Thank You Allen Carr,

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15 Aug 2006Reviewer: Mr. K. H. Cargill (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) I am free at last! I have been a very heavy drinker for many years but having had a kidney transplant and been diagnosed with a heart disorder within the last 8 years I knew I couldn't carry on the way I had. I was also told to cut right back due to the number and different types of medication I take. But still I persisted, mainly because I couldn't do without it. I was an argumentative, verbally abusive git when I was drunk and many a time had fallen out with members of my family. My wife bore the brunt of it and I am incredibly lucky that she has been tolerant enough of me to stay. I tried to "give up" (sacrifice a friend) using will power alone on many occasions but became so irritable and on edge that I would always find an excuse to start again. Now having read Allen Carr's remarkable book just over two weeks ago, I am completely cured of any addiction I had. I now hate the very sight and smell of the stuff and actually resent it for what it did to me over the years, all as a result of the reverse brain washing technique applied by Mr Carr. I knew from the moment I stopped reading that I would never crave a drink again as I simply loathe the stuff. Some might say that it's still too early to judge but I know simply by comparing my feelings now to those I had when attempting to quit using will power that this is for good. I know I certainly had no withdrawal symptoms this time, either physical or mental. I feel elated every day. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has found it difficult or impossible to stop in the past. Remember as Allen Carr states, we are not giving something up, we are being released from the prison alcohol has trapped us in.