This is why many people become evening drinkers. The first thing they do when they get home after a hard day at work is reaching for the bottle opener. Would you consider the audio edition of Alcohol Lied to Me - New Edition to be better than the print version? I read that book and a switch was flipped in my thinking, in my beliefs, in the deepest part of my soul I changed. Just like that! I think the audible gives the correct emphasis on the points Craig is making. He's obviously a gifted speaker and his talents really help drive home his beliefs.

First thing I found was Alcohol Lied To me! I thought “What a Silly Name for a book- alcohol doesn’t talk to you. It doesn’t have a way TO lie to you! Ridiculous!” So I decided to look for a pill to help take some of the load. Even though I’m allergic to most meds out there I didn’t care. I needed help in some way and a pill was a perfect answer in my thinking. No I didn’t! I actually would never touch wine until after I got married because my mother threw up all over me when I was a teenager red, red, red wine! Looked like blood. Smelled horrific! One sip of alcohol may take less than five seconds to consume but will start an unstoppable process that will last at least two weeks. During that period a new chemical imbalance will force you to crave another drink. That pain will only stop for two reasons. You’ve given me a simple, logical explanation to why drinking has become such a problem this last couple years.Some never drank because of religious or personal convictions…the list goes on, but the biggest takeaway is more people do not drink than we realize! Yes, that was bad, but then again a lot of things in my life were bad by that point and there were far, far, far more problems than just my drinking, or his drinking, or, or, or! The good news is once you get 14 to 15 days sober. The symptoms are so mild you can’t distinguish them from the genuine emotions of daily life. I noticed several years ago that if a restaurant didn’t offer alcohol I always found something wrong with it and therefore would not return. However, if they hadn’t drunk the day before, it wouldn’t have been there in the first place. All you are fixing is the previous day’s mistake.

Surprisingly helpful book. I did not like the way the author described himself, ‘Stop drinking expert’, somewhat egotistical I thought. But in spite of that I did find the book helpful as a way to cut down significantly on alcohol consumption, and hopefully give it up altogether. Forgive the length, but it is necessary to give the history along with how I ultimately came to find your book on the internet.For 20 years he struggled to control his drinking, all the time refusing to label himself an alcoholic because he didn't believe he met the stereotypical image that the word portrayed. He tried countless ways to cut down; attempting ‘dry months’, banning himself from drinking spirits, only drinking at the weekend and special occasions (and found that it is amazing how even the smallest of event can suddenly become ‘special’). Growing up, I sort of felt out of place. While playing basketball and other activities gave me a sense of identity and a core group of friends with whom I bonded, I always felt a little out of place outside of these environments. While I was approved of in school because I was the “good basketball player” I always felt like I just did not always quite fit in and felt awkward. Once I started drinking alcohol, I felt like I opened a new door of “coolness” and acceptance that I had been missing out on. I could now go to that party and feel comfortable because I knew I could fit in with a drink in hand. Surely I had hit a new level of acceptance with really popular kids. Once I went to college, drinking became a whole new monster, but I was already seasoned from high school and ready for the challenge.