Celticgirl

Hey, everyone! Just got "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking," and I'm about two-thirds of the way in. I'm really keeping an open mind, and I'm taking to heart a LOT of what he writes.

Any feedback from those who have read it?

Lionhearted1

Great book, but sadly I have learned that books alone is just not enough. I have read and researched alcohol to the point I could be an expert lol plus drunk loads also.... I needed action aswell!!

Another few great books are:

Sober for good

The heart of addiction

Kick the drink

Under the influence


Hood your well.

ANewDayNYC

I have also been thinking about reading this, and I am interested to hear what people say.

Celticgirl

I am gathering lots of tools - reading tons of books, gong online here, talking with my spouse, meditating, thinking through the drink, etc. It's been two weeks today, and some days are harder than others. Yesterday was a breeze - today I'm struggling a little bit, but I'll be okay. It's great to wake up without a hangover!

jezza

It is a really good book & does work but... as Lionheart said you do need to rely on other support, be it coming on here, change of habits, exercise, AA. you don't want to become complacent.. Well done though for taking that step.

Soberwolf

Living sober was the first book I read sober in ages and helped A LOT

Funtimefranky

I actually did the class. It did not work for me but the stop smoking idea did. Probably just the wrong time. Good luck with it x

DoubleDragons

Jason Vale's Kick the Drink Easily (very similar to Carr's book, which I also read) is the one that really changed my perspective on alcohol. This wasn't enough to keep me sober. I needed the support system and feedback I got from SR and I needed to change my overall lifestyle, but that book was a major factor in my sobriety.

FreedomFighter7

Found it to be totally absurd. It just tells you to stop drinking. Well if I could have done that, I wouldn't have needed to buy the bloody thing. One of the worst books I have ever bought.

Dee74

I read it after I quit, but I found it very useful - especially the part about thinking about what I thought this glass of alcohol would do for me, whether that was a realistic outcome, and thinking about other non-alcoholic ways I might approach the situation./problem/issue I was drinking for.

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Nuudawn

Yes, I consider that read one of the many tools in my arsenal on addiction.