Alcohol: Cut Down. Stop. Stay Stopped. by J.S. McInally | Motivated Savages

Alcohol: Cut Down. Stop. Stay Stopped.

by J.S. McInally

Practical, science-based help to cut down, stop and stay stopped.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Alcohol: Cut Down. Stop. Stay Stopped. is a different kind of alcohol book.

What if you know you want to change your drinking, but have no idea which advice to follow?

Cut down? Stop completely? Detox? Therapy? Rehab? Medication? Change your habits? AA? SMART Recovery?

Alcohol advice can make you feel as though you need to choose an approach before you’ve even understood your problem.

This book doesn’t.

Written by someone who has experienced Alcohol Use Disorder first-hand and spent 15 years working in the industry with people struggling with alcohol, it brings together psychology, neuroscience, medicine, psychiatry, behavioural change, therapy, medication, nutrition and recovery support.

Because there isn’t one answer that works for everyone. Drinking problems exist on a spectrum, You don’t need to call yourself an “alcoholic” to read it. No labels.

Maybe you don’t drink every day but often drink more than you planned. Maybe drinking has crept up through stress, anxiety, loneliness, menopause, bereavement, relationships or habit. Maybe alcohol has become more serious. Maybe you’ve already stopped. Or perhaps you’re worried about someone you love.

Wherever you are on that spectrum, this book is for you.ONE BOOK. THE WHOLE JOURNEY.

CUT DOWN
Understand what’s driving your drinking and learn practical ways to reduce it. Explore habits, triggers and cravings, and start regaining control.

STOP
Understand how to stop safely, what withdrawal involves, when medical help may be needed and the treatment options available.

STAY STOPPED
Understand why people return to alcohol and build practical strategies around cravings, habits, emotions, stress and relapse prevention.

TOOLS & SUPPORT
The book explains and explores CBT, motivational interviewing, behavioural change, mindfulness, values-based living, relapse prevention, medication, psychiatry, AA, SMART Recovery and peer support.

Learn what these approaches are, why they may work and how their tools can be used in real life.

That’s the point. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t. Build an approach that works for you.

HELP A LOVED ONE
A dedicated section helps partners, family and friends understand problematic drinking, communicate better, offer support and recognise when helping can become enabling.EASY TO READ. DEEPER WHEN YOU WANT IT.

Written in clear, accessible language, the book gives practical guidance you can use straight away. But when you want to understand more, you can go deeper. Discover what alcohol does to the brain and nervous system. Understand cravings, dopamine, habits and anxiety. Explore withdrawal, medical treatment and medications including naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram and nalmefene.

Additional sections explore women and alcohol, perimenopause and menopause, trauma, anxiety, sleep, nutrition, supplements and vitamins, neurobiology, cravings and practical strategies for difficult days.

Most alcohol books are built around a particular method, philosophy or personal experience.

This one is different.

It brings these worlds together, not because you need all of them, but so you can discover which tools, or combination of tools, might work for you.

This book doesn’t make you choose an approach before you’ve even understood your problem.

It’s a practical guide to understanding alcohol, your relationship with it and what you can do next.

• For people who want to cut down.
• For people who want to stop.
• For people who have stopped and want to stay stopped.
• And for the people who love them.

Start where you are. Understand what’s happening. Choose the tools that work for you. Then take the next step.

Book Details:

• Genre: Alcohol recovery; self-help; behaviour change; addiction recovery
• Format: Paperback, ebook