The Easy Way to Control Alcohol – Allen Carr, A Review

Allen Carr really is the Daddy of quitting stuff. I first came across Carr’s work over a decade ago when I worked through his Easy Way to Quit Smoking. It did work – eventually after several reads and with using other tools. Which lead me on to The Easy Way to Control Alcohol.

When I first found this book, I was simply looking for a way to control my alcohol consumption, as I felt at the time, that once I started drinking, I couldn’t control when to stop. So the title of the book was inviting to me. It was not long into the 234 pages that it became apparent that you cannot control alcohol consumption per se … unless of course you quit for good. So don’t be misled with the title; Spoiler alert – this book is about quitting for good.

You should read the book in sequence and do not skip ahead or miss anything. Each chapter builds on the previous ones, as it slowly strips away the myths and excuses one by one. When you get to the end you will have systematically erased every reason you might have for drinking. You will not want another drink

Allen Carr does tell you to keep drinking until you reach the end of the book, although obviously don’t drink and read. Eventually you will arrive at the last chapter, entitled hopefully ‘The Last Drink’. Here there are some detailed final instructions for you to follow. Don’t skip anything.

How I rate the Easy Way to Control Alcohol

This book is easy to read and you might feel it is repetitive. This is part of the cure. In a way it’s Suggestion Therapy, as you read, the instructions go into your unconscious mind.

This book should be a part of the library of anyone who wants to quit. It’s another tool to your toolbox, but I believe you should accumulate as many tools as you can, to defeat this highly addictive drug.