Lewis David - The 10-Day Alcohol Detox Plan

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The information contained in this book is not designed to replace or take the place of any form of medicine or professional medical advice. The information contained in this book has been compiled from sources deemed reliable, and it is accurate to the best of the Author's knowledge; however, the Author cannot guarantee its accuracy and validity and cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions. Changes are periodically made to this book. You must consult your doctor or get professional medical advice before using any of the suggested remedies, techniques, or information in this book. Upon using the information contained in this book, you agree to hold harmless the Author from and against any damages, costs, and expenses, including any legal fees potentially resulting from the application of any of the information provided by this guide. This disclaimer applies to any damages or injury caused by the use and application, whether directly or indirectly, of any advice or information presented, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence, personal injury, criminal intent, or under any other cause of action. You agree to accept all risks of using the information presented inside this book. You need to consult a professional medical practitioner before embarking on any program or information in this book.

About the Author

Lewis David is an Addictions Therapist working in the public health system in England.

His work involves carrying out clinical assessments and working on recovery plans with clients. Thousands of drinkers have attended his therapeutic groups, workshops, and seminars. He has also trained treatment practitioners, police, and paramedics regarding alcohol issues.

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Preamble.

W hen you stop drinking , your body needs time to rid itself of every trace of alcohol and for you to become fully detoxed. The time varies from person to person. A lot depends on how much you were drinking before you stopped, whether you had been cutting down beforehand, and how well your body processes alcohol. But you should be fully detoxed after 10 days.

Those first 10 days are a tricky time for the newly sober person. As the level of alcohol in the body declines, you are likely to experience cravings, notably in the first three or four days. For most individuals, these cravings will be tolerable, but for heavy drinkers, these can be very unpleasant and accompanied by withdrawal symptoms.

However, if giving up alcohol was merely riding out some uncomfortable feelings for a few days, like getting over a minor illness, it would not be that difficult for most people to do and you probably would not have bought this book. What many drinkers find harder to cope with is the mind-games that coming off alcohol produces. Things can get a little crazy.

Your thinking can become emotional and less reliable than usual. You will also come up against the power of ingrained habits that you have formed around drinking, especially if you have daily drinking rituals, like having a drink after work, or if your social life is based around drinking. Not surprisingly, many people dont make it through those first ten days.

But there is a simple solution. You are looking at it right now.

I have written this book to achieve two things:

Firstly, to walk you through those first ten days, making it as easy and painless as possible. Indeed, I hope you will find it enjoyable.

Secondly, to give you the knowledge you need to move forward and reach your non-drinking goal, whatever that might be for you. People will read this book for many reasons. You might be planning a short break from alcohol, like a Dry January; you might want to give the booze a rest while you lose weight, get fitter, study for a qualification, or save money; a doctor may have advised you to quit because of a related health issue; or maybe alcohol has caused you serious problems and you simply want to quit for good.

Whatever your long-term goal, you will need to get through those first 10 days and gain the skills to keep going thereafter. But you now have a plan to achieve this. Its a simple plan. You just need to read this book during those 10 days.

Yes, it really is that easy - just read this book and apply what you learn.

There is, however, a potential spanner that could be thrown into the works of this plan. Apparently, something like 60% of books are not read right through to the end. (We know this because, with digital books, the site you bought it from can track how many pages you read.) This is especially true of non-fiction books. I understand why this is. Ive done it myself. You realize that the writer has said all the interesting stuff in the first 50 pages, you think Ive got this now, and go and buy another book or turn on Netflix or go shopping or whatever.

But this book is different. You need to read the whole thing and absorb its information so that the plan works. If you skim through the book then put it away, you might retain one or two useful ideas, but its far better that you keep reading throughout the ten days because some concepts in this book will take a little time to fully sink in.

Ive laid out the main body of this book to be read a day at a time. You will find that during those 10 days, we will cover much ground which I hope you will find thought-provoking and stimulating. You will learn more about yourself, not just in relation to alcohol, and the knowledge you gain will help you with other challenges in life beyond giving up drinking.

To keep you on board, I have done my best to bring in crucial new information right through to the end, and some of the most important material comes later in the book. Also, I will keep to the point, so you dont read pages of waffle. I have gone over a few key points more than once, but this is to help re-program your subconscious mind, not pointless repetition.

So thats the deal: keep reading for the full 10 days.

You can approach this book in two ways:

You could simply start reading it as you give up, a day at a time. Alternatively, if you cannot wait to see what youre getting yourself into, you could read the whole thing before you stop drinking, then refer back to the daily sections while you give up. This would be more thorough, and could also be a better option if you plan to cut down before quitting. (Well talk about cutting down, rather than abruptly stopping, in a few pages.)

So why, you might ask, should you take any notice of me? Who am I to write a book like this?

The answer is that I have worked professionally with countless people giving up alcohol. My background is working as an addiction counsellor in the public health system in England (which is why American readers might find some of my expressions or spellings slightly odd, as I speak English as its spoken in England). I carry out clinical assessments, one-to-one counselling, run therapeutic groups, and train other professionals in alcohol awareness.