Good basic information but a bit heavy handed and repetitive.

Interesting and thought provoking. I don't agree 100% right now, but...

I read this because I saw it in a charity shop and I had used him to give up smoking. I have not really any plans to stop drinking although I am currently on an alcohol hiatus for all of November and up to Xmas.
There were some good points but equally some untruths. There are plenty of non addictive habits that are hard to break. Cheese for instance. And he says you have to learn to enjoy the taste but I always have done. Are we all on a path to alcoholism? I doubt that personally. Might work for some though and is food for thought at times.

An easy-to-read self-help book full of info & advice. In a nutshell if alcohol is no longer serving you (and I guess it isn’t if you’re thinking of reading this book) then cultivate the mindset that you are freeing yourself, escaping. from a pointless poisonous habit; the only thing you are ‘giving up’ is the broken sleep / anxiety / irritability / headache / bloating / money drain / whatever.

Years ago I freed myself from smoking when I slowly came to the realisation that it wasn’t glamorous or cool, that I hated the melt-down I would have if I suddenly found I’d forgotten the lighter / matches / the packet was empty; that I actually smelt like a pub ashtray. I’ve never regretted my decision or felt I was missing out. And now I’m beginning to have the same negative thoughts about alcohol.

I’m discovering, as Allen Carr did that going to pubs & restaurants is just as enjoyable; with good company what you are actually drinking is a minor irrelevance (& soda water is often served free - woohoo).

This guide was published I think at the beginning of the century, it’s great, but I have found equally positive (more succinct & far less time-consuming) encouragement via Pinterest articles and You Tube videos.