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You’ve tried to stop drinking before. The Last Day One is not another book about counting days, avoiding triggers or white-knuckling your way through cravings. It’s a structured relapse-prevention plan built specifically for people who have already tried—and who understand that this time, a different approach is needed. Grounded in neuroscience and habit formation research, this book walks you step by step through the process of removing alcohol’s psychological grip—so the desire to drink doesn’t just get managed. It fades.

What could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . . wishing for something - anything - else” to be her issue. The people who got to drink normally, she thought, were so damn lucky. But in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy.

Why does an intelligent, capable adult keep pouring a drink they have already decided to give up? It is not weakness. It is not a broken personality. And it was never about willpower. Somewhere between the first glass at 6pm and the 3am wake-up with your heart pounding, a hidden piece of psychological machinery is running: a loop of chemistry, conditioning, and quiet self-deception so elegant that it convinces you the trap is a treat. You have been blaming yourself for losing a game you were never shown the rules of.

The author of This Naked Mind provides a guide to navigating what’s next after you find freedom from alcohol Annie Grace started her journey to sobriety by asking herself a simple question: Why was she drinking so much despite wanting to stop? Ultimately, her science-based approach revealed...

What if the past isn't what keeps us trapped - but the meaning we've given it? After more than twenty years of drinking, Paul Macauley's life had unravelled. Alcohol had once offered an escape from pain. Eventually, it became part of the pain itself. At rock bottom - physically broken, alone and...

Are you questioning your relationship with alcohol? Do you suffer from “hangxiety”…from the worry and regret you have about your drinking? Have you stopped drinking for weeks or months but always find yourself going back to alcohol? Are you starting to worry more about what drinking may be doing to your mental and physical health? If any or all of the above sound like you, then The Gray Area Drinker is a must-listen! This book is for those who don’t have a complete dependency on alcohol but certainly rely on it more than others.

A groundbreaking and inspiring book that challenges our relationship with alcohol by exploring the psychological factors behind alcohol use and the cultural influences that contribute to dependency. Many people question whether drinking has become too big a part of their lives, and worry that it...

Alkohol ist ein fester Bestandteil unserer Gesellschaft. Er begleitet uns bei Feierlichkeiten, geselligen Runden und besonderen Momenten – oft wird er als unverzichtbares Mittel für Entspannung und Genuss wahrgenommen. Die meisten von uns haben eine lange Geschichte des Alkoholkonsums, sei es durch das Glas Wein zum Abendessen oder das Feierabendbier mit Freunden.

Undimmed is a revolutionary guide to help you break free from the habits that dim your life. This program is read by the author. When Cecily Mak decided to take a break from drinking, the most common response she got was “Oh, I didn’t know you had a problem.” A problem? She was not an...

This program is read by the author. The Kindness Method is the key to breaking unwanted habits—for good! Combining her own therapeutic style, personal experiences, and techniques learned from working in the field of substance abuse, Shahroo Izadi shares simple steps that strengthen your...