This Stops Now

di Ian Bates (Autore)

Ian Bates, 2026

This Stops Now is a clear, compassionate, hard-hitting 10-day alcohol detox plan for people who know alcohol has started taking more than it gives. It is about telling the truth for ten days and seeing what alcohol has been doing to your life. Alcohol doesn't only affect the body. It trains the brain, unsettles the nervous system, damages sleep, increases anxiety, distorts emotions, weakens self-trust, and slowly interferes with the deeper sense of who you are. That's why a real alcohol detox has to involve more than simply "not drinking." Read one chapter a day for ten days. No overwhelm, no cramming — just the next right step, one day at a time, guiding you through four essential areas: Brain — cravings, bargaining, "just one" thoughts, triggers, emotional thinking, and the mental traps that keep alcohol in place. Body — safety, withdrawal awareness, hydration, food, sleep, early repair, energy, anxiety in the body, and the physical cost alcohol has been asking you to ignore. Heart — shame, grief, loneliness, fear, self-respect, connection, and the emotional needs alcohol has been pretending to meet. Soul — your essence, identity, meaning, conscience, hope, and the part of you that knows you were made for more than another night lost to the bottle. Along the way you'll build a Craving Plan and a Trigger Map — two simple tools you'll return to long after Day 10, whenever the pull comes back. This book is for you if: You've tried to cut back or quit before, and it didn't stick You're not interested in meetings, labels, or being told what to call yourself You want a short, honest reset — Dry January, a personal deadline, or the start of something longer You're tired of white-knuckling it and want to actually feel the relief, not just grit your teeth through it You want a plan that treats you like an adult, not a project With daily reflections, practical actions, safety guidance, craving plans, emotional clarity, and a 30-day continuation plan, This Stops Now helps you move through the first crucial days without alcohol and begin protecting the life alcohol could never give you. This is not a book about hitting rock bottom. It is a book about finally listening to the part of you that already knows. This stops now.

• Autore: Ian Bates
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Ian Bates
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798235496286