and men).

Month of no alcohol

Ethyl alcohol with prolonged abuse of alcoholic products leaves the body completely only a month after complete abstinence. It is during this period that the brain begins to fully function. Intravenous pressure stabilizes, shortness of breath, tachycardia disappear. It would seem that life is normalizing, but not everything is as smooth as we would like.

The consequences of quitting alcohol abuse by months are not always favorable. In the first few weeks, the risk of recurrence is quite high. But, if a person endures and does not break, in the future it will be much easier for him.

In addition, thanks to research, it was revealed that a month after giving up alcohol, various kinds of diseases begin to appear. This is due to the fact that, with the abuse of alcohol, the human body is in a depressed state. To protect himself, he "frozen" less significant problems. As soon as ethyl alcohol ceases to enter the circulatory system, the body switches to the “normal” mode of functioning. As a result, all diseases manifest themselves outwardly.

But this does not mean at all that it is not worth giving up alcohol products. When we talked about “freezing” pathologies, we were talking about minor sores. With alcohol abuse, much more serious diseases can appear:

cirrhosis of the liver;
myocardial infarction;
malignant neoplasms, etc.

Six months without alcohol

During this time, the unpleasant symptoms of the consequences of alcohol dependence completely disappear, provided that the person has not had time to develop severe pathologies:

liver failure;
pancreatitis;
peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.

The patient develops family and social relationships. In most cases, career advancement occurs at this time. This is due to the fact that, firstly, in a person, against the background of the refusal of alcohol, working capacity increases. Secondly, he "gives all the best" twice as much, as if trying to catch up.

During the period of abstinence for more than six months, hobbies and hobbies appear (before that, all interests were reduced to alcoholic products). Often a person discovers new talents. He begins to look at the world with completely different eyes. He comes to the realization that the world is beautiful without alcoholic beverages.

Recovery of the body after giving up alcohol

The timing of the full recovery of the body is different. They depend on the duration of alcohol dependence, its stage. And also from the general condition of the patient's body.

As a rule, the recovery process of internal organs and systems in the absence of serious pathologies takes about a year. With the mental state of the patient, everything is much more complicated. To restore the emotional background, a much longer period of time is needed. To normalize the psyche, the love and support of loved ones is very important. It is also recommended to seek the help of a psychologist.

Already within seven days after the rejection of alcoholic products, metabolic processes are restored in the human body. The skin acquires a healthy color. Hair and nails become stronger.

Liver

Everyone knows that ethyl alcohol has an extremely negative effect on the liver. This is an amazing organ, its cells are capable of self-regeneration. If, in the process of abuse of alcoholic beverages, serious diseases of the organ did not have time to form, then its work can be restored completely. This requires some effort:

In addition to giving up alcohol, you also need to sit on a special diet.
Refuse fried, spicy, fatty, canned and salty.

It is also necessary to perform liver cleansing procedures.

kidneys

After prolonged abuse of alcoholic products, the kidneys also suffer. After a certain time, as soon as the patient refuses alcohol, he feels the pain in the organ recede. To speed up kidney recovery, it is recommended:

balance your diet
spend more time outdoors;
engage in physical therapy.

Brain

The recovery of the brain takes much more time than other organs. But still, it can be saved. It is recommended to eat foods with a lot of protein, vitamins, minerals and other useful elements. To restore the work of the brain, you need to solve logical problems, mentally develop.

Both a glass of wine and a bottle of beer can seem like the perfect way to unwind after a long, busy week or celebrate a special occasion. But for a growing organism, alcohol gives certain cracks in development.

You do not have to worry about the negative effects of alcohol if you drink in company occasionally. Recently, even a moderate attitude to alcohol has been linked to an increasing list of health problems, such as poor immunity, weight gain and cancer. Therefore, let's see what are the advantages of giving up alcohol and what happens to the body when we give up extra degrees.

Here are 14 fantastic benefits of living without alcohol:

1) Lose weight

One of the benefits of quitting alcohol is weight loss.

There are several reasons why weight loss occurs. First, alcoholic drinks tend to be very loaded with calories. A can of beer contains about 154 calories, about the same as rum and Coke. Pina Colada has a whopping 425 calories per drink!

And because they are "empty calories" devoid of nutrients, we still need to eat as much food as we need to get our full amount of vitamins and minerals.

Alcohol also tends to encourage overeating! The American Journal of Nutrition highlights the role of alcohol as the strongest contributor to overeating. Women who drank the equivalent of two drinks in the form of alcohol ate 30% more than those who drank saline.

Researchers suggest that this is because alcohol enhances our senses and therefore reduces all our inhibitions!

2) build muscle

If you are an avid athlete, then your work will not matter if you regularly treat yourself to alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol reduces protein synthesis and makes it harder to build new muscle. Animals given a lot of alcohol experienced a significant reduction in muscle mass.

And most importantly, alcohol reduces the production of human growth hormone by up to 70%, and this hormone is a key component in the process of muscle growth and repair.

3) Lower cholesterol

A glass of red wine a day for four weeks raises "good" cholesterol by up to 16%.

If you drink more than a couple of glasses a day or go over your weekly limit, you will be doing more harm than good to your cholesterol levels.

When mice were injected with the equivalent of two drinks per day, according to their weight, the level of "bad" cholesterol fell by 40%. However, mice given the equivalent of seven drinks twice a week experienced a 20% increase in levels.

4) Balance blood sugar

Maintaining a balanced blood sugar level is key to unlocking overall health.

Drinking alcohol leads to an increase in blood glucose to an incredible level.

As a result, you can expect cravings for carbohydrates and sweets, headaches, dizziness, poor concentration, and more. It looks a lot like a hangover! This is not a coincidence. If this continues in the long term, you will increase your weight and risk developing metabolic syndrome.

Give up alcohol and see if you notice a difference in your mood and energy.

5) Keep your liver healthy

British scientists highlight the benefits of even one month without drinking!

102 relatively healthy men and women under forty abstained for four weeks, which was reflected in a decrease in liver stiffness (indicating diseases) by 12.5%.
Insulin resistance, diabetes risk dropped by 28%, indicating a better overall sense of well-being.

Of course, drinking too much alcohol has negative effects on the liver in various forms. This is the risk of fatty disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

6) Reduce the risk of disease!

Red wine lowers cholesterol and is one of the scientifically supported drinks to lower blood pressure. Many scientists claim that moderate alcohol consumption reduces your chances of heart disease and stroke.

However, quitting alcohol means you'll be less likely to develop oral cancer, liver and breast cancer, and colon and rectal cancer.

7) Improve sleep

Give up alcohol and you will immediately notice that you start sleeping like a baby.

Even if alcohol helps us fall asleep faster and enjoy deep sleep for a while, a review of 27 studies suggests that drinking alcohol reduces eye movement, and truly deep restorative sleep when our organs are functioning properly.

Even one drink can give such an effect, the more you drink, the more sleep is disturbed.

Alcohol also causes and exacerbates a serious condition called sleep apnea, which is characterized by the suspension of shallow breathing during sleep.

In a 1981 study, people who do not normally suffer from sleep apnea experienced it after drinking alcohol. Worse yet, these people not only suffered from sleep apnea once, they experienced it the next night.

Alcohol reduces the levels of melatonin in the body, a hormone responsible for regulating the body's internal clock and sleepiness.

8) Increase the feeling of happiness

It's not surprising that alcohol and depression are closely linked. Quitting alcohol improves your mood and outlook on life, and who doesn't want that?

Many people experience sadness after drinking alcohol. This is most likely caused by the effect of alcohol on the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that makes us feel great.

In 1991, they conducted a study and looked at the level of serotonin in the blood 45 minutes after drinking alcohol. What they found was truly amazing. The serotonin level was significantly reduced and was at the same level as the serotonin found in patients with depression!

And if you still think depression makes you drink the bottle, think again. Based on a 30-year study published in 2013, it is believed that people become depressed because they drink a lot, rather than drinking in response to depression.

If you refrain from drinking alcohol, depression will soon disappear.

9) Reduce stress

How wonderful it is to come home after a long day at work and drink two glasses of pleasant wine! But, if you often sort out more than expected, you will soon begin to get nervous.

This is because alcohol releases the stress hormone cortisol, especially in older people, to dangerous levels. Each additional unit of alcohol per week increases cortisol levels by 3%.

10) Improve memory

If you become forgetful, take note that this is all your drinking!

One study of more than 5,000 middle-aged men and 2,000 women found that heavy drinkers had reduced memory, attention, and reasoning skills 6 years of development ago.

And it's not just middle-aged people who suffer. Spanish scientists studied 122 university students, ranging from teetotalers and drinkers.

Drinking students had reduced logical memory, visual and verbal memory, and the ability to learn new verbal information.

The good news is that avoiding alcohol for a few months to a year can reverse the negative effects on thinking skills, including memory and attention problems.

But we have not listed all the advantages of giving up alcohol, because the positive changes in the body do not end there.

11) Stronger immunity

After giving up alcohol, regular colds, sore throats and other infections will pass much faster.

This is because alcohol has a profound and almost immediate effect on our immune system.

Drinking begins to affect the immune system within just 20 minutes of ingesting alcohol! After quitting alcohol, scientists have observed an increase in the total circulating levels of some white blood cells, which means that immune defenses are accelerated.

Excess alcohol deprives the body of some important substances and reduces the ability of white blood cells to reproduce (they cannot fight bacteria and viruses as quickly and effectively).

12) Healthier teeth and gums

Alcohol contains a huge amount of sugar, which is bad for oral hygiene. In fact, alcohol is included in!

Have you noticed how your mouth is completely dry in the morning after a few drinks? And all because alcohol reduces the production of saliva, and it is the main defense of the mouth against bacteria. Without enough saliva, we can suffer from excess bacteria and bad breath, gum disease, and even tooth loss.

13) Glowing Skin

Suffering from dry or damaged skin? Alcohol is one of the possible causes of psoriasis, eczema and rosacea.

Medical advice regarding alcohol problems: Unhealthy skin (particularly superficial infections) is an early sign of alcohol abuse.

Alcohol does not cause rosacea, but it does make the skin condition worse.

Two out of three patients with rosacea experience a flare-up of facial flushing after one alcoholic drink.

In addition, the sugar in alcohol will not make the skin beautiful.

14) Increase Libido and Fertility

Alcohol affects everyone differently, but when it comes to libido, the impact is negative for everyone in terms of future fertility.

Chronic alcoholism and the rare but excessive consumption of alcohol ignites desire but reduces the performance of men. However, alcohol increases sexual desire, arousal and pleasure in women.

For both sexes, alcohol has a long-term negative effect. In men, impotence due to erectile dysfunction after alcohol abuse may persist even after several years of sobriety. The problem is considered physical rather than psychological or hormonal, meaning that the damage may even be permanent.

According to a Danish study, for women, consumption of 1 to 5 drinks per week (within the recommended limits) can reduce a woman's chances of conceiving.

Bottom line: If you want to start a healthy family, drink white tea instead of white wine.

Changing your lifestyle to avoid alcohol completely can bring huge health benefits. In the short term, eliminating cravings for drinking will make you a more productive and focused person, in the long term, it will increase immunity.

Have you ever noticed that most social events revolve around alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are literally rooted in our minds. Wherever we go: to a holiday, a party or the opening of an art exhibition, there will definitely be booze everywhere. One drink easily turns into 2 or 3, and with the best of intentions.

It seems that it is simply impossible to refuse the temptation to sip a glass of wine, especially being in a big company. But consider how much your health will benefit if you decide to take the desperate step of eliminating alcohol from your life. More specifically, this is worth doing for six reasons listed below.

uplifting mood

It is known that after close contact with alcohol, a person begins to see everything in pink colors. The world becomes beautiful and surprisingly interesting. But does this state persist the next morning? Of course not. A hangover is a very unpleasant symptom. But the worst thing is that a person provides it for himself.

Now compare the morning after the party with a normal morning. Isn't the second option more attractive? Moreover, it has been proven that after a month of complete rejection of alcohol, the general mood begins to improve. Every day you will wake up more and more happy.

Increase in productivity

After a good feast, it will definitely take at least a couple of days for the body to recover. While suffering from a hangover, you will most likely be neither willing nor able to fulfill certain types of social obligations. Although, in fact, you will not be able to do this while under the influence of alcohol. But how much precious time will be wasted! During this period, we could meet relatives or friends, read a book, go to the gym, or even open our own business. And you were just killing your body with booze.

Good health

You can only look amazing before a party. After that, everything changes dramatically. Looking in the mirror, you will see an unfamiliar face with bags under the eyes, swelling on the cheeks and pale skin.

Our body is approximately 70% water. In essence, his health depends on this percentage. Alcohol dehydrates our body, and literally sucks out all the energy. This interferes with the active work of the brain, and over time, negatively affects other organs, such as the liver and heart.

Saving money

Drinks in bars are usually quite expensive. You may think that whiskey evenings don't hit your pocket hard, but you'd be surprised how much you can save if you cut that luxury down to nothing.

Many people are accustomed to ordering an alcoholic drink at dinner. However, they never think that drinking increases the bill, but at the same time it is not a mandatory attribute of the meal. You can enjoy a delicious dish without a glass of alcohol, which is also able to kill the taste of food. You almost instantly save money by forgoing this weakness.

Increase self-esteem

Trying to give yourself confidence with the help of alcohol is a stupid, albeit very popular idea. You have no idea how many people try to ease their inhibitions with drinking. Although, in fact, it's all a hoax. Yes, alcohol, indeed, reduces the activity of the nervous system, making us carefree and happy. But the fact that a person has low self-esteem still remains a fact. The only way to increase your self-confidence is to practice by facing your fears.

Saving time and energy

Probably, everyone had such a situation when a couple of hours with a glass of wine with a friend turned into a whole evening. But you planned to do so many things, but a drunken conversation sent them to the background. In addition, alcohol drains our energy, so after a while you will feel unable to do anything at all.

The process of getting rid of alcohol addiction is quite complicated not only in the physiological, but also in the psychological aspect. After prolonged alcohol intake, it is very difficult to restore organic functions, therefore a competent integrated approach to such a problem is required.

When you stop drinking alcohol, there are many changes in your body. It seems that the body should recover, and the state of health will improve significantly. But everything happens a little differently. Experts even called this condition alcohol withdrawal syndrome. During this period, the body of a former alcoholic begins to establish the activity of systems that, against the background of abuse, have ceased to function normally.

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Recovery of the body after alcohol will take at least a year, but mental health will be able to normalize after a much longer period, and it is not always possible to get a 100% result. This phenomenon is explained by the toxic effects of alcohol on the brain. After all, even a small portion of alcohol can destroy brain cells. But for unknown reasons, in the treatment of the consequences of alcohol dependence, treatment of the liver is a priority.

Stages of body recovery

As a result of the elimination of dependence on alcohol, dramatic changes occur in all body systems. Recovery of the body is carried out in several stages:

A week. If a heavy drinker does not drink alcohol for a week, then his sleep will improve, a charge of vivacity and energy will appear for some business, the condition of the skin will improve, which shrinks under the influence of alcohol, gastric discomfort and heartburn will stop bothering;
Two weeks. With a categorical rejection of alcoholic beverages, after half a month productivity and clarity of thought processes will be restored, brain activity improves, pressure and heart rate indicators normalize, headaches, shortness of breath, dizziness disappear;
Month. After a month of alcohol-free life, patients significantly lose weight, because alcohol is very high in calories, by this time the products of alcohol decay are removed from the brain and it begins to function normally, intimate life noticeably improves, emotional mood is restored. And if alcohol can leave the blood in three days, then it will leave the brain only after 3-4 weeks.

Recovery of organs after alcohol

Quitting alcohol is considered an important step, especially for a person suffering from alcohol addiction. It is especially difficult for people who, through alcohol, raised their mood, liberated themselves and became more active. For such patients, the exclusion of alcohol from their lives is a real stress. For such people, psychological support of loved ones and medical assistance in restoring the body is important. Each organ affected by the patient's alcohol dependence recovers in its own way.

Liver

Many people are concerned about whether liver cells are restored after an alcohol-dependent person refuses to drink alcohol. Surprisingly, the liver is able to regenerate, in other words, recover. If a person who has been drinking for a long time changes his mind and decides to give up alcohol, then over time his liver will be able to recover. It is necessary to take a set of measures aimed at relaxing, cleansing and restoring the liver.

To begin with, it is worth radically changing the principles of nutrition: the complete exclusion of fatty and fried foods, the refusal to eat food containing all kinds of additives, preservatives, flavor enhancers and other chemicals. The diet should be based on foods containing a large amount of vitamin elements and fiber, which will help cleanse the liver and provide the body with additional nutrients.

kidneys

Long-term alcohol dependence negatively affects the kidneys, disrupting their work. As a result, insufficiency of this organ develops, a sediment appears in the urine, pain in the lumbar region worries. This happens due to toxic alcoholic substances deposited on the renal structures.

Refusal of alcohol when alcoholism has not yet been started will lead in the future to a complete restoration of renal functions. Depending on the daily dosage, full recovery from alcohol can take several months. To accelerate the recovery of the kidney processes, it is recommended to lead an active lifestyle, walk and move more, and balance the diet.

Brain

Brain recovery processes start only after a two-week refusal from alcoholic beverages The brain suffers from alcohol to a much greater extent than the liver. The processes of brain recovery are launched only after a two-week refusal from strong drinks. But full recovery can take months. It depends on the extent of violations, affected areas, the duration of alcohol slavery and the daily dose of alcohol consumption.

The degradative effect of alcohol on the brain is associated with compression of the medulla due to the loss of cerebrospinal fluid. If the patient continues to regularly drink alcohol, then the brain cells are gradually destroyed, brain activity deteriorates, up to alcohol stupefaction. Therefore, the brain needs to live for some time without alcohol in order to restore the required amount of fluid, and it will take at least two weeks to activate the recovery processes.

Pancreas

After giving up alcohol abuse, it is also necessary to restore the pancreas, because it also suffers greatly from ethanol. Here are some actionable tips to help you:

eat less, but more often;
drink a glass of water half an hour before meals;
include in the diet some animal fats like butter, lard or fish, vegetable fats in the form of olive oil;
do not combine in one meal products that contribute to overloading the pancreas - proteins with carbohydrates, sour with fatty, and sweet with meat.

Preparations for recovery

You can help the body recover with the help of pharmaceutical products. Popular recovery drugs:

Karsil;
Gepabene;
Enerliv;
milk thistle;
Vitamin complexes with a mandatory content of thiamine (B₁).

When will full recovery occur?

It will take more than one month to fully recover from the results of alcohol addiction. The exact timing depends on the alcohol experience, the dosage of alcohol, the extent of violations due to alcohol intake, etc. On average, ethanol and its intermediate products will be removed from the blood in 10 days, and from the brain in a month. But these are only approximate dates, because it will take at least 3-6 months to fully restore all systems.

Consequences of quitting alcohol

After giving up alcohol, toxic substances will no longer enter the body, which means that their psychoattack on brain cells will stop, and the processes of cleansing the body from the products of alcohol decay are activated. Inveterate alcoholics often begin alcohol withdrawal syndrome, requiring medical attention.

In the process of cleaning from toxins, the patient has manifestations such as:

headaches;
nausea-vomiting syndrome;
Trembling;
diarrhea;
hallucinations;
Increased anxiety;
Seizures;
Increase in blood pressure;
sleep disorders;
Frequent heartbeat;
Sudden change in mood, etc.

Over time, these symptoms will subside, although sleep disturbance and some emotional disturbance may persist for several more months.

Psychological help

During the fight against addiction, the support of relatives and professional psychologists is extremely important for an alcoholic, because at this time addicted people often fall into depressive states. A similar factor is typical for almost all people trying to quit drinking.

It is not necessary to eliminate depressive and irritable symptoms, as well as sudden outbursts of aggression with the help of potent drugs. Similar symptoms indicate the removal of toxins. Therefore, professional psychologists should help to deal with this. Each person has their own recovery time, but psychological support will help speed it up.