The Sober Survival Guide - How to Free Yourself from Alcohol Forever - By Simon Chapple.

Foreword by Annie Grace - Author of This Naked Mind - Control Alcohol

Are you tired of thinking about drinking?

Hands up if you believe any of the following about drinking alcohol to be true:

I can't have fun without alcohol.
Imagine going to a party without drinking!
it makes me feel less anxious or depressed;
it helps me sleep;
I can't relax without it;
it makes me entertaining to be around;
it fits the lifestyle of my boozy friends;
I like the taste of alcohol; it's cool and sophisticated;
I'm not confident enough to talk to new people without it;
it helps me deal with all the problems life throws my way;
it stops me worrying about how much I'm drinking (ironic, I know).

If you find yourself nodding at even one of these statements, then I know how you feel. I was a heavy daily drinker for over twenty years, I too used to believe that I couldn't live without alcohol, and that once I'd had a few drinks I was funny to be around (hilarious in fact).

Are you too are tired and fed up with the routine of drinking, and want to make a change and improve your life? Or you may simply be curious about how an alcohol-free life might look for you. Could it be better? Happier? Calmer? More peaceful?

Perhaps you're already on the path to changing your relationship with booze and might have read other 'sober books' or taken part in programmes to help you quit. I want you to know you can do the same as me and find complete freedom from alcohol, and that you don't have to wait for years like I did.

Also, I want to reassure you that alcohol addiction is never a person's fault, and that there's no need to blame yourself for finding it hard to give up. It honestly isn't as difficult as you might thi