I want some books on Alcoholism - any recommendations?
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Red78: I'am kinda with you on this book by Allen Carr. I found it to be a difficult read and I never finished it entirely
It seemed "Scattered" and...I dont know...just unorganized and it didnt stay on the immediate topic or subject.
DD
It seemed "Scattered" and...I dont know...just unorganized and it didnt stay on the immediate topic or subject.
DD
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Alan Carrs book was very triggering to me. I think that book is best before you quit or been sober a bit. I read in early days when I was struggling and reading everything I could on alcohol. I do recall dear Dee said others had been triggered by that book also.
Blackout was good.
Blackout was good.
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Originally Posted by snitch 
If you can get your hands on William Porter ...Alcohol Explained then read it! I live in the UK so not sure if you will be able to get a copy , Amazon? I have been trying to quit drinking for 5 years with no success. I read this book (and trust me I have read sooo many recovery books) and my perception has changed totally and I have been sober 30 days without even the desire to drink! Am looking forward to my first sober Christmas in about 20 years!
Congrats on 30 days!!
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I thought I posted here but maybe not.
I got some good stuff from Carrs book but I read it after I got sober.
He had a prose style I felt was really trying to hard to sell me something but I warmed to it by the end of the book.
Jason Vale's Kick The Drink Easily! covers much of the same territory but less of the hard sell.
A ot of things in both didn't really apply to my experience as an alcoholic - but I think maybe the 'problem drinker' is the intended audience anyway.
In any case, the really big take away I got from both is that alcohol doesn't really do what we want it to do anyway - so why bother?
Try and find healthier ways to get to where we want to be - less bored, less stressed, more relaxed, more confident, whatever.
D
I got some good stuff from Carrs book but I read it after I got sober.
He had a prose style I felt was really trying to hard to sell me something but I warmed to it by the end of the book.
Jason Vale's Kick The Drink Easily! covers much of the same territory but less of the hard sell.
A ot of things in both didn't really apply to my experience as an alcoholic - but I think maybe the 'problem drinker' is the intended audience anyway.
In any case, the really big take away I got from both is that alcohol doesn't really do what we want it to do anyway - so why bother?
Try and find healthier ways to get to where we want to be - less bored, less stressed, more relaxed, more confident, whatever.
D
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