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Cold Turkey

How to Quit Drinking by Not Drinking

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Cold Turkey

By: Mishka Shubaly
Narrated by: Mishka Shubaly
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From best-selling Kindle Singles author Mishka Shubaly comes Cold Turkey, a step by step roadmap for approaching the harrowing first month of sobriety. Himself 10 years sober, Shubaly addresses the slippery nature of alcoholism, and the messy, anxiety-ridden process of making the decision to stop drinking once and for all.

For Shubaly, there is no one-size-fits-all plan. He refutes the notion that the one and only solution for those struggling are 12-step programs and provides a guide for those who want a different approach to getting sober. This is a how-to for those who are serious about taking their lives back, but are ready to define their sobriety on their own terms.

In the process, Shubaly exposes - in brutal, up-close, and yes, even absurd and funny detail - what drove him to drink, how he put the bottle down, and the surprising life that awaited him when he did. Cold Turkey real, practical, and intimate advice for those struggling, straight from someone who has really been there. Sure, he understands that for the first three days, you might need to eat all the pizza and all the greasy Chinese food. But he also understands the urgent need to improve your life and habits little by little, day by day. Shubaly, no doubt, becomes the listener’s cheerleader. He wants anyone struggling to succeed.

Ultimately, the takeaway is very simple; if Shubaly did it, you can too. And more than that, he’ll be right there with you every step of the way.

©2019 Mishka Shubaly (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
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absolutely brilliant. I will listen to again and again. do yourself a favour people. buy this book, you will not be disappointed

F#%k yeah

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Excellent! Raw, real and so relatable…… best book I’ve come across so far in relation to quitting alcohol. I actually loved listening to his raspy voice. I will be revisiting this one again soon!

Highly recommend!

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I enjoyed this audiobook from start to finish. Aside from a very inspirational and real story, I also got some great takeaways!

Inspirational and Informative

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I have read multiple books on sobriety, paid hundreds of dollars and for me, this would be the best 1 that I've read. Just awesome mishka - truly resonating stuff.

Awesome

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I cannot believe how quickly this book has helped me. I don’t know if it’s the similar relationship to drinking I have as the author, but it has completely changed my habits almost overnight. I went from drinking every night and probably averaging 70 standard drinks a week, to having 5 beers in the last month. This would be the least I have drank over this amount of time since I was 16 (I’m now 33). Those five beers was after a nightmare day where I was left feeling broken and went back to old coping mechanisms. But the best and most empowering thing that came from that is that I really didn’t want the beers. I woke up the next day knowing I didn’t want to do that again. I’m so happy. Thank you!

It was the trigger I needed to make changes

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Straight up, informing, confronting and humorous.
Really enjoyed.. Highly recommend this for problem drinkers.

Brilliant.

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I am in AA although I am genuinely open and supportive of all Avenues to recovery. Unfortunately Misha anti AA narrative does the book a disservice and ruined what otherwise had potential..

Underwhelming

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Love love love this audiobook. So relatable on so many levels. His honesty was extremely moving!

Honest and very moving!

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Real, raw, funny.
Science and human insights based on lived truth. Practical hand-holding advice.
And he loves dogs.

Life changing

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I absolutely loved this book! A fresh real look at becoming sober and staying sober. Loved it !!!

Must listen too!

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