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Craig Beck

Hello, my name is Craig Beck and I probably understand better than anyone else how you are currently feeling. I have been where you are, alcohol became something that I couldn’t stop drinking despite how miserable it made me.

Alcohol replaced the ‘real me’ with a fat, unhealthy zombie. I got sick of waking up full of regret and guilt. It wasn’t fair on my wife, children or myself.

Every day I made excuses about why I needed the alcohol even more, failing to make the connection that the alcohol was the reason for the vast majority of my problems.

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Hello, my name is Craig Beck and I probably understand better than anyone else how you are currently feeling. I have been where you are, alcohol became something that I couldn’t stop drinking despite how miserable it made me.

Alcohol replaced the ‘real me’ with a fat, unhealthy zombie. I got sick of waking up full of regret and guilt. It wasn’t fair on my wife, children or myself.

Every day I made excuses about why I needed the alcohol even more, failing to make the connection that the alcohol was the reason for the vast majority of my problems.

  • "I think I tried absolutely everything to get rid of that poison"

AA was too depressing, and I didn’t want to label myself as an alcoholic. Rehab was too expensive for my joyless and broke self. The thought of putting dangerous prescription drugs into my body in an attempt to rid myself of another drug didn’t make sense at all.

Finally... I realized willpower was not the answer. I’d been fighting a losing battle.

When I eventually landed on the secret to controlling my cravings for alcohol without willpower, life became...easy. I lost weight, slept like a baby, reconnected with my family, and regained my career.

It is no stretch to say it both changed my life and saved my life, and it’s become my life mission to do the same for other people in my same situation—people just like you.

That’s why I created this affordable, private, and fast-acting how to stop drinking program, so you don’t have to struggle as long as I did to control your craving for alcohol.

Finally I discovered an easy solution to my addiction

Once you discover the secret of how alcohol is keeping you in a painful loop you will easily get back in control of your drinking in less than 3 weeks.

WAIT let me be clear, I do not mean you will have to go around telling people you are not allowed to drink. The urge to drink will just fade away, you will no longer want to drink as often (or at all).

You should trust me on this, when I finally figured out how to stop drinking it turned my life around. I lost 57lbs in weight, all my health problems disappeared and I started enjoying time with my friends and family again.

This is all waiting for you just as soon as you get started today.

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Learning objective

Stop drinking easily and without the need for willpower, rehab or medication

Syllabus

Understand how this course helps to control drinking so well

You have probably already tried to moderate your drinking. So why didn't it work? Craig struggled with alcoholism for nearly two decades - eventually he worked out that using willpower to stop drinking has a 95% chance of failure. Here's why!

This is a mini course - the full version is at the Stop Drinking Expert website

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Everyone you know drinks alcohol, so how come it's just you with a problem. The truth is everyone who has alcohol in their life has a problem. In this lecture Craig will explain why alcohol addiction is more common than you think.

When you try to quit drinking using willpower you create civil war in your brain. In this lecture Craig will explain a more powerful way to get back in control of your drinking.

The western world has gone a little bit crazy. Alcohol is the second most addictive drug on planet earth and yet it is allowed to advertise on TV and in Movies etc. This lecture will be a wake up call to the reality of this dangerous drug.

Learn how alcohol keeps you locked in a tight recurring loop

When you stop drinking alcohol your friends and family may act a little weird. Here's why and more importantly how you deal with them.

Human beings are motivated by only two factors. The need to avoid pain and the need to gain pleasure. In this lecture Craig will show you how to get leverage on your drinking problem.

Alcohol is a bit like a computer virus, it leaves a little trojan horse in your mind to reactivate your need to drink at a later time. Most people fail to quit drinking because they leave this rogue code in place. Let's run the anti-virus software and deal with it once and for all.

Drinking alcohol every night is going to cost you in the pocket as well as the damage to your health and relationships. But just how much money can you save by stopping drinking?

Understand how supplements can often help deal with the cravings for alcohol

You ego is the little voice in your head that tells you to have a drink. It is only doing this to try and move you away from the discomfort being created by the drug. Find out how you silence this little annoying voice.

When you stop drinking the first 14 days are going to be the hardest, because of something called the kick. The good news is if you can just get 14 days clear then everything gets easier.

Craig will answer some of the most commonly asked questions from people with drinking problems

Hypnosis by itself is not an effective solution to alcohol addiction. However, you can use hypnotherapy as a booster to the paradigm shift needed to remove this drug from your life.

How to you TFT tapping therapy to overcome cravings for alcohol.

Understanding why sober people fall off the wagon in certain circumstances

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Offers a clear and accessible explanation of alcoholism as a disease. It debunks common myths and provides a biological and physiological understanding of addiction, making it valuable for gaining a broad understanding of the topic. It serves as a good starting point for those new to the science behind addiction.
Dr. Maté explores the root causes of addiction through compelling stories of his patients. He delves into the impact of trauma and early childhood experiences on addiction, offering a compassionate and in-depth perspective that is highly relevant to understanding the complexities of recovery.
Challenges traditional views of addiction as a moral failing or a simple brain disease, arguing instead that it learning disorder. Szalavitz synthesizes scientific research and personal narrative to offer a contemporary and nuanced understanding of addiction and recovery. It is particularly useful for those seeking a modern perspective on the topic.
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Mary Karr's memoir powerful and beautifully written account of her journey through alcoholism and into recovery, with a focus on her return to Catholicism. It offers a deeply personal and literary exploration of addiction and redemption.
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