Summary of Ruby Warrington's Sober Curious

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#1 I had always wondered what goes on behind the closed doors of Alcoholics Anonymous. The secret society that is open to anyone at a price: not one more drink for the rest of your life.

#2 We are all hardwired to get hooked on hooch, and alcohol is no exception. If you drink on a regular basis, you are probably, kind of, just a little bit addicted.

#3 As a result, alcohol is heavily marketed to us from a young age. It is also one of the five most addictive substances on the planet.

#4 The more you experience something that your brain likes, the more likely you are to repeat the behaviors that led to those positive experiences. This is what leads to the formation of deep neural pathways, which can lead to addiction.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669366898

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had always wondered what goes on behind the closed doors of Alcoholics Anonymous. The secret society that is open to anyone at a price: not one more drink for the rest of your life.

#2

We are all hardwired to get hooked on hooch, and alcohol is no exception. If you drink on a regular basis, you are probably, kind of, just a little bit addicted.

#3

As a result, alcohol is heavily marketed to us from a young age. It is also one of the five most addictive substances on the planet.

#4

The more you experience something that your brain likes, the more likely you are to repeat the behaviors that led to those positive experiences. This is what leads to the formation of deep neural pathways, which can lead to addiction.

#5

I was a working alcoholic, and I drank as much as everyone around me did. I had a job that required me to be sober, and I was completely fine with that. I wanted to be relaxed and happy, and alcohol was the only way to do that.

#6

The first rule of changing your drinking habits is that you must change your drinking habits. If you’re already aware that you might be addicted to