I believe (and the science says!) that a positive approach is far more effective than a negative approach. Scare tactics & willpower don’t work over the long term and true, lasting change comes from positive desire. Ps. I was going to write a longer, more critical review, then I read this review which pretty much sums up my thoughts Annie, what did you do? It’s like you took the part of my brain that wanted to drink and you took it away.” The world we have created is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” —Albert Einstein” Look at weddings, sports events, New Years Eve to just going to happy hour with friends. Alcohol is always present.

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Here in Colorado, signs of Fall are all around us. The leaves are changing colors, the crisp air is here, and some places [...]Maura grew up in a world that was ruled by alcohol. It led her to vow early on that she would never find [...] Below, we’ve compiled our most popular and helpful blog posts. If you are new around here take a look at these to get started. These marketers know that the most effective sale is an emotional sale, one that plays on your deepest fears, your ultimate concerns. Alcohol advertisements sell an end to loneliness, claiming that drinking provides friendship and romance. They appeal to your need for freedom by saying drinking will make you unique, brave, bold, or courageous. They promise fulfillment, satisfaction, and happiness. All these messages speak to your conscious and unconscious minds."

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She also equates choosing to drink less or not at all to her inability to eat eggs due to an allergy. Which...is not the same thing. You have enjoyed tons of occasions, but can you separate the drinking from the activity and realize you had fun because of the company of the event, rather than the 'joy' of poisoning yourself and numbing your senses?" Our mission is to foster a universal passion for reading by partnering with authors to help create stories and communicate ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire.Anyway, there's still some really good shit in here and I admire Grace for getting sober and producing such a comprehensive and useful guide to sobriety. I will probably re-read at some point. We've all been there. The clinking glasses, the laughter, those warm, fuzzy feelings - there's something undeniably enticing about the social ritual of [...] What is alcohol really giving you in your life besides ranging hangovers, feeling like shit in the morning and not having any energy to work out?"

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I never got really drunk and didn't drink in front of the kids, but the same time every night I would crave alcohol. If I went without it, I couldn't think of anything else. I thought I needed wine to relax, but in reality I was addicted so I had withdrawals if I didn't get my alcohol on time. The relaxation was not true relaxation, but a relief from withdrawal. Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi”

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Charlotte shares her story of being young and alcohol-free. Many of us wait until decades of drinking and poor decisions lead us to [...] You say you'll only have one glass of wine with dinner most nights but it ends up becoming half a bottle and then on really stressful days, it's a whole bottle. We must be able, at any time, to accept the fact that we could all be absolutely and utterly wrong.”

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As a self-professed former wine enthusiast and author of books delving into the intricate relationship between alcohol and our minds, I've often pondered [...] Don’t believe the hype: alcohol will not make you pretty, handsome, young, happy, successful, fulfilled, or popular. Alcohol companies spend a lot of money on marketing to fool you.

At 26, Annie Grace was the youngest Vice President in a multinational company’s history, and her drinking career began in earnest; by 35, she was in a global C-level marketing role, responsible for 28 countries. Drinking close to two bottles of wine a night became a ritual. Annie Grace’s professional success came at a personal price she no longer wanted to pay. She knew alcohol was no longer serving her. Yet, she didn’t want to suffer through life in a daily battle for sobriety, feeling deprived and constantly trying to avoid temptation. This book has helped change the course of my life. I was not a heavy drinker (one glass of wine per night, bit more on the weekends), just someone who wanted to cut down. I read this at the advice of Georgia Hardstark. She is the Regina George of Murder Podcasts. So, I read it. #itwasawesome If you are thinking of quitting alcohol, this book will provide you with greater conviction to help you stay on the right path. I never considered myself an alcoholic because I never got a DUI and didn't get really drunk. Plus, the word makes you sound like a drug addict who can't control himself. But I drank a bottle of wine (sometimes more) every night for a few years. It cost a lot of money and I put on a lot of weight. I tried quitting a few times, but it was hard because I still liked it! You can be drunk and you can be a shit cunt, but you'd have to be a drunk shit cunt to rape someone and act like the booze made you do it.