Awesome author perfectly revealed 1 of alcohol’s main SCAMs

James Julian
5 min readFeb 27, 2024

I’ve done a ton of reading and writing about quitting alcohol over the past year and a half, and sometimes I think I’ve seen it all.

But every once in a while, someone comes up with a new way or word to describe either alcohol’s scammy, manipulative nature or the wonderful life you experience after quitting and I take note.

Recently, I’ve written about:

While it’s great to reflect on all the gains you realize after you ditch booze for good, it’s also important to stay cognizant of the various traps that alcohol sets to draw you back in.

One of my favorite self-improvement authors did just that recently, describing perfectly the trap that keeps people locked in the alcohol cage long after they realize they need to get out.

Let me tell you about it.

Alcohol puts you in a mental cage. (Licensed under the Unsplash+ License)

Alcohol’s main scam revealed

The author’s name is Alex Becker, and I’ve written about his work before in my piece called One underrated and inspiring book to read if you absolutely hate your job.

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