If you have tried to use willpower to quit drinking but failed in the past, I want to let you know that your past failed attempt(s) say nothing about you, your ability, or your character; instead, it says everything about the method itself. In reality,…
“Why can’t I just quit even when I know that alcohol is ruining my life?” Here is an answer to your million-dollar question. Key Points: Humans are motivated to resolve any inconsistency between their actions and beliefs, and an inability to do so creates psychological…
For a long time, I thought I had to “give up” alcohol, and the thought was almost devastating. To give up implies sacrifice and being deprived of something of value. Like most people, I did not want to miss out on life – especially on…
Recovery Memoirs: Drinking: a Love Story by Caroline Knapp Mother Noise by Cindy Housse The Sober Diaries by Clare Pooley Blackout: Remember the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola Dry by Augusten Burroughs The Recovering by Leslie Jamison (this memoir section needs a serious…