I’ve read many quit lit books this year and throughout this one, I felt like I was getting yelled at the entire time. Jason vale smashed the idea that we are in recovery for life and that alcohol addiction can be cured, by exposing alcohol for what it is. I barely think about booze during the day, and at night - well I do think of it sometimes but not in the sense of wanting it. I was especially enamored of his notion that we miss out on absolutely nothing when we don't drink; in fact, it's a big win.

The more I heard about Jason's reprogramming techniques- the more afraid I became that reading the book would tamper with the precious logic I had developed - I still didn't know where this previously dormant `willpower' had come from and I was terrified of unbalancing it. Early in the book Jason confesses that his text contains its fair share of brain-washing, or rather repeated, mantra-like messages which serve to break down common perceptions about alcohol. Now I feel it’s never been clearer to me how alcohol works and I’m looking forward to putting my knowledge and realisation into practice. My job was in advertising sales and so drinking as part of lunch and events was encouraged and normal.

In my thirties, post having kids, I was usually craving wine all week and then diving into wine as of Thursday (Thursday is the new Friday I would tell myself).

Interestingly, after stopping for a week or so the second time, when I started again (early June 2020), I drank a lot more and a lot more often immediately. Jason Vale takes an honest and hard hitting look at people's conceptions of our most widely consumed drug. I also feel calmer now, more confident and more able to manage my boundaries and understand my needs.Jason Vale really focuses in on how alcohol is doing you no favors and actually making your physical and mental life worse.

What are the most mind-blowing transformations from giving up alcohol that everyone should know about? As well as the NHS, there are charities and private drug and alcohol treatment organisations that can help you. If you need treatment for drug addiction, you're entitled to NHS care in the same way as anyone else who has a health problem.Jason Vale is a well-known health and addiction author who has sold over 5 million books, over 1 million apps and is the man behind the ground-breaking health documentary Super Juice Me! Whether or not you agree with this statement, one thing is for certain, you will never see alcoholism in the same light ever again after reading this book. All three books work in a similar way: they help address the unconscious beliefs that are behind your drinking.