FREEDOM!
I don't know what you would have called me before. I wouldn't say an alcoholic, but definitely a problem binge drinker. I have never liked the taste of alcohol, but definitely loved the effects that I believed it had on me socially (I don't drink alone, it was my crutch for social situations). However, I have been partying on the weekends for about ten years now (including college), and over those years I have said more times than I can imagine that "Will never drink again". Only to come upon the next weekend and conveniently have forgotten about my promise to myself. Carr's book is not written eloquently. Some things he says makes me raise my eyebrows skeptically. But bottom-line he is right, I would never have picked up the book if drinking while partying was working for me. Inside all of the stuff he says is a lot of truth and upon finishing the book (which is an easy read), I walked away from alcohol forever. And he's right on another point, it was totally easy too. He broke alcohol down so much, that it was no longer in a pedestal in my mind and he exposed it for what it truly is and what it truly does for you. A friend of mine read it also after me and stopped drinking too. We both still go out socially, but don't drink anymore. It's been over a month since I read the book, and I can honestly say I haven't gone a month without drinking on the weekends in two years.

top pick
I bought this book for my husband, and he was very pleased with it. He even re-read certain parts of it. I can't wait to read it myself.

Great information about alcohol
I had a drinking problem for many years and have tried rehab, AA, and other self-help kinds of treatments to get alcohol out of my life. This is the book that actually worked. I was very skeptical at first, since I thought the title must be some kind of gimmick. I was expecting something like eat three bananas and chant for a half an hour a day kind of thing.

What the book does contain is not any kind of gimmick, but an incredibly thorough discussion about alcohol....what it does to you, and more importantly what it does not do to you. After learning the true nature of alcohol, I just don't want to drink any more. There isn't even any willpower involved.

Like a previous reviewer, I am amazed that this book/method is not in wider circulation. Perhaps the multibillion alcohol industry and the multibillion rehab from alcohol industry don't want people to know.

If you want to get rid of alcohol, please try this book. All you have to lose is a few bucks (probably less than you spend in a few days on booze)

Barely deserves 1 star!
Sorry, I read this book, and I just don't get why there are so many good reviews about it. It seemed to me to be chapter after chapter after chapter of fluff. Not a good read if you ask me. I've read better books on this topic that have some real solutions. Don't waste your time with this one.

Should be required reading for teens and beyond!

This is an amazing book! I read it in one sitting
and was mesmerized. I have known many AAers and it
seems like they are waiting for the ax to fall. This
is such a freeing way of escape from devastation. My
only problem with the book is how withdrawal is treated
so lightly. Yes, most people will just sweat and feel
slight shakes, but others can experience Grand Mal seizures.
My father did and ended up in the ICU for four days and the hospital
for a week. I feel it's important to consult a doctor before instantly quitting. The principles are excellent and I enjoy the way he writes.
I had three sips of a last drink and gagged through each of them.
Poison. Yuck!