How do you deal with an emotional drunk?
Here’s seven suggestions on how you can stay safe when dealing with an inebriated person:
- Stay calm and approach them in a non-aggressive stance, open, empty hands in a friendly, non authoritative manner.
- Try not to tell them what to do, but offer them choices and make your movements nice and slow.
What does being drunk do to your emotions?
Regular, heavy drinking interferes with chemicals in the brain that are vital for good mental health. So while we might feel relaxed after a drink, in the long run alcohol has an impact on mental health and can contribute to feelings of depression and anxiety, and make stress harder to deal with.
How do you calm someone down when they are drunk or angry?
You may feel tempted to try to calm down someone angry and drunk, but this can agitate them even further. Walk away today and live tomorrow. Opportunities may soon come where you can talk to the person about a detox program and drug rehab if they’re also struggling with drug addiction.
Can you get through to someone when they’re drunk?
You may wish to get through to them even when they’re drunk, but this is very likely to backfire due to the temporary neurological impairments of alcohol consumption. When the person you care for is sober and no longer influenced by alcohol, they are considerably more likely to hear you out and be receptive to your feedback.
Do you feel responsible for a relative who drinks alcohol?
Your relative makes a choice to drink and it has nothing to do with you. Still, if you are like most people who have a close relative that drinks, you may feel responsible for them or that you have an obligation to them because they are family. But, you do not.
Why do people get angry when they get drunk?
Getting angry when drunk is a natural behavior for some people. One thing to remember is that alcohol lowers a person’s inhibitions. It’s not that drinking causes angry outbursts; it creates the perfect storm for them to happen. Alcohol lessens the activity in the brain’s prefrontal cortex.