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Your Beautiful Mind: Control Alcohol and Love Life More: Discover Freedom, Find Happiness & Change Your Life (Happy Sobriety) Kindle Edition

by Cassandra Gaisford (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
Cut back or quit drinking entirely…fast!

Are you worried you're drinking too much? Has alcohol become a major part of your life? Do you fear it's affecting your health? Your relationships? Your career?

Millions of people are dependent on alcohol to self-medicate trauma, stress, depression, or succumbing to peer pressure to drink more than they want. They'd love to cut-back but fear losing the buzz they associate with alcohol, and mistakenly believe that a sober life will doom them to a life of loss, boredom, pain, and misery.

Cassandra Gaisford, a New Zealand-based health counsellor, holistic therapist and the #1 bestselling author of Stress Less, Mid-Life Career Rescue and Find Your Passion and Purpose , (BCA, Dip Psych) provides a fresh sobriety solution.

Anyone who needs to be kept on track or inspired to kick the drink habit and commit to living sober will find genuine help in this refreshingly insightful and solution-focused book.

Integrating ground-breaking research, neuroscience, cognitive therapy, proven tools, and teachings, in this deeply personal book, Cassandra talks candidly about her own challenges with controlling alcohol. Drawing on Eastern and Western approaches to help people suffering from alcohol dependence and addiction, Cassandra shows us how to cut back or quit drinking entirely without becoming a hermit, being ostracized, or cutting back on an enjoyable social life.

Not everyone wants or needs to join a support group to deal with their drinking problems. Many of these easy to implement strategies can be mastered in the privacy of your own home, office party or hip location.

"For readers who sincerely want to stop or rescue their drinking, but struggle to quit the drink habit, this book will pave the way."

Your Beautiful Mind is a pro-choice book—a call to enlightenment, knowledge, and empowerment. It will open your eyes and enhance your knowledge of the powerful cultural, social and economic forces that promote alcohol dependence in all of us and re-right the imbalance.

Supported by Cassandra's own extraordinary and candid personal experiences, and those of others who have successfully controlled their drinking, this book is a must-read for anyone who drinks.

If you want to control your drinking and live life on your own terms, this book is for you.

If you're a heavy drinker or love someone who is, you'll gain support and encouragement to continue the journey to health and happiness.

If you suffer from stress, fear, doubt, or overly trying to fit in with others, Your Beautiful Mind will come to your rescue.

If you'd love to inspire others and lead the way by controlling alcohol, either by cutting back or giving up completely, read on

If you're worried about the stigma of alcoholism and recovery or fear you won't be able to kick the habit, stop holding back and read this book.

In this book you'll learn:

  • Strategies to take control of your drinking
  • Awareness of the real harm excessive alcohol consumption takes on your mind, body and soul
  • Sophisticated alternatives to drink
  • How to handle pressure from others who feel threatened by your sobriety
  • Savvy ways to beat slick and subliminal marketing from companies who profit from your addiction
  • How to handle life 'raw' - tools, tips and strategies to deal with stress and daily hassles
  • Ways to discover freedom, find happiness and change your life

Whatever your pain, whatever your motivation, Your Beautiful Mind: Control Alcohol will help you achieve your goals-whether that's getting sober or just cutting back-and create positive, permanent transformational change in your life.

Take control of your drinking, relieve stress and still have fun, enjoy happier hours, improve your relationships, boost your energy.
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"I work with people and their whanau/families on a daily basis who have, have had or have recovered from Alcohol and Other Drug issues. The damage caused by AOD overuse and abuse is enormous and has ongoing negative effects on our society and future generations mainly due to observation and learned behaviours. I really like the approach that this book takes in not attempting to stop drinking totally. It instead explains and coaches how to manage and cope with consuming alcohol so that the damaging effects may be minimised. This is a very useful supportive book for 'drinkers' and their families. It is a book that is very easy to read and understand. I really like the quotes, sayings and tools contained therein. This book is much bigger than just the social and familial issues with alcohol - It is in a very big way about 'Your Beautiful Mind'. It fits very well with my style of practice and that is to start with the basics and move onwards and upwards from there. I see in the book an AHA (awakening, honesty, action) moment in the book. I really get the reference to wisdom (The smart person knows what to say, the wise person knows when to say it) and the associated learning. I will be recommending this 'must read' book to my clients and their whanau/families and anybody else who will listen".
~ Philipe Eyton, Counsellor, Life and Leadership Coach, BSocP, NZAC (Stud)
"One thing that I like about this book is that the author doesn't trash other recovery programs whether she agrees with them or not. This approach is very different (and refreshing) from other books I've read that claim to be the "real or only solution" which involves tearing down other methods in the process, but as Cassandra's book alludes--one form of recovery may work for some people and not others--it depends on the person, their physiology, background, life experience, etc. At first, I thought the segments about advertising would be boring but they actually really appealed to the part of me that loves science, facts, and proof. Reading the explanations led to many "Aha!" moments! I also felt so relieved to read there is a sober/not drinking movement going on. I felt relieved and hopeful. How I wish this was going on when I started my own drinking career in my early teens. I'm feeling so grateful to Cassandra for writing it. There is so much vital information packed into this book and I wish fervently that it ends up on the best seller list!"
~ Lisa R.


"This is a book for anyone who is struggling with alcohol (or even overeating/comfort eating - it can be used for several addictions) as a way to encourage the reader to look at their drinking (or other affliction) in a loving way, encouraging the reader to work with their intelligent self, on a loving level, it offers support, (you don't feel alone), it offers stories of awareness, idea's for moving beyond the clutches of alcohol and experiencing the joy of living a full, creative, and/or self-loving life."
~ Catherine Sloan, Counselor

"I like the content of the book a lot. As an ex-drunk who quit for both mental and physical health reasons, it's very affirming. I like her comment that she's yet to meet an ex-drinker who preferred life as a drinker.
I think it will appeal to both people who are considering change and people who have made a change to their drinking and want both affirmation and some information so they can explain why to their friends.
I like its meandering style (it makes me think of sharing in a group). It's too good a message to ignore."
~ Andrew Nicholls

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07982JTV1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Giraffe Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 18, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 460 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995107250
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Happy Sobriety
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Cassandra Gaisford

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New Zealander Cassandra Gaisford is a best-selling author, award-winning artist, mentor and intuitive guide. She is a former holistic counsellor and integrative therapist. She's is known as the Joyful Artist and The Queen of Uplifting Inspiration.

Cassandra is a corporate escapee who now lives and works from her idyllic lifestyle property overlooking the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She 'walks the talk' - having reinvented her working life multiple times in the search for career nirvana and she's happy to say she's found it. Equally satisfying to her is that she's been able to share the knowledge she has gained. Over the years she has helped thousands of people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances find or create work they love, and to enjoy their lives.

Her journey and lessons learned are shared in her books "The Joyful Artist"; "Word by Word: Some Thoughts on Writing, Love, and Life"; and "Mid-life Career Rescue: How to confidently leave a job you hate and start living a life you love before it's too late."

Her other non-fiction books include How to Find Your Passion and Purpose; Mind Your Drink: The Surprising Joy of Sobriety: Control Alcohol, Discover Freedom, Find Happiness and Change Your Life; and a range of other self-empowerment titles.

Cassandra also writes romance novels under her pen name Mollie Mathews (www.molliemathews.com) She loves travelling, the arts and anything that is beautiful and uplifting.

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  • Lauri
    5.0 out of 5 stars I see so many people that I would love to give this book recommendation to
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
    "I see people that I would love to give this book recommendation to. They need this in their lives-a few of who would not consider, they have any problem with alcohol, nor have any desire to stop drinking - but I liked this book because the message is that you take control of how you steer the ship. You can choose to decrease and manage your drinking or you can choose to omit alcohol altogether from your life.

    Alcohol is abused and I know a few young people (18-25yrs) that haven't a clue of what they're drinking or the impacts on them physically, mentally or emotionally. This is huge. Yet each and every week they are returning to the bottle to find some solace in drinking or in fact getting pissed.

    I love the connection Cassandra shares with herself in this book. The Sobriety Journal she mentions and has created is a fantastic tool - and I would recommend people use conjunction with this book and your own journey- it will do wonders. It's a great reflective tool also to go back to down the track, as Cassandra has openly displayed herself.

    I am quite surprised myself about the new knowledge I gained from what I read in this book. And wondered why when I was drinking did I never stop to consider what I was drinking, what my drink was made of and how- never ever! I can remember thinking, I wonder how many calories are in this beer. Or how much sugar. But never looked it up as such, as I didn't actually want to know at the time. I was in somewhat of a denial. I just wanted to consume it anyway. I quite often was sick on the evening or the next day after a binge.

    So this information needs to be shared and is available in this book. I think that's fantastic. It's not too complex. At first, I wondered if I would see my younger relatives reading this and relating to it. And thought, maybe not. But then when momentum picked up and the diverse realities were seen and heard - I thought it would relate to many soft spots they have and I hopefully allow them to take control of themselves and their drinking.

    Loving what I read. I am seeing some home truths and common vulnerabilities which makes this book relatable to many.
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  • Tony
    2.0 out of 5 stars Great Effort...but...ultimately, mish-mash.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
    The author obviously possesses passion for the topic, and put a lot of work into collecting information, of which anecdotes are ample. However, there seems to be an overall lack of synthesis or identity. Ultimately, I think most will leave this book more confused about solutions than when started. The author waxes on about pop psychology, self-help, New Age and westernized Buddhist approaches, but falls flat in addressing human nature, Christian approaches, the virtuous life, or the role of upbringing, family and/or community. In fact, the author inserts some wore out historical rubbish about negative Christian dogma and the priesthood vs lay folks. What an insult to so many who have addressed suffering and sinfulness for 2000 years at minimum. In the end, the author's flawed approach can be summed up by an excerpt towards the end of the book... "What matters most is not how you overcome obstacles to success. What matters is how meaningful the end result is for you." So does the end justify the means? Does emotion trump the intellect? Your call my dear reader.
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  • Catherine Sloan
    5.0 out of 5 stars encouraging the reader to work with their intelligent self, on a loving level
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
    This is a book for anyone who is struggling with alcohol (or even overeating/comfort eating - it can be used for several addictions) as a way to encourage the reader to look at their drinking (or other affliction) in a loving way, encouraging the reader to work with their intelligent self, on a loving level, it offers support, (you don’t feel alone), it offers stories of awareness, idea’s for moving beyond the clutches of alcohol and experiencing the joy of living a full, creative, and/or self-loving life.
    Catherine Sloan
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gives HOPE!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
    This book gave me so much hope and provided so many resources that I can't wait to start researching them all! This is one of the best books I've read on this subject and the approach is so refreshing. I highly recommend it to all!!
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  • Claudia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lobe this book!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2022
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    Cassandre explains so many different aspects of alcohol that you cannot ignore what it's doing in your life. Fantastic food for thought !
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  • Justin Raj
    5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering my beautiful mind!
    Reviewed in India on May 21, 2018
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    Cassandra Gaisford’s book- Your beautiful mind – is the first book I read after completing my three day counseling session at a major alcoholic rehabilitation center in Indian state of Kerala. Her straightforward way of writing hooked me and motivated me to hold on to my decision- to quit alcohol- strongly. She handled the menace of alcoholism from the level of basics to the level of an expert in a language even a layman can understand.
    ‘Your beautiful mind’ inspired me to think beyond my alcoholic lifestyle, which wasn’t possible before and helped to transform my mind completely. She motivated me to take up my passions- reading, writing, stock market analysis- as fruitful additions rather than following self destructive addictions like alcohol, nicotine and drugs. Today, I can enjoy my life more and feels like I have been freed from a prison – a self created prison of addictive behaviour. Keep inspiring and keep up your great work, Cassandra!
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