Take Control Of Your Drinking And You May Not Need To Quit

This book empowers people to tackle their drinking problems and gives them the freedom to do so in a way that fits with their own lifestyles and values.

This book is useful for anyone who may find that they are drinking too much, for the loved ones of such people, and for clinicians who want to broaden their skills when working with people who struggle with alcohol.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed “You don’t know how much you need this book, or maybe you do. Either way, it will save your life.”—Melissa Hartwig Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEO The founder of the first female-focused recovery program offers a groundbreaking look at alcohol and a radical new path to sobriety. We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at baby showers and work events, brunch and book club, graduations and funerals. Yet no one ever questions alcohol’s ubiquity—in fact, the only thing ever questioned is why someone doesn’t drink. It is a qualifier for belonging and if you don’t imbibe, you are considered an anomaly. As a society, we are obsessed with health and wellness, yet we uphold alcohol as some kind of magic elixir, though it is anything but. When Holly Whitaker decided to seek help after one too many benders, she embarked on a journey that led not only to her own sobriety, but revealed the insidious role alcohol plays in our society and in the lives of women in particular. What’s more, she could not ignore the ways that alcohol companies were targeting women, just as the tobacco industry had successfully done generations before. Fueled by her own emerging feminism, she also realized that the predominant systems of recovery are archaic, patriarchal, and ineffective for the unique needs of women and other historically oppressed people—who don’t need to lose their egos and surrender to a male concept of God, as the tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous state, but who need to cultivate a deeper understanding of their own identities and take control of their lives. When Holly found an alternate way out of her own addiction, she felt a calling to create a sober community with resources for anyone questioning their relationship with drinking, so that they might find their way as well. Her resultant feminine-centric recovery program focuses on getting at the root causes that lead people to overindulge and provides the tools necessary to break the cycle of addiction, showing us what is possible when we remove alcohol and destroy our belief system around it. Written in a relatable voice that is honest and witty, Quit Like a Woman is at once a groundbreaking look at drinking culture and a road map to cutting out alcohol in order to live our best lives without the crutch of intoxication. You will never look at drinking the same way again.

Accepting that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to controlling drinking, the latest edition of this bestselling book will help you assess your drinking and determine whether moderation or abstinence is the best path for you. For decades, the standard treatment for people struggling with alcohol consumption has focused on convincing them to admit that they are an alcoholic, to stop drinking entirely, and to enter into a program, most commonly Alcoholics Anonymous. But in his more than thirty-five-year career as an addiction specialist working with people who want to change their drinking habits, Michael S. Levy has found that the routes to behavioral change actually vary. And although abstinence is the successful route for many people, others can moderate their drinking on their own or with professional help. In this practical, effective, and compassionate book, Levy helps people take control of their alcohol problem by teaching them how to think about and address their drinking habits. Beginning with a set of self-assessments that reveal whether the reader's use of alcohol is creating problems, Levy explains the causes of problem drinking, discusses the growing recognition of the various ways an alcohol use disorder can show itself, and talks about why it is so difficult to change. Offering advice for choosing between moderating your drinking or abstaining altogether, he also touches on coping with slipups, fighting helplessness and the fear of failure, and knowing when moderation is not achievable. The book is unique in that instead of telling people what they need to do, it meets people at their stage of change and level of readiness to change and helps them decide for themselves what they need to do. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, this new edition includes • a chapter on the concept of self-medication—a useful but at times overused idea; • a chapter on the concurrent use of drugs (particularly cannabis) during recovery; • an exploration of modern strategies for dealing with drinking, including technology (apps that count drinks, for example) and medications that curb alcohol consumption; • reflections on the use of stigma; • communication strategies for individuals seeking to share their struggle with others; • an exploration of common triggers; • additional worksheets and tips to achieve success; • further material about self-help programs; and • insights about the dark side of addiction treatment. Ultimately, Take Control of Your Drinking empowers people to tackle their drinking problem and gives them the freedom to do so in a way that fits with their own lifestyle and values. This book is useful for anyone who may find that they are drinking too much, for the loved ones of such people, and for clinicians who want to broaden their skills when working with people who struggle with alcohol.

Are you sick of the effects of drinking on your life? Do you have even a tiny shred of desire to stop drinking? This book is written from the heart and contains brutally honest techniques that can save you from a self-destructive path of alcoholism. I will to equip you with the necessary knowledge to fight off this disaster from your life. By reading this book, you will be able to find the best ways to stop drinking. This is achieved through tackling facts about drinking alcohol and exploring sure ways to evade the persistent urge to drink. The impacts of drinking are highlighting in terms of how alcohol consumption affects the brain and the self-help strategies are provided to detach yourself from the tight grasp of an alcohol addiction. This book investigates empowering you to understand why alcoholics drink the way they do. Many a time, you might be wondering why you or a loved one drinks the way they do and what should be done to stop such reckless and destructive behavior. Well, this book answers those two questions in a very easy to understand way. What will you discover in this book? -The stages of alcoholism to determine at which one are you or your loved one now; -So-called «the bottom of the bottle», where we will look at the consequences of an alcohol abuse from different perspectives; -Causes of alcoholism to find out the true reasons why it all started and eliminate the root cause; -Popular myths about drinking alcohol and our personal beliefs to call into question; -Reasons to quit drinking to build your inspiring and powerful motivation; -Why quitting can be so hard and why you should not rely on your willpower only; -Rules and techniques to adhere to on your path to sobriety; -Real stories from people who have overcome an alcohol addiction; -How to make the desired changes happen in 5 proven steps. This book helps you to realize the value of leading a responsible and productive life. It opens your eyes to other forms of hobbies and fun activities that do not require drinking. While this book is not a prescription from your general practitioner, reading it will make a significant impact on your life. Applying what you read in your life will not only give you the drive to quit drinking but empower you to make sober decisions to take control of your life daily. Make a conscious decision to quit drinking and begin your journey toward freedom today. I totally believe in you! Scroll Up and Click the "Buy-Now" Button to Get Your Book! ★Buy the Paperback Version of this Book and get the Kindle Book version for FREE

You Are About To Learn How To Take Control Of Your Alcohol Consumption, Take Your Life Back, Save Your Relationships, Your Career And Your Money Using Easy To Follow Techniques! When you are neck deep into the abyss called alcoholism, it feels like there is never any light at the end of the tunnel. It feels like recovery is never going to happen because whenever you commit to take one last bottle one last time, for some reason, you find yourself having to recite the same commitment a few days, weeks, months or years down the line. Most times, this is after alcoholism has shown you its dark side - maybe you've gotten arrested for DUI, have had your relationship break because of your drinking, have been warned at work for showing up drunk, have lost money because of making decisions while drunk and much more. You can break this cycle. Yes, there is an end to alcoholism - you've just not found it YET. Today is your lucky day though because this book marks the beginning of your end to alcoholism! According to CDC, 6 people die every day because of alcohol related poisoning! By virtue that you are reading this, it means you are looking for a solution that works, is straightforward, easy to implement and the results are sustainable. And that's exactly what this book offers; an A-Z approach to taking control of your alcohol intake to ensure binges are no more. More precisely, you will learn: What it means to be addicted to alcohol, including how to tell whether you or someone has an alcohol problem How addiction sets in, including the effect of alcohol to your body systems that make it so addictive and hard to give up How society makes it so easy for people to be booked to alcohol How alcohol controls and destroys you in literally every aspect of your life including health, social, family, career, financial, emotional, spiritual and more How to get a loved one to want to give up his/her bottle without nagging or threatening How to stop alcohol and substance abuse in 7 different ways, each explained in a step by step, look over my shoulder format to help you recover for good How to stop yourself and a loved one from sliding back into the abyss that is addiction How to enable, empower and support a loved one to beat alcohol and substance abuse And much more! Indeed, the end is near! Alcohol has caused enough damage and pain in your life. Don't give it another month or year; you may not be the lucky ones. Remember; "it looks impossible until it is done"! Stop feeling helpless and stuck. You have the power in your hands to turn your life around! Click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!

READ ALLEN CARR'S EASY WAY TO CONTROL ALCOHOL AND BECOME A HAPPY NON-DRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Allen Carr established himself as the world's greatest authority on helping people stop smoking, and his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies. In this classic guide, Allen applies his revolutionary method to drinking. With startling insight into why we drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, he shows you the way to escape from the 'alcohol trap' in the time it takes to read this book. • A UNIQUE METHOD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE WILLPOWER • STOP EASILY, IMMEDIATELY AND PAINLESSLY • REMOVES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED TO DRINK • REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE What people say about Allen Carr's Easyway method: "The Allen Carr program was... nothing short of a miracle." Anjelica Huston "It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from addiction." Sir Anthony Hopkins "His skill is in removing the psychological dependence." The Sunday Times

Interested in cutting down on your drinking without giving it up altogether? This encouraging, science-based book can help make that goal a reality. Distinguished clinician-researchers William R. Miller and Ricardo F. Muñoz have spent more than 40 years studying whether moderation works, who it works (and doesn't work) for, and how to achieve it. They give you tools to evaluate your alcohol consumption, decide what changes you want to make, and create a doable plan of action. Learn new ways to enjoy social events, defuse tension and stress, and cope with difficult emotions--with or without a glass in hand. The updated second edition incorporates the latest scientific data and features a new chapter on mindfulness. Helpful forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.