The Easy Way to Quit Caffeine
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Over 80 per cent of adults in the UK use caffeine every day. But at what point, did they consciously decide to consume it daily and begin to feel uneasy if they didn't? Caffeine is a bitter addictive drug which acts as a natural insecticide. It attacks the central nervous system and makes people jittery. It fools you into thinking you are more alert. Quite simply, it's bad for you with no actual benefits. In The Easy Way to Quit Caffeine, Allen Carr addresses the difficulties coffee-drinkers - and fizzy drink consumers - face in trying to quit caffeine. By explaining why you feel the need for caffeine and with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free from your addiction, Carr shows you how to lead a happier, healthier, more chilled life.
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I read this book after reading The Easy Way to Quit Smoking by the same author. I almost didn't - after all, I figured (correctly) it would be more or less the same ideas, just applied to a different substance - but I'm glad I did. Since I don't smoke but do (did, actually) drink caffeine in the form of coffee and tea, reading this was much more relatable in a way that was surprisingly impactful. There's something different about thinking "I get it, you just apply those ideas to this other thing" compared to having those distinctions presented to you directly in a way that forces you to either reject or grapple with each of them as they come in a form of mental argument with the book. I've stopped drinking caffeine two or three times before for a period of a month, but always went back to it. This book gave me the psychological tools to provoke me into being more mindful of what compels me to drink these substances, objectively consider whether or not I truly "want" to overall, and whether it's truly worth doing so for the rest of my life.
It's not a long book by any means and was easy to get through. Most of my review for the smoking one applies to this as well. (https://hardcover.app/books/allen-carrs-easy-way-to-stop-smoking/reviews/@hubbard?referrer_id=6499)
