Alcohol Companion: Common Sense Supplement

The alcohol user-manual is essential reading for individuals and professionals looking for empowering and liberating insight into alcohol.

The rewards include better health, sleep, weight, mood, finances, decisions, memory, thinking, calm and relationships, and freedom from hangovers.

This uniquely enjoyable and thorough exploration of our multi-faceted relationship with alcohol harnesses raw curiosity to open the door to positive change.

Never judgmental, yet never shying away from uncomfortable facts, it makes it essential reading for anyone in search of long-term happiness and wellbeing.

It provides fresh thinking and ideas to empower both professionals and amateurs in the field, with its journey through the latest scientific research and unraveling of everyday paradoxes.

This funny, intriguing and poignant journey allows readers to see the myriad circumstances in which alcohol plays a part in our lives with greater insight and compassion.

Phil Cain’s lively and varied writing has been featured by the BBC, Economist, Telegraph, FT, Wall Street Journal, Observer and Al Jazeera. ■

- “A very readable treasure trove of facts, stories, science and philosophical nuggets,” Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, former chair of the Royal Society for Public Health

- “Phil Cain’s writing can help to bring the long-awaited change to society’s attitude to alcohol,” psychotherapist, London

- “This book opened my eyes in so many ways … A must-read for anyone wanting to explore their relationship with alcohol,” (Alison Canavan, wellness advocate and supermodel)

- “A great read offering lots of new materials and insights,” alcohol and drug programme team leader, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Author, blogger, freelancer for BBC, Economist and Al Jazeera. His new book is called Alcohol Companion, an amiable journey into the science, psychology and philosophy of alcohol.