The Easy Way to Control Alcohol
by Allen Carr
Carr applies his stop-smoking method to drinking: dismantle the illusion of benefit while you still drink, then stop without feeling deprived. Repetitive and dated in tone, with a large base of readers who swear by it.
Read it if…
you responded to Carr's smoking book or want a no-willpower approach.
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Skip it if…
you want nuance or science citations.
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Three things you will actually use
- Remove the desire, not just the drink.
- Deprivation is the belief, not the fact.
- Finish the book.
Do this first
Follow the instruction to keep drinking until the final chapter.
Our verdict
The Carr method, for alcohol.
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