I started reading this book at the start of my journey to change my relationship with alcohol and it has done just that. I would place myself in the casual drinker category no where near the heavy drinker end of the spectrum but this book will make you reconsider everything you think you know about your relationship to alcohol.

This is a very thought provoking read that will help remove all the misconceptions surrounding alcohol. I would recommend to anyone who has thought about giving up alcohol no matter which end of the alcohol spectrum you think you are.

A very dangerous book. Carr seems to have very little understanding of alcohol and the dangerous effects of withdrawal. Egregiously applying his 'easyway' product to this topic with evidently little research is very reckless.

I do not consider myself to have a drinking problem, but I decided to read this book after it was recommended to me. It really opened my eyes about the nature of alcoholism and made me reconsider a lot of my preconceived notions. This is a book I recommend everyone read

I read the book then immediately quit drinking. No cravings, no willpower. The week before I did the same thing with his 'quit smoking' book. That was 2 years ago and its effects and lessons are entirely undiminished.

If anyone out there is struggling with drinking and you want to slow down or quit, I suggest the audio version of this. The content itself seems unbelievably simple, and a little dated and regionally specific even, but after listening to it, I have no desire to drink. At all. Was it hypnotism? Subliminal suggestion? I don't know about you, but if it worked, I don't really care why in this case.

UPDATE: I have been fully sober since January 1, 2016.

I really wanted to read this book after reading Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol, by Holly Whitaker. She mentioned it a few times, as it helped her in her journey. I was a little skeptical regarding the title of this book, but pleased to realize that Allen Carr eventually addressed my concern, towards the end of the book when it came to 'controlling' alcohol. I am very pleased, overall, and glad I read this book.

This book changed my life. I would have never been able to get sober without it. It explains everything about why alcohol seems so important and necessary in your life, and it explains in detail why it’s all a lie.

Although I`ve quit alcohol for almost 2 years already, because of Allen`s ''Easyway to stop smoking'' I decided to read this one to see how he un-brainwash people from drinking.
I really hope this book will help people to understand why alcohol is so popular and at the same time so hard to quit.
I used to drink a lot in my 20`s and did a lot of dumb stuff. Nothing crazy as DUI, fights or criminal things, just ... lost a lot of months and years of my life.
Once you quit alco, you see world in totally different light. Much brighter and enjoyable.

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I have very mixed feelings about this book. It’s quite an interesting read, but contradictory in places, and very repetitive. Some of the analogies the author uses are very shaky!
This would probably be useful for someone who wants or needs to give up alcohol on a permanent basis. I’ve given up for 3 months (for health reasons) and feel so good being teetotal that I’ve been wondering whether I should drink alcohol again. This book hasn’t convinced me that I never want to drink again, although it has made me rethink my relationship with alcohol.
According to Allen Carr, everyone who drinks alcohol is addicted to it, to one degree or another. I know for a fact that that is absolute rubbish. My husband is a prime example of someone who can take or leave alcohol. He can enjoy an evening or weekend of drinking and then go weeks or even months and not have or want any alcohol. How can that be addiction!
The words ‘Control Alcohol’ in the title would be totally misleading for anyone not familiar with Allen Carr’s methods. This is not about controlling alcohol, it’s about abstaining totally. It’s a crafty trick used by a lot of publishers of this type of book, to ensure that people are not put off reading them!
I need to read a few more books on the subject, because I find it interesting.

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Awesome alternative to AA. Allen employs an attitude of reverse brain washing by looking at alcohol for what it really is, rather than what we've been culturally and socially conditioned to believe. Instead of 'giving up' drinking Allen talks about freeing ourselves from the shackles of alcohol, rather than spending the rest of ones life resisting the next drink, one day at a time, he proposes that we celebrate the liberation and all the benefits a sober life provides: waking up feeling rested and well, having a clear head, not regretting or wondering what might have been said in a discussion or at a social gathering. Essentially, there are no benefits to drinking alcohol whatsoever, and Allen addresses and removes each of the excuses why we drink beyond doubt.

Lock the door on the monster forever, and tell a friend.