Kick the Drink. . .Easily!

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Jason Vale states at the beginning of his book: “I write, but I am not an author. I will never win a literary award and I don’t have an Oxbridge education. What I do have is an incredibly simple way for you to understand the nature of the trap you are in and a ridiculously easy route out if you choose to take it.” I loved his honesty right up front- never worried a minute about the formatting of his sentences- just read it like listening to a conversation- perfect for me!

So open your mind and take a journey with Jason to explore the myths about the most used and accepted drug addiction in the world! Whether you agree with this statement or not, one thing is for sure, you will never see alcohol in the same light ever again after reading this book. Jason Vale takes an honest and hard hitting look at people’s conceptions of our most widely consumed drug. Jason’s major argument is there is no such thing as an ‘alcoholic’ and that we are conditioned to accept alcohol as a ‘normal’ substance in today’s society despite the fact that it is the major cause of many of today’s social problems and a wide range of health issues.I bought this book 6 months ago and got most of the way through it - did about 10 days off the booze and then succumbed to temptation. The only part I disagree with is where he continually says that alcohol has no advantages whatsoever. If that were the case, I doubt anyone would touch the stuff! The warm, fuzzy happy feeling that comes from having the first one or two is what hooks people in and is a benefit for those feeling insecure, or tired, or down. It's not really an "advantage" per se because it's actually your body responding to mild poisoning, but it feels like one and is very alluring. That being said, the warm fuzzy happy feeling is really nice, but unfortunately most people can't stop there (I often struggled to) and that's where the issues start. Apart from preaching to the converted - I found the book highly readable (Juice Master aside Jason is neither a medical doctor nor a psychologist and does not write as if he is) and full of practical advice to help readers execute a vital shift in perception. There is no such thing as an alcoholic and there is no such disease as alcoholism! (as society understands it).

help you enjoy the process and enjoy your life so much more than you do now without having to drink alcohol Are you hooked on alcohol? “If the thought of never doing “IT” again fills you with fear, you are hooked; if it doesn’t, you aren’t.” I used to think that I was hooked on sugar, but after a few months with limited amounts of it, I realized I didn’t even really like it that much. The only food/drink that I’m hooked on is coffee.The good news is that after the first week or so, it gets much, much easier. I barely think about booze during the day, and at night - well I do think of it sometimes but not in the sense of wanting it. I've been out for meals with friends or family in the evening and driven home with a smile all over my face. It also tastes like piss. We all know it. We all had that first drink, it was horrible. But we kept at it because it was the socially acceptable thing to do and gradually built up a tolerance to the horrible taste. But at the end of the day it is still a poison that our body does not like.

There is a downside but only a small one. I do occasionally have a slight sense of loss when I pass the alcohol aisle in the supermarket or when I see friends drinking. Not that I want to drink, but it was always my treat at the end of the day and now I don't do that. I find myself developing other rewards - for example I've become very fond of a bowl of ice cream about 9pm! The feelings of loss are reducing in intensity as time goes by. Also, you sometimes smell other people's alcoholic drinks and feel quite nauseous. Vale points out that our society promotes drinking at nearly every celebration. Let’s drink to so and so’s promotion, birthday, wedding, graduation, christening, team making it to the Super Bowl etc. Consider how many alcohol related commercials ran during the Super Bowl; and the ads are always glamorous. It also does grease the wheels of social interaction. While I do not think being intoxicated actually does make it any easier for me to talk to new people at parties, or make me a more interesting or lively person, it does help many of us get together with long-term partners. The weight continues to come off me - and even Christmas week when I ate for England I didn't put any on! Vale makes many valid points such as: “Alcohol is the only drug in the world where when you stop taking it, you are seen as having a problem.” This statement is so true! When people stop smoking, they’re often congratulated, but when people stop drinking alcohol, they’re often scrutinized.The strangest thing of all is that occasionally I have a dream that I've been drinking and when I wake up I feel disappointed in myself, until I realise it was only a dream. Jason Vale takes an honest and hard hitting look at people's conceptions of our most widely consumed drug. Jason's major argument is there is no such thing as an 'alcoholic' and that we are conditioned to accept alcohol as a 'normal' substance in today's society despite the fact that it is the major cause of many of today's social problems and a wide range of health issues.

It is increasingly hard to drink a small or `moderate' amount of alcohol and `controlling ` your intake is a constant, exhausting battle - not drinking at all is a simple mental reprogramming that is blissfully easy in comparison.So I did read it and unsurprisingly no damage was done and I am still happily and contentedly alcohol free. Jason realises the dominant feeling experienced by those contemplating a life without alcohol is fear. Fear they will no longer enjoy life; that their social life will be neutered; that they are forever depriving themselves of a precious treat. Early in the book Jason confesses that his text contains its fair share of brain-washing, or rather repeated, mantra-like messages which serve to break down common perceptions about alcohol. The rest of the book smashes these concepts, proving that without alcohol your social life will not only survive but flourish; relaxation will be deeper (and not merely a drug-induced stupor); and that there is a treasure-trove of other treats beyond intoxication.