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This is why I wrote my first book How To Control Your Alcohol Consumption

Many people drank too much as teenagers, I was no different but my heavy drinking dragged on into adulthood.

It was a big problem for me for many years. A lot of my overdrinking was down to low self esteem and peer pressure; always trying to 'keep up' with my fellow drinkers; finishing a pint because someone bought it for me and it would be disrespectful not to; having another because your so called friends laugh at you if you don't.

I also came out of my shell after a few drinks, I was so shy and nervous when I was sober, I had virtually no confidence, even in my late twenties.

Quote from book "A SENSE OF EUPHORIA AND A DECREASE IN ANXIETY CAN BOOST SOME PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF THEMSELVES OR THOSE AROUND THEM WHICH IS WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE FUN DRUNKS OR APPEAR TO BE."

I had some lousy mates who didn't care for anything I said so I wouldn't speak and would drink faster. I wouldn't enjoy their company, I would get bored and drink more. Very rarely did they notice that something was wrong. At one point my #selfesteem was so low that I would overdrink on purpose to #selfharm.

My overdrinking history is very much related to mental health.

Quote from book "JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS LESS ANXIOUS WHILE DRINKING DOESN'T MEAN THEIR ANXIETY IS CURED"

These bad times are all water under the bridge now, I'm not that sad young person anymore, and I neither know nor care what's happened to those so called mates, but the subject still remains close to my heart and this is why I wrote this book, I'm not a doctor. Also, there are so many people who haven't been so lucky as to find inner peace or learn to control their drinking.

There are many reasons why we might overdrink, not just #mentalhealth reasons, and many of them are described here. You might find that you're guilty of some of them yourself 🙂.

This book isn't my story, it's a self help guide covering different aspects equally. So if you do decide to read my book, I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.

I'm giving my new ebook away free on Amazon this Friday and Saturday

What is your guilty pleasure? Doughnuts, chocolate, candy, chips, fries. All of the above?

I love a sweet or salty treat. A creamy, sugary doughnut tastes so good as you bite into it, and then you want another one. You might feel like you've earnt the right to eat another one and then another because you've had a bad day.

You could be at a party or in the office and there are still more doughnuts left in the box, they're going to get thrown away, so why not?

After a hard day at the office, how many fast food restaurants do you walk or drive past, tempting you to have a little snack, even though you plan on having dinner?

Emotional eating is turning to food whenever you have an emotional high or low. A treat once in a while is fine but if you've over indulging, your health could suffer.

Men don't feel the pressure to worry about their weight in the same way that women do, but men have emotions too. Women might worry that their thighs are big much more than men worry that their bellies are big, but a man's health can suffer just as much.

My new book is out on March 1st. Available now for pre order on Amazon.

All the best

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I was uplifted by this audiobook, so beautifully narrated with such encouragement. It starts off with a sound description of the poor state we're in when we need to self heal and then it explores many methods in how we can heal our souls such as Reiki therapy, sound therapy, yoga and more. All the techniques are thoroughly described.

We've all felt down at times and I was able to relate to my experiences of depression in my youth. Although I'm more in control of my emotions now, I could still use some of the advice from this book. A must read.



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"How to Control your Alcohol Consumption by Jason Newman is a self-help and educational guide with the purpose of helping readers “Learn to drink responsibly so that you can enjoy a drink rather than depend on it.� Newman is direct in the delivery of information which makes his ability to provide a great deal of content in a compact book possible, and for those who are in a place where they are in need of this information, cutting straight to the point is most effective. Within this book, Newman covers areas such as, but by no means limited to, the physical and biological impact of alcohol in the body, types of alcoholics and stages of abuse, the dangers of overconsumption to ourselves and others, the profiles of day versus night drinkers, boundaries, redirection of where to reach, getting help, therapy and recovery, and what the future may look like for those who choose to change.

As someone who lived in Las Vegas for over a decade, I think it is safe to say that I was surrounded by those who consumed enough alcohol to “enjoy themselves� more than any one person would like to be. It is no secret that the booze is free in Sin City. Nonsensical tossing of cash onto a blackjack table is what keeps the city raking in cash, and those fancy dancing fountains aren’t there because the house is losing money. How to Control your Alcohol Consumption is an excellent read even for those who do not drink frequently, and for me as someone who does not drink at all, it provided a great deal of insight into the nature of drinking. What stood out to me the most was Jason Newman offering different ways to reduce consumption without completely terminating it. There are certainly situations where this may be all that’s required. He also details what recovery looks like for those who require more and provides the information without condescension or a patronising tone, a narrative that I have seen in other similar self-help guides within the genre. This is an excellent launchpad to living a better, healthier life and will unquestionably be of use to all who read it."

-Jamie Michele, Readers' Favorite

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Hi this is Jason, 42 from Manchester. I've recently started writing and I've submitted 1 book so far, so I'm a beginner at this.

During the lockdown with more time on my hands than usual, I decided to share my wisdom about how I cut down on the amount of alcohol that I drink.

I used to drink far too much and have terrible hangovers. I wasn't addicted but I was definitely a heavy drinker. I learnt so much from my doctor about what I was doing to my body and it helped me cut down.

I hope to write more self help books in the future.

Thanks for visiting

Jason