This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life by Annie Grace

3.99 AVERAGE

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arenzetti's review against another edition

3.5
hopeful informative fast-paced
Informative but with many added opinions, felt a bit preachy.  I do love the scientific facts and I could see how this could be helpful for some.
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erebus42's review against another edition

4.75
informative medium-paced
Does it work? I’ll let you know in 2 months when I’m 1 year sober.

I read this slow as fuck because the author suggests it in the beginning, and I suspect I’ll probably reread it here and there as I work on staying sober in the future. 
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goodreds's review against another edition

4.25
emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

jtobin's review against another edition

Some of the science seems to.have problems, but this book will definitely be helpful for many people.

I don't drink at all and her method matches what made me stop: I don't actually like drinking.

funkybaseline's review against another edition

4.5
informative medium-paced

areegt2001's review against another edition

4.0
I listened to this book at 7 months sober. And, there are a lot of good words and advice. There were some ‘preachy’ parts of this book. However, I wasn’t upset by them. The book included more science than I anticipated, and I loved that. I recommend this if you’re needing reinforcements to stay sober, and if you’re thinking about being sober.
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criscin's review against another edition

4.0
challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

406w30th's review against another edition

4.5
informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Great read for anyone sober-curious, struggling with drinking, or struggling with not drinking. Annie Grace debunks so many myths, and supposed "reasons" to drink, and lays them out clearly and without judgment. While logic or reasoning is not the solution for many people who have problems with their drinking, it's another arrow in the sobriety quiver and I found it incredibly helpful in my early sobriety.
     
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miriamb21's review against another edition

3.0
challenging informative inspiring slow-paced
Some good information on behavior and habits around consuming alcohol. Should have a lot of * though. Suggest alcoholics don't really exist, no need for AA. Wish there was more on understanding or changing the behavioral triggers. 

sydneystorm's review against another edition

2.0
I saw this book floating around a few times, so I thought I'd read it during dry January. The book is positioned as a well researched, scientific analysis designed to help readers eliminate alcohol consumption. Instead, I found a book riddled with insensitive remarks on AA, rape, depression, and other topics. Likewise the resources proved to be misconstrued, as many other reviewers have pointed out. There is thought provoking question intended for reflection I found valuable, but the approach was just all wrong.