Finding Reasons for Sobriety
Finding sobriety is a struggle. But there are many positive outcomes in achieving it, especially when it comes to health. Once you stop drinking, your body goes into detox mode. Although the resulting withdrawal symptoms are difficult for many people to deal with, it’s a change for the better. Your body is getting rid of the toxins associated with drugs and alcohol. Attending a substance abuse detox program in Florida makes the process a bit easier, too.
In fact, once you become sober, there are physical changes that will become apparent within your first month of sobriety. Here are some of the things you can look forward to:
1. Better Sleep
Some may think that certain drugs and alcohol can help you sleep better. The truth is that, although you may fall asleep initially while intoxicated, the quality of sleep you get is impaired because the amount of REM sleep decreases. REM sleep is the stage of sleep where the body gets restoration. This kind of sleep, which increases with sobriety, will allow you to concentrate well and not feel drowsy during the day.
2. Eating Habits Improve
When people drink and take drugs, they tend to skimp on eating healthy and nutritious foods. This is due to the alcohol providing empty calories that may act as a substitute for the healthy calories your body needs. It’s also caused by the neglect that is often a behavioral byproduct of intoxication. Once you start eating healthier foods, you will immediately feel more energetic. It’s likely you will lose weight as well.
3. Benefits to Your Liver
Your liver is the main organ that is affected by drinking. Drinking results in more fat being deposited in your liver, and that increases the chance of liver disease. As early as a few days to weeks after abstaining from alcohol, the liver begins healing, greatly reducing your risk of liver disease. Sobriety lifts the strain of excessive alcohol use on your vital organs.
4. Benefits to Skin and Appearance
The effects of drinking can be apparent on your skin. Alcohol can lead to the appearance of wrinkles, under-eye bags, broken capillaries, and a green, sallow skin tone. Quitting drinking can not only stop your skin from becoming further damaged, but it will also reverse some of the damage already done. Skin will appear firmer and more luminescent, and broken blood vessels will heal.
5. Personal Safety
When you are intoxicated, your judgment is impaired. This may cause you to act in ways that are careless. You may not even act like yourself. It can even result in violent behavior. Some instances may include domestic violence, DWI’s, self-harm and accidents. Sobriety will give you the clarity to make safe, responsible decisions and keep you from hurting yourself and the ones you love.
6. Reduce Your Risks of Diabetes
Quitting drinking also reduces the body’s sugar intake. Alcohol is a sugar, which ends up causing your body to produce large amounts of insulin during binges. Sobriety allows your body to regulate glucose without as much stress, which can reduce your chances of diabetes.
Alcohol detox centers in Florida provide support for medical conditions that exist or occur during detox.
7. Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease
Excessive drinking can lead to high blood pressure, which can weaken heart muscles. This can cause the heart to work harder to pump blood effectively. Frequent drinking can also be the cause of high cholesterol, heart arrhythmia, and irregular heartbeat.
Looking Forward to the Sobriety
Beating addiction is never easy, but those that are struggling should look at all the health benefits of being clean as an incentive. Once you overcome the initial stages of withdrawal, it will not be long before you start looking and feeling better than you have in years. And who wouldn’t want that? Start your journey of sobriety with the following programs:
- Residential treatment program in Stuart
- Partial hospitalization program (PHP) in FL
- Intensive outpatient program (IOP)
- Continuing care and alumni services in FL
Contact Wellness Counseling and Residential Detox by calling 772.773.1336 today. Here’s looking forward to a new healthier lifestyle, drug and alcohol-free.
