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Allen Carr's Quit Drinking Without Willpower: Be a happy nondrinker
READ THIS BOOK NOW AND BECOME A HAPPY NONDRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world to quit. In Quit Drinking Without Willpower , Allen Carr's Easyway method has been applied to problem drinking. By explaining why you feel the need to drink and with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free, he shows you how to escape from the alcohol trap.
• A unique method that does not require willpower
• Removes the desire to drink alcohol
• Stop easily, immediately, and painlessly
• Regain control of your life
What people say about Allen Carr's Easyway
"I read the book in one day and I never drank again."
Nikki Glaser
"The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle."
Anjelica Huston
"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."
The Sunday Times
"I know so many people who turned their lives around after reading Allen Carr's books."
Sir Richard Branson
Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world to quit. In Quit Drinking Without Willpower , Allen Carr's Easyway method has been applied to problem drinking. By explaining why you feel the need to drink and with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free, he shows you how to escape from the alcohol trap.
• A unique method that does not require willpower
• Removes the desire to drink alcohol
• Stop easily, immediately, and painlessly
• Regain control of your life
What people say about Allen Carr's Easyway
"I read the book in one day and I never drank again."
Nikki Glaser
"The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle."
Anjelica Huston
"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."
The Sunday Times
"I know so many people who turned their lives around after reading Allen Carr's books."
Sir Richard Branson
256 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2014
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About the author
Allen Carr
409 books282 followersAllen Carr was a British author and the founder of the global Allen Carr’s Easyway method, renowned for helping millions overcome smoking and other addictions. Born in Putney, London in 1934, Carr began smoking at 18 during National Service and struggled with the habit for over three decades. A qualified accountant, he finally quit in 1983 following a revelatory visit to a hypnotherapist. The experience didn’t directly cause him to quit, but it led to two key insights: that smoking was simply a form of nicotine addiction, and that withdrawal symptoms were minor and psychological in nature. These revelations inspired Carr to develop a revolutionary approach to quitting, one that did not rely on willpower, scare tactics, or substitution therapies.
Carr’s philosophy centered on removing the smoker’s fear of giving up. He argued that smoking merely relieves withdrawal symptoms from the previous cigarette, and that the supposed satisfaction gained is merely a return to the non-smoker’s normal state. Through live seminars, books, and multimedia resources, the Easyway method encourages smokers to continue smoking while they reframe their beliefs, ultimately extinguishing their final cigarette with clarity and confidence.
In 1985, Carr published The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, which became a bestseller and was translated into more than 45 languages. The success of his London clinic led to the establishment of over 100 Easyway centers in 35 countries, offering seminars to treat smoking, alcohol dependency, sugar addiction, and even fear of flying. His method’s credibility was bolstered by independent clinical trials, including studies in Ireland and the UK which found it as effective—if not more so—than standard cessation methods. This led to its adoption by NHS-approved services in England.
A key element of the Easyway clinics is that all facilitators are former addicts who successfully quit using the method themselves. They must complete extensive training and become licensed members of the Association of Allen Carr Therapists International.
Throughout his career, Carr also co-authored a wide range of Easyway books addressing various addictions and behavioral issues, often collaborating with Robin Hayley and John C. Dicey, the current Chairman and Global CEO of Allen Carr’s Easyway. Dicey, whom Carr mentored, continues to lead the organization’s development and public outreach.
Carr died of lung cancer in 2006 at age 72, though he had not smoked for 23 years. He attributed his illness to second-hand smoke exposure during seminars. Before his death, he remained committed to his mission, challenging governmental ties to nicotine replacement industries and advocating for wider access to his method.
Carr’s legacy continues through his clinics, books, and online programs, which have reached over 50 million people worldwide. His message remains consistent: quitting is not a sacrifice—it’s liberation.
Carr’s philosophy centered on removing the smoker’s fear of giving up. He argued that smoking merely relieves withdrawal symptoms from the previous cigarette, and that the supposed satisfaction gained is merely a return to the non-smoker’s normal state. Through live seminars, books, and multimedia resources, the Easyway method encourages smokers to continue smoking while they reframe their beliefs, ultimately extinguishing their final cigarette with clarity and confidence.
In 1985, Carr published The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, which became a bestseller and was translated into more than 45 languages. The success of his London clinic led to the establishment of over 100 Easyway centers in 35 countries, offering seminars to treat smoking, alcohol dependency, sugar addiction, and even fear of flying. His method’s credibility was bolstered by independent clinical trials, including studies in Ireland and the UK which found it as effective—if not more so—than standard cessation methods. This led to its adoption by NHS-approved services in England.
A key element of the Easyway clinics is that all facilitators are former addicts who successfully quit using the method themselves. They must complete extensive training and become licensed members of the Association of Allen Carr Therapists International.
Throughout his career, Carr also co-authored a wide range of Easyway books addressing various addictions and behavioral issues, often collaborating with Robin Hayley and John C. Dicey, the current Chairman and Global CEO of Allen Carr’s Easyway. Dicey, whom Carr mentored, continues to lead the organization’s development and public outreach.
Carr died of lung cancer in 2006 at age 72, though he had not smoked for 23 years. He attributed his illness to second-hand smoke exposure during seminars. Before his death, he remained committed to his mission, challenging governmental ties to nicotine replacement industries and advocating for wider access to his method.
Carr’s legacy continues through his clinics, books, and online programs, which have reached over 50 million people worldwide. His message remains consistent: quitting is not a sacrifice—it’s liberation.
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March 21, 2023
Repetitive but there is a reason for that! Our brains need the repetition to embed the ideas. A great book to help stop drinking along with a compelling argument for why willpower doesn't work. My favorite part was something along the lines of alcohol is a poison, would you willingly ingest arsenic? Got it. Alcohol has definitely been poisoning me, physically, mentally, emotionally. Thank you. I'm done being a drinker.
March 22, 2023
This is a self-help book from the man who got over 40 million people to read a book about quitting smoking, so you’re bound to expect something special.
Though not a big fan of the format, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book: it debunks practically any myth surrounding the (ab)use of alcohol in society. With straight-out logic and reasoning it becomes abundantly clear that you shouldn’t ask yourself ‘why should I stop drinking?’ but rather ‘why in the world would I continue drinking?’.
All reasons for drinking pass by and are expertly debunked:
- I like the taste
- It’s sociable
- I do it to relax
And so on.
The two problems I encountered were of a stylistic nature, hence 4 and not 5 stars:
1. The book feels repetitive at times, overusing the same arguments (that were fine at first but feel a bit dragged out after the third time).
2. The writer gets a bit up his own arse complimenting the ‘Easyway Method’. I get it: the book tackles the notion that quitting an addiction is supposed to be hard and so it presents arguments as to show it can be easy with this method. Still, it gets a bit boring and makes me cynical, comparable to the feeling you get when a salesman can’t stop showing his love for the product he’s trying to sell you.
Still, if you’re able to look past these flaws, the core message is plain, simple and effective: alcohol is idiotic and you can’t in all honesty reason for its use.
Though not a big fan of the format, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book: it debunks practically any myth surrounding the (ab)use of alcohol in society. With straight-out logic and reasoning it becomes abundantly clear that you shouldn’t ask yourself ‘why should I stop drinking?’ but rather ‘why in the world would I continue drinking?’.
All reasons for drinking pass by and are expertly debunked:
- I like the taste
- It’s sociable
- I do it to relax
And so on.
The two problems I encountered were of a stylistic nature, hence 4 and not 5 stars:
1. The book feels repetitive at times, overusing the same arguments (that were fine at first but feel a bit dragged out after the third time).
2. The writer gets a bit up his own arse complimenting the ‘Easyway Method’. I get it: the book tackles the notion that quitting an addiction is supposed to be hard and so it presents arguments as to show it can be easy with this method. Still, it gets a bit boring and makes me cynical, comparable to the feeling you get when a salesman can’t stop showing his love for the product he’s trying to sell you.
Still, if you’re able to look past these flaws, the core message is plain, simple and effective: alcohol is idiotic and you can’t in all honesty reason for its use.
June 14, 2024
Interesting thoughts:
- When you understand and accept the simple truth that drinking does absolutely nothing for you whatsoever, you will realize that stopping, therefore, involves no sacrifice or deprivation and you will find it easy to do so.
- the alcohol trap is essentially psychological. It exists only in the mind - an illusion conjured up by a combination of the chemical addiction and massive brainwashing. Like the table illusion in the last chapter, you have been fed a false view of reality, which has created the illusion that you get a genuine pleasure or support from drinking and that quitting will involve pain and sacrifice. But after seeing those tables, you should now be open to the possibility that those beliefs are false.
- Exercise: put the idea that escape will be hard and painful out of your mind. It's a myth. Instead, think about your liberation as a hostage must think about theirs. Think about the light, the space, the freedom, the happiness. Think about your friends and family and how much life you have to share with them.
- Addicts often talk about their "drug" in terms of a "reward". But why would anyone "reward" themselves with something that damages their health and wealth, turns them into a different and less likeable person and destroys their wellbeing?
- The illusion of pleasure is nothing more than relief from the craving which non-drinkers do not suffer from anyway. Therefore you drink to feel like a non-drinker feels all the time. The only way to break the addiction and escape the craving permanently is not to drink.
- Addicts seek relief in the very thing that's causing the problem. The pleasure you feel is not the effect of the drug itself, it's the relief of your craving. Your physical and mental wellbeing is constantly eroded when you continue to drink. The myth of pleasure and the erroneous belief it is hard to escape keep you trapped. It's never too late to fly free and recapture the joy of being a non-drinker.
- We became a species of compulsive junk food consumers- how? by allowing out intellect to trick out instincts.
- You don't acquire the taste for alcohol at all, you acquire the lack of taste necessary to stand it.
- Once you see the truth from the myth, you can never be fooled by the myth again.
- the more you turn to alcohol to quell your fear, the more your fear increases, so the more you turn to alcohol. This is how the alcohol trap works. It's like a pitcher plant, dragging you further and further down, while you think that it's giving you support.
- The only way truly to escape frome the alcohol trap is to understand how the trap works and how you fell into it in the first place. Only then will you be free from the temptation to fall back in. I don't mean you will resist the temptation, I mean there will be no temptation. You will have no need or desire to drink.
- Alcohol impairs your social skills
- If you succumb to the fear of failure you’re guaranteed to suffer the very thing you fear. Fear keeps us locked in the misery of the addiction and prevents us risking the disappointment of failure.
- You're trading lack of control over your drinking for total control - no choice for absolute choice. Part of you feels that alcohol is your friend, your constant companion and support. Get it clearly into your mind, this is an illusion. Alcohol is your worst enemy and, far from supporting you, it's driving you deeper and deeper into misery. You instinctively know this, so open your mind and follow your instincts.
- Using willpower for the rest of your life to try not to drink is unlikely to prove successful and will not make you happy; removing the desire to drink will.
- People who try to quit by the willpower method can have a harmful effect on your own desire to quit. They either brag about the sacrifices they're making, or they whinge about them. Either way, they reinforce the misconception that quitting involves feeling deprived.
- remember you are not giving up anything!
- If you think you have an addictive personality, it's simply because you got addicted to alcohol. This is the trick that addiction plays on you. It makes you feel that you're dependent on your addiction and that there's some weakness in your character or genetic make-up. It distorts your perceptions and thereby maintains its grip on you. The addictive personality theory encourages the belief that escape is out of your hands and that you're condemned to a life of slavery and misery. Remember, you didn't feel the need or desire to drink until you started. It was drinking that created the addiction, not the other way round.
- We don’t drink for the reason we shouldn’t. we drink for the reason we should.
- When you understand and accept the simple truth that drinking does absolutely nothing for you whatsoever, you will realize that stopping, therefore, involves no sacrifice or deprivation and you will find it easy to do so.
- the alcohol trap is essentially psychological. It exists only in the mind - an illusion conjured up by a combination of the chemical addiction and massive brainwashing. Like the table illusion in the last chapter, you have been fed a false view of reality, which has created the illusion that you get a genuine pleasure or support from drinking and that quitting will involve pain and sacrifice. But after seeing those tables, you should now be open to the possibility that those beliefs are false.
- Exercise: put the idea that escape will be hard and painful out of your mind. It's a myth. Instead, think about your liberation as a hostage must think about theirs. Think about the light, the space, the freedom, the happiness. Think about your friends and family and how much life you have to share with them.
- Addicts often talk about their "drug" in terms of a "reward". But why would anyone "reward" themselves with something that damages their health and wealth, turns them into a different and less likeable person and destroys their wellbeing?
- The illusion of pleasure is nothing more than relief from the craving which non-drinkers do not suffer from anyway. Therefore you drink to feel like a non-drinker feels all the time. The only way to break the addiction and escape the craving permanently is not to drink.
- Addicts seek relief in the very thing that's causing the problem. The pleasure you feel is not the effect of the drug itself, it's the relief of your craving. Your physical and mental wellbeing is constantly eroded when you continue to drink. The myth of pleasure and the erroneous belief it is hard to escape keep you trapped. It's never too late to fly free and recapture the joy of being a non-drinker.
- We became a species of compulsive junk food consumers- how? by allowing out intellect to trick out instincts.
- You don't acquire the taste for alcohol at all, you acquire the lack of taste necessary to stand it.
- Once you see the truth from the myth, you can never be fooled by the myth again.
- the more you turn to alcohol to quell your fear, the more your fear increases, so the more you turn to alcohol. This is how the alcohol trap works. It's like a pitcher plant, dragging you further and further down, while you think that it's giving you support.
- The only way truly to escape frome the alcohol trap is to understand how the trap works and how you fell into it in the first place. Only then will you be free from the temptation to fall back in. I don't mean you will resist the temptation, I mean there will be no temptation. You will have no need or desire to drink.
- Alcohol impairs your social skills
- If you succumb to the fear of failure you’re guaranteed to suffer the very thing you fear. Fear keeps us locked in the misery of the addiction and prevents us risking the disappointment of failure.
- You're trading lack of control over your drinking for total control - no choice for absolute choice. Part of you feels that alcohol is your friend, your constant companion and support. Get it clearly into your mind, this is an illusion. Alcohol is your worst enemy and, far from supporting you, it's driving you deeper and deeper into misery. You instinctively know this, so open your mind and follow your instincts.
- Using willpower for the rest of your life to try not to drink is unlikely to prove successful and will not make you happy; removing the desire to drink will.
- People who try to quit by the willpower method can have a harmful effect on your own desire to quit. They either brag about the sacrifices they're making, or they whinge about them. Either way, they reinforce the misconception that quitting involves feeling deprived.
- remember you are not giving up anything!
- If you think you have an addictive personality, it's simply because you got addicted to alcohol. This is the trick that addiction plays on you. It makes you feel that you're dependent on your addiction and that there's some weakness in your character or genetic make-up. It distorts your perceptions and thereby maintains its grip on you. The addictive personality theory encourages the belief that escape is out of your hands and that you're condemned to a life of slavery and misery. Remember, you didn't feel the need or desire to drink until you started. It was drinking that created the addiction, not the other way round.
- We don’t drink for the reason we shouldn’t. we drink for the reason we should.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2017
Have a feeling the author cut and pasted from his stop smoking book. Hopefully this book doesn't kill anybody.
June 14, 2020
Picked this up because Social Drinking around me is like drinking water and I think that Alcohol does not improve the quality of life in any manner.
August 31, 2025
Absolutely amazing. Feels like magic. Yippeeee I am freeeeeee!
February 14, 2021
It's a good start for this topic and it opens the mind for new and better attitude towards alcohol and drinking. However, do proceed with caution. The author for some reason downplays some real hazards of severe physical addiction and delirium tremens. Sometimes he comes out as dogmatic religious zealot. This might work for some people, but it made me cringe. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater - the ideas presented in the book are worth reading and considering.
November 6, 2016
Heard about this on a podcast as an innovative approach to health and fitness - mainly eliminating things like alcohol - so I gave this book and an earlier version a read. This one was almost a copy of his earlier book on the topic. I think it would have been better published as a new edition of the same book, rather than trying to market it as an entirely new book.
July 25, 2020
I read this book and I don't even drink half as much as I use to.I also lost loads of weight.Two cans of beer now can last me 4 hours.I wasn't an alcoholic I was trying to save more money up to be able to travel.
June 23, 2021
Just felt like he shouted at me and said the same thing about a million times. I think the message could work in an essay form. But 200 pages is just unnecessary.
July 8, 2024
Alcohol is the most widely used and socially acceptable drug. But like other drugs, it is bad for you. Quitting is easy as long as you follow these 6 simple steps:
1. You don’t need willpower to quit drinking
2. Change how you think about drinking & alcohol
3. Don’t cut down your drinking
4. Be cool about withdrawal symptoms
5. Set the date and detox from alcohol naturally
6. Enjoy Freedom without cravings & temptation
Remember that you are celebrating your ability to be free from alcohol. Start with an excited mindset about your new life without alcohol, and by keeping the right mindset, quitting alcohol is easy.
I tried to read this book because someone I love is trying to quit alcohol, and seemed very invested in the message of this book. I wanted to read and understand it so I can be supportive.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting through the book because of how repetitive it is. I stoped about halfway through and Googled the 6 rules (above). I felt like this could have been summed up much more concisely - perhaps it would have worked better as a detailed article instead of a 200 page novel. It seems to have worked for many people and I think the messages are good, but I wish there was a shorter, more concise version available.
1. You don’t need willpower to quit drinking
2. Change how you think about drinking & alcohol
3. Don’t cut down your drinking
4. Be cool about withdrawal symptoms
5. Set the date and detox from alcohol naturally
6. Enjoy Freedom without cravings & temptation
Remember that you are celebrating your ability to be free from alcohol. Start with an excited mindset about your new life without alcohol, and by keeping the right mindset, quitting alcohol is easy.
I tried to read this book because someone I love is trying to quit alcohol, and seemed very invested in the message of this book. I wanted to read and understand it so I can be supportive.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting through the book because of how repetitive it is. I stoped about halfway through and Googled the 6 rules (above). I felt like this could have been summed up much more concisely - perhaps it would have worked better as a detailed article instead of a 200 page novel. It seems to have worked for many people and I think the messages are good, but I wish there was a shorter, more concise version available.
March 13, 2025
Drinking is on the cusp of becoming the new smoking as our society focuses on the “sober curious” lifestyle and the irrefutable adverse health consequences of drinking alcohol. It literally works against everything we do in regard to our mental and physical health, healthy aging, and disease prevention, and yet it still holds such a tight grip on our society.
I have heard this book mentioned by several people - both publicly by celebrities who quit drinking like Nikki Glaser and privately by a few social contacts - as some sort of magical book that allowed them to quit drinking by simply reading it. Of course, this bold claim made me curious.
While I’ve always cognitively known alcohol is literally poison, this book drills that concept into your brain through its intentionally repetitive style—the whole book almost feels like hypnosis and thus is great to consume as an audiobook.
I found it perspective changing in several ways, and would certainly revisit it in the future. As someone who doesn’t have a specific issue with alcohol but is incredibly health conscious, I still found it very worthwhile.
I have heard this book mentioned by several people - both publicly by celebrities who quit drinking like Nikki Glaser and privately by a few social contacts - as some sort of magical book that allowed them to quit drinking by simply reading it. Of course, this bold claim made me curious.
While I’ve always cognitively known alcohol is literally poison, this book drills that concept into your brain through its intentionally repetitive style—the whole book almost feels like hypnosis and thus is great to consume as an audiobook.
I found it perspective changing in several ways, and would certainly revisit it in the future. As someone who doesn’t have a specific issue with alcohol but is incredibly health conscious, I still found it very worthwhile.
April 5, 2021
Brilliant book! Author has helped millions across the globe to cut out gambling, alcohol, drugs and all sorts of addictive behaviours.
Unravels the misconceptions we have been conditioned to believe about alcohol through media and peers. Strips back alcohol for truly what it is and the clear dangers of it. Author has excellent method of showing how you don’t need willpower, emphasising this isn’t a massive feat and that all you need it awareness and open mind to reset your understanding of what alcohol is.
Allen touches on the “Willpower” method, and disagrees with it insisting that we are under the illusion that we are missing something but we are not.
Allen Carr reiterates throughout the book that alcohol does not relieve stress or offer support. it’s our mistaken view of alcohol, that we believe it gives us happiness and that we are stuck in the trap, which we can escape from by seeing alcohol for what it is.
It debunks that addicts are trapped within the ‘addictive personality’ or gene to be an addict, and that it’s an excuse for not wanting to quite.
Unravels the misconceptions we have been conditioned to believe about alcohol through media and peers. Strips back alcohol for truly what it is and the clear dangers of it. Author has excellent method of showing how you don’t need willpower, emphasising this isn’t a massive feat and that all you need it awareness and open mind to reset your understanding of what alcohol is.
Allen touches on the “Willpower” method, and disagrees with it insisting that we are under the illusion that we are missing something but we are not.
Allen Carr reiterates throughout the book that alcohol does not relieve stress or offer support. it’s our mistaken view of alcohol, that we believe it gives us happiness and that we are stuck in the trap, which we can escape from by seeing alcohol for what it is.
It debunks that addicts are trapped within the ‘addictive personality’ or gene to be an addict, and that it’s an excuse for not wanting to quite.
April 3, 2024
Allen Carr established himself as the authority on helping people stop smoking. His international bestseller “Easy Way to Stop Smoking” has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies.
In the “Easy Way to Control Alcohol” Allen applies the same method to drinking. With insight into why we drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, he promises to shows you the way to escape from the “alcohol trap” in the time it takes to read this book. It is a bold claim, and whilst I would say it is fair to an extent, it only holds true if you are ready to commit to the process and genuinely want to stop.
This book followed a similar approach to This Naked Mind, in that it is memoir light and focuses on the science and psychology about why we drink and the proven methods used to stop.
In the “Easy Way to Control Alcohol” Allen applies the same method to drinking. With insight into why we drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, he promises to shows you the way to escape from the “alcohol trap” in the time it takes to read this book. It is a bold claim, and whilst I would say it is fair to an extent, it only holds true if you are ready to commit to the process and genuinely want to stop.
This book followed a similar approach to This Naked Mind, in that it is memoir light and focuses on the science and psychology about why we drink and the proven methods used to stop.
June 1, 2022
This book saved my life. I was dying from alcoholism and it got me sober instantly. I went from rampant and dangerous levels of drinking to sober, just by reading this book. The key to this book’s secret is its simplicity. You don’t need willpower and you don’t need to attend those meetings every week for the rest of your life. I’ve given 5 stars, but, obviously, there’s no sufficient amount of praise that you can give to an author who literally dragged you up from an early grave. THANK YOU, ALLEN CARR!!
August 15, 2020
It's a good book, and the author almost made to stop drinking.
While I enjoy the casual drink, this book does have some good knowledge I can keep with me and help me explain to my daughter the toxic effects of drinking.
A lot of good points are made, and you can't help but agree that Alcohol is detrimental to your health.
While I enjoy the casual drink, this book does have some good knowledge I can keep with me and help me explain to my daughter the toxic effects of drinking.
A lot of good points are made, and you can't help but agree that Alcohol is detrimental to your health.
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September 22, 2023While I have never been addicted to booze or have had an alcoholic drink for years - this did wonders for my mindset and addiction to other things - I can see how this has helped many people and I don’t doubt it’s success stories.
The hypnosis session on the audible version was literally heaven- literally beautiful.
The hypnosis session on the audible version was literally heaven- literally beautiful.
January 23, 2025
I must admit to being frustrated when listening to this book. I was waiting for practical solutions and transparent steps to overcome addictions. I was honestly waiting for the book to end. In the end, I was amazed that it worked. If someone asked me what Easyway is, I still couldn't tell them, but I know there has been a change!
November 10, 2017
Excellent book. I highly recommend this book for anyone who drinks, not just those that feel they have a problem. It is so informative on alcohol itself.
It was an easy read and I found some great points that I can really take to heart.
It was an easy read and I found some great points that I can really take to heart.
January 13, 2019
Why do people drink? Answers are in this book, and how to not drink if one wants to stop but doesn’t know how. A lot of: fret no more- this is the true and only solution, and a lot lot lot of repetitions.. But insightful at times.
March 3, 2019
Go with the flow of this book.
Read and internalise each sentence and concept. It only takes a few hours, and I found that there is a momentum that comes with following through the narrative fairly rapidly.
It worked for me...and it really is easy!
Read and internalise each sentence and concept. It only takes a few hours, and I found that there is a momentum that comes with following through the narrative fairly rapidly.
It worked for me...and it really is easy!
August 17, 2019
Had already stopped drinking for a few weeks before I started reading this book. Allen Carr gave me further reasons not to go back and I am ultra confident and I'll never touch another drop of alcohol again as a result.
October 26, 2023
Excellent book. I really connected with the section explaining how there’s no way the alcohol could satisfy your craving when it didn’t even have enough time to be absorbed into the body. Exactly the book I needed at this moment in time.
January 30, 2024
This book had some interesting things to say about how drinking is so socially normalized that it takes a lot of effort and education to break the perception of alcohol being at all needed for relaxing, socializing, partying, or celebrating.
May 28, 2025
Really good. Burned through it in a few days. At times thought it was a bit dismissive of proper addicts but a lot of points hit home about my drinking habits. Worth a read for anyone who is considering quitting.
June 14, 2018
Life Changing
It seems impossible that the claims this book makes are true but they are. If only every drinker in the world could read this book.
It seems impossible that the claims this book makes are true but they are. If only every drinker in the world could read this book.
September 25, 2019
Excellent! Open your mind and really think - THINK for yourself. Does alcohol help or harm you? Ask the tough questions. Commit to answering your questions with truth. I love this book.
December 14, 2019
Game changer.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2020
There is only one way to judge this book. Wish me luck.
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