Stop Drinking

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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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Quit Lit / Resources (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Zerlyna@lemmy.world to c/stopdrinking@lemmy.world

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Thought I would share some of the recommended quit lit and resources out there. This is not exhaustive - feel free to share any that worked for you!

This Naked Mind, Annie Grace
Alcohol Explained, William Porter
Quit Like a Woman, Holly Whitaker
Numerous books by Allen Carr

Huberman Labs Podcast: https://hubermanlab.com/what-alcohol-does-to-your-body-brain-health/

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[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read The Naked Mind. It was really good and I feel it helped me gain a new perspective.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I loved that book and Alcohol Explained too… a bit more scientific. Understanding how it fucks up your brain chemistry and perpetuates the drinking cycle itself was mind-blowing.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Getting sober really showed me how much of my depression was self inflicted