The thing about alcohol. Audiobook with audio coaching
Enjoyment without addiction is possible: Why we drink and how we can change our habits
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1st edition September 2022, 1 MP3 CD in jewel case
Total running time approx. 323 min., 8-page booklet
ISBN-978-3-86374-679-7
Enjoyment instead of necessity!
Alcohol is a tricky thing. On the one hand, we learn that anyone who doesn't drink is a bore and a spoilsport; on the other hand, we are warned about the health risks and urged to drink in moderation. So what now?!
A glass of wine with dinner, a beer after work or a sip of sparkling wine in good company is perfectly fine. But when the half-beer in the evening turns into at least three, we finish the whole bottle of wine alone or the company party ends with a blackout, the question arises whether our alcohol consumption has become a problem...
Would you like to be able to enjoy a good drink at any time and effortlessly remain in control? To do this, you only need to know one thing: the reason why you drink! If you become fully aware of this, you will gain control and become a confident pleasure drinker. Pleasure drinkers know no deficiency symptoms, no feelings of inferiority and no self-doubt; they are only interested in the taste sensations and they stop drinking as soon as the intoxicating effect takes over.
Follow an exciting, deep psychological analysis step by step! The audio book contains the unabridged content of the book guide of the same name as well as two audio coaching sessions: How to conquer the "genie in the bottle" and only drink for (moderate) enjoyment.
Who is this book for?
"The thing about alcohol" is aimed primarily at people who are unsure whether their alcohol consumption is still safe. The (audio) book is intended to help people find a liberated feeling of consumption and thus a healthy consumption behavior. But alcoholics, their relatives, therapists and those working with addictions will also find many helpful insights and tried and tested recommendations.
"Anyone who fears slipping into addiction or believes they are already controlled by it needs help, not admonitions... Andreas Winter shows why much popular advice so often fails and, above all, which approaches make sense."
Udo Pollmer, food chemist and science journalist
Also available as mp3 download!
To download the audiobook in mp3 format (12.99 Euro) ...
The book of the same name:
Audio coaching for the previous title:
Still available as a download: Start-up CD of the psychocoaching guide "The genie out of the bottle. Alcohol - pleasure instead of necessity". Download →
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((From the booklet))
Dear listeners!
Alcohol is one of the oldest cultural achievements of mankind. But just like tools, fire or words, you can do good with it, for example in medicine or for pleasure; but you can also do harm with it, as we know. If you drink alcohol, that is not automatically a problem, even if it happens not just every now and then, but more often - because as long as you know exactly why you are drinking, you decide whether, when and how much you drink. The metabolism of alcohol is influenced by your subjective emotional state. Those who drink wisely drink better! Enjoying alcoholic drinks without feelings of shame or guilt requires a certain level of maturity and awareness, but it keeps you in control.
This audio book is about how you can enjoy alcohol occasionally and in a relaxed manner without being controlled by it. I hope you enjoy the music!
Yours, Andreas Winter
The content at a glance
1. Intro / Foreword
2. The dilemma
3. THE PHENOMENON
4. Consumption or abuse
5. Case study: Jochen
6. The psychological tip: Don’t get angry – sleep!
7. Case study: Renate
8. ADDICTION
9. Are you an alcoholic?
10. Addiction – an attempt at definition
11. Digression: How does the psyche work?
12. “Psychological cause” does not mean “a screw is loose”!
13. The difference between addiction and compulsion
14. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
15. Drinking is not the same as getting drunk
16. Drink until the doctor comes – the kids take it literally
17. Defiance – the lost battle for freedom
18. The Psycho-Tip: Defy the defiance
19. We learn »alcohol« from our parents
20. Do something sensible, boy – die!
21. Alcoholics’ self-help groups: Why “anonymous”?
22. The “function” of getting drunk
23. The different types of drinkers
24. THE CULTURAL COMPONENT
25. Tell me what you drink and I’ll tell you what makes you tick
26. How to keep your driving license despite alcohol
27. Science or superstition
28. LIVE FROM PRACTICE
29. Case 1: A glass of wine in honour
30. Case 2: Drunk crime writer, sober unskilled worker – or: A life full of lies
31. Case 3: Being there is everything
32. Case 4: Natural born drinker
33. Case 5: Hard and unsuccessful as a son, sensitive and free as an adult
34. Case 6: Funny Anita drank to endure sex
35. Case 7: Marriage fraud, self-deception and self-sedation
36. Case 8: How the last death saved the future
37. From anti-coaches to the knowledge of success
38. HOW TO FINALLY BEAT ALCOHOL!
39. First treat – then withdraw!
40. Recreational drinking versus abstinence and controlled drinking
41. Four questions that help you achieve a breakthrough
42. The myth of the brandy bean
43. Tapering off without trembling
44. Psychological tip: Instead of saying “No, thank you,” say “Yes, but…”
45. Last but not least: Relax…
46. AFTERWORD
A new addiction therapy is needed – and quickly!
47. COACHING 01: CHANGING THE REASON
This coaching is about identifying the reasons that led to alcohol consumption. This will enable you to drink for a different reason in the future. This will make your consumption more moderate and less stressful - and therefore less stressful.
48. COACHING 02: THE GENIE FROM THE BOTTLE
This dream journey can neutralize triggers for emotional threats. It is thus a kind of "instructions for staying calm." The expected effect is a significantly higher tolerance for frustration in social conflicts.
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