With caffeine it started with 1 35p energy drink a day from about age 15-16 then 2 35p energy drinks a day then 1 69p energy drink (500ml) then a 69p and a 35p then 2 monsters then 2 monsters and some coffee later. However, although for some it is a challenging and potentially dangerous condition, for most people withdrawal is mild and, if you quit with the right method, it become easy – so read more about quitting drinking with Allen Carr’s Easyway . They don’t disappear when the person takes a drink; they disappear when they decide to take a drink. I can't imagine the agony of consistent, unrelenting tracking: "Day xxx without drinking" - what a dreary way to live life.

In fact you don’t even have to wait for the first sip: the discomfort starts to subside on the way to the pub! However, if an individual quits using willpower alone they can get into a terrible state in a matter of hours.That means that even if you drink very heavily it can’t possibly take more than a couple of days for every trace of alcohol to leave the body. Though I don't know much about AA, it has completely changed the lives of some of my friends, so I don't want to belittle that.

These facts undermine Carr's message in Quit Drinking - which sometimes can take an aggressive tone - but not the Easyway method. Normally inhibited people don’t become more interesting when they are inebriated; on the contrary they become overemotional, repetitive, incoherent, and boring. If you are an extremely heavy drinker, have experienced Delirium Tremens or seizures in the past, been hospitalised as a result of alcohol cessation, or are concerned about abrupt cessation then you should discuss it with your GP or Physician before using Allen Carr’s Easyway.The following month, Carr revealed that his lung cancer was terminal and that his life expectancy was about nine months.

In the end the message seem to be that to give up alcohol you must read the book, not feel guilty and stop drinking. If you are an extremely heavy drinker, have experienced delirium tremens or seizures in the past, been hospitalised as a result of alcohol cessation, or are concerned about abrupt cessation then you should discuss it with your GP or Physician before using Allen Carr’s Easyway.Even though the version of the book I read was outdated, it was still incredibly valuable to me during that time. In 2021, Allen Carr's Easyway assisted the World Health Organisation's year-long global campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021. You can continue to enjoy your trips to the pub, go out, deal with stress and boredom, and even feel more relaxed without suffering from unpleasant withdrawal symptoms or gaining weight without longing for alcohol or envying other drinkers.