How to Get Someone You Love to Stop Drinking

The Magic Bullet

De: Tom Wheeler

Narrado por: Melinda Black

Whether for yourself or as an intervention for a loved one, learn how to stop, or curb, the use of alcohol. Tom Wheeler knows what it is like to view life through the bottom of a glass of Captain Morgan. For over thirty years he has been a slave to alcohol believing that alcohol was fine and there was something wrong with him when, in fact, he was fine and there was something wrong with alcohol.

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a disease. It isn't something that you did, but something that was done to you. The Magic Bullet will transform your thinking and have you adopting more accurate terms like "remission and recurrence" which refer to the disease, rather than "recovery and relapse" which refer to you.

Over four years in the writing and researching, The Magic Bullet is an "outside the box" deep dive into what works in contemporary treatment and what doesn't, and why. The workbook style will send you all over the internet to watch videos and read studies. It will refer you to experts, a movie and other books. But it will do it all in a concise way that doesn't waste time and adds a little humor. It is written for teens as well as 30+ year drinkers.

The Magic Bullet combines practical experience, common sense, the four cardinal virtues (Prudence Fortitude, Justice, and Temperance) and peer reviewed science to create an arsenal to help you stop drinking without being miserable. Learn how terms like brain plasticity and growth mindset can be used to reprogram your nervous system and help you conquer your triggers without avoiding them.

Learn the B.I.N.D ritual for dealing with the impulse-craving cycle and how to replace the fool's gold of dopamine with the contentment of serotonin. Find out what Post Alcohol Stress Disorder is and the damage that elevated cortisol levels can do.Stop letting people tell those you love they are powerless over alcohol. They aren't.

©2023, 2024 Stuart Wheeler (P)2024 Stuart Wheeler

Insightful and well thoughtout

This book stands out because it blends emotional understanding with practical advice, which resonates deeply.

Wheeler’s approach is empathetic yet firm, reminding us that supporting someone through alcohol addiction is not about control but about providing tools and encouragement for change. His experiences and scenarios felt relatable, making the guidance both achievable and hopeful. I appreciated the focus on self care for the helper.. a crucial reminder that we can only truly support others, when we take care of ourselves.

If your looking for an empowering guide on a difficult delicate subject, this audible book is a must listen. Wheeler’s approach connects and offers hope for families and loved ones dealing with alcohol addiction.

Highly recommend.