The Easy Way for Women to Stop Drinking

By: Allen Carr

Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister

Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's Summary

Allen Carr's Easyway is the most effective stop-smoking method of all time and it has now been successfully applied to a wide range of other issues. Here the method focuses on one of the fastest-growing problems of modern times for women: drinking.

Alcohol blights women's lives often in a distinctly different way to men's: women tend to stay at home drinking alcohol; women often feel particular shame over drinking too much; drinking around children can be a particular burden. In summary there are a lot of added pressures on women to stop drinking, and often they feel this is an impossible task.

Luckily, Allen Carr's Easyway makes it easy to stop drinking. It's the tried-and-tested cessation method that really works. With startling insight into why women drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, Allen Carr shows you the way to escape from the alcohol trap in the time it takes to listen to this audiobook.

©2016 Allen Carr's Easyway (International) Limited (P)2016 Arcturus Digital Limited

Not a fan

This book claims to tell you the easy way to quit drinking.....classic too easy to be true situation. I listened for hours patiently waiting for the 'steps' and 'methods' they promised would change my life. There aren't any. Just think of alcohol as poison they say. And remember that people are attracted to shyness, and you don't need to be the life of the party, so voila! Just quit drinking! Waste of time. Learned nothing.

I was done drinking before the end of this book.

I drank for most of 32 years. I had finally stopped drinking for three months before the pandemic hit. After two months in and a renewed habit of nightly drinking, I was missing my good health habits, glowing skin, and energy to get through the day. On a fluke I came across a Joe Rogan podcast on YouTube. His guest recommended this book. I was skeptical through most of the first quarter but kept at it. I’m so glad I did. I gave myself the gift of sobriety for Mother’s Day.

Somewhat condescending motivational speech

It’s great whenever someone try’s to help you better yourself do I have it two stars for that. But.. this doesn’t have useful tools. It’s basically using stereotypical ideas of what women think to motivate you to stop drinking. Like you’ll look a lot better, age less, feel better etc. all true but come on.. we know all that. Clearly an outdated male perspective of how women think. Then they have a female read it, so we will identify with her. But it’s a male author, and that’s very obvious. If you want some motivation it’s fine. But don’t expect an easy breakthrough. It’s a little condescending if you’re an intelligent female.

Makes a compelling argument to stop drinking

I think this is a very sensible book. Everyone should read it. It made me realize how much I don't enjoy drinking. Looking forward to feeling and looking my best!

Just listen and absorb....

It really works... Haven't had a drink in 32 days... don't want one... can think about alcohol without wanting a drink. I can be around alcohol and not want to drink. The desire is gone. I just want to be me in a clear head and a healthy body. Not sure why nothing else seemed to work, but listening to this book made me see things differently. The only thing I can say is just listen and absorb what you hear. Stop the insanity of drinking for no reason-- things don't get better when you do drink, do they? If they do, do what you must... but if they don't, it's time to make a change.

This book delivered for me

I always knew AA wouldn't work for me. So, when I knew I was in serious trouble with alcohol, l did some research and became convinced AA was a bad bet for anyone. I stumbled into Allen Carr rather by accident in Stephen Guise's Mini Habits. I got the ebook, then when nearing the final steps got the audible book as well. I doubled back twice to re-read before entering the last steps, then finished with the audio. Following my ritual last drink, l immediately had no more desire for alcohol. Until then I was afraid of failing to quit, but no more.

It helps. Seriously!

This book completely changed the way I view sobriety. I’m not sad or irritated, My cravings get smaller by the week, and I’m prepared to live sober.

don't like the narrator's voice,and reading style.

struggling to finish. I read the paper back, it was good. she makes me want to drink just to get back at her. she has a scolding tone to her.

Disjointed and Repetitive

This book has proved helpful for many, but I have difficulty understanding how. Annie Grace’s book The Naked Mind is based on some of Allen Carr’s work and is much better written and more accessible.

Ill never drink again. This book is a gift.

I read this book in one day. It has changed my life for the better.

I am now a non drinker. After 15 years.

I previously listened to Easy Way the original and quit for around 4 months after being a 4-5 days a week drinker for 15 years. But some 'friend talked my into having a glass of wine at her house and I caved. Back to old habbits, lost friends, money etc etc over the past year so bought the womens version determined to stop again. 1 week in and I'm not fussed about drinking at all. Not been out yet as Im going to listen a few more times to reall get it into my head. Brilliant life changing book. Must read more than once though or you may forget and slip as I did the first time around.

Everything has changed!

I downloaded the audio book and listened to the full 6 hours in one day. The kids were at school and I did the housework with my headphones on, I would never have had the time to read the book. I'm not sure how the process has worked but it has and I couldn't be happier! I've gone from using willpower to stop drinking in the past to now having no desire for it at all, incredible! It is very very repetitive and at some points I nearly turned off but I'm so glad I followed through and persevered to the end. If you know you want to stop drinking but need a bit of help to figure out how then this may help you too.

Cannot believe how this is working for me!

Made me view alcohol in a completely different angle. The Trap which I have broken free!!!

Amazed!!

I'm into my second week of not drinking, this is nothing new for me as I have spouts of not drinking for days or weeks but always give in to cravings, my last attempt was November 18 ...3 weeks sober then returned to drinking. after a very stressful period in my life and up to my last drink I was drinking 1 70cl bottle of vodka a day and 4 beers starting in the morning to cure the fuzzy head. since starting the book I've not only stopped but I do not crave or want a drink, I've had a weekend away and 1 social event and not a drop, these things were the perfect excuse and a way to hide the amount of drink i drank. I would say its early days but this doesn't feel like any other time I have quit I know with certainty I do not want to drink anymore, its serves no purpose in my life and feel better than I have done in years.

Thank you Allen Carr

Excellent book

This book completely put alcohol into perspective for me. It took away the self blame and helped me to see that alcohol has been lying to me for years. I now realise how stupid drinking a disinfectant, cleaner, fuel, antiseptic, poison is. Totally liberating.

Simply amazing

Don't get me wrong, this is not a good read/listen (I've listened to a fiction book told by this narrator before and that really troubled me as it sounded like a story at times), but it is obviously not meant to be. The job is to stop you from drinking and it really works. I was totally skeptical but I now have zero desire to drink now. I waited before I reviewed this to make sure that feeling lasts and it does. Highly recommend.

really helpful

very persuasive without feeling like brainwashing. based on logical reasoning. pleasant narration. finished in 2 days easily.

Amazing

Omg! I have up drinking around the second chapter. Mainly as it was a Sunday. After 3 days I've lost 3lbs and feel so much better. I'm going to keep listening to it as I walk the dog etc and I really feel like a new chapter. The best thing was. My 12 year old said to me last night "I like you when your like this, you're not drunk". I felt ashamed and embarrassed that as a 54 year old I had drank almost every day for 40 years. It had to stop I was on 2.5 bottles of good quality wine which was costing £500 per month.

Amazing book

Read how to control drinking twice and it didn’t work- listened to the audio version for women to stop drinking and have not had a drink for seven weeks. It’s like it rewired my brain. I had been drinking every day for over 20 years. I now feel free. Absolutely amazing. ...

Had high hopes, but disappointing result.

I tend to approach a challenge wholeheartedly & this was no different. I took on board the instructions such as “disregard anything that contradicts this approach” & “have an open mind” “don’t skip bits” etc without a problem. I was essentially hopeful & believed this would be my solution. But I found “start with a feeling of elation” a bridge too far. As a depressed alcoholic, if I could rustle up elation on command I would probably not feel the need to drink. But nonetheless I tried my utmost to feel joy at imminent sobriety. I made a list of all I could look forward to (like good sleep, creativity, freedom etc) & all I would not miss. But that lasted a day. On day 2 I felt terribly uneasy. I told myself “that’s ok it’s just the little monster dying” as per instructions. But there was no really effective way taught to challenge years of subconscious programming. If all it took was going “oh this does nothing for me so I don’t need to drink” I would’ve done that years ago. Day 3 & I crumbled after a family unsettling thing. Overall I found it quite repetitive (which initially I thought would be good reinforcement, but just got boring). I listened & relistened to chapters in the hope of cementing positive brainwashing. It’s read by a patronising sounding female narrator & every pronoun is “she” rather obviously replaced from “he” which felt like a cheap shot at aiming the book at women. There’s a bit of gender specific stats near the start but overall it’s just the old guys' book with “s” inserted. As a forty-something well educated wifey, this was a pretty crappy investment of my time, hope & effort. Back on the sauce, but finding “Alcohol Explained” by William Porter much better, more informative & am already drinking less.