I'VE STOPPED DRINKING, NOW WHAT? E-Book

Caio Gurgel

• Herausgeber: Editora Novo Século
• Kategorie: Sachliteratur, Reportagen, Biografien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 48

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

There are situations in life where we need to look back and learn from our mistakes to build a future of which we will be proud and satisfied. We must believe in ourselves, because with effort, persistence and confidence in our results, we are able to reach places we never dreamed of. In I've Stopped Drinking, Now What?, Caio Gurgel tells readers what inspired him to write this book. How he learned that it's not necessary to wait for tomorrow to take the first step towards a healthier life, because the right time will always be now. He shares the obstacles he encountered along the path and how he could see that, after his change in habits, the dif¬ficult moments could have been even worse with the presence of the drink - which is why he decided to take a step towards a different life. Today he can find a happiness he has never experienced before, and he decided to share his story so that more people can find a healthier, happier and longer-lasting path of life.

Leseprobe

I’ve stopped drinking, now what?

Copyright © 2022 by Caio Gurgel

Copyright © 2024 by Novo Século Editora Ltda.

EDITOR: Luiz Vasconcelos

EDITORIAL PRODUCTION: Marianna Cortez

LAYOUT: Manoela Dourado

TRANSLATION: Marcelle Ancillotti

REVISION: Karine Ribeiro

COVER: Dimitry Uziel

EBOOK: Sergio Gzeschnik

Text in accordance with the rules of the New Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Language (1990), in force since January 1, 2009.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data (CIP)

Angélica Ilacqua CRB-8/7057

Gurgel, Caio

I’ve stopped drinking, now what? : practical healthy living tips / Caio Gurgel ; translation by Marcelle Ancillotti. – Barueri, SP : Novo Século Editora, 2024.

ISBN 978-65-5561-789-4

Original title: Parei de beber, e agora? Dicas práticas de vida saudável

1. Self help 2. Alcoholism I. Title II. Ancillotti, Marcelle.

24-2605

CDD 158.1

Index for Systematic Catalog:

1. Self help

Alameda Araguaia, 2190 – Bloco A – 11º andar – Conjunto 1111 | 06455­-000 – Alphaville Industrial, Barueri – SP – Brasil | Tel.: (11) 3699­-7107 | [email protected] | www.gruponovoseculo.com.br

To my parents,for so much and for everything

Preface

My first contact with Caio was in the doctor-patient relationship. This was on October 19, 2016, and lasts to this day.

Caio is a winner. He brings predicates that all of us – including, and especially me – would like to have: discipline, dedication, seriousness, generosity and, above all, focus.

In this context, Caio presents two characteristics that he can radiate to all people in his surroundings: continuous search for quality of life and a natural elegance.

This is his second book. The first, Adrenalina, da UTI para o Ironman (All Print Editora), already denounced that other books would come.

Here’s the second one. But he won’t stop there. Success!

Dr. Arthur Guerra

This work is dedicated to all those who are interested in taking the first step towards a healthy life.

To all those who, every day, win a battle against and for themselves.

Those who understand the journey’s difficulty, raise their heads and resume the walk they set out to walk, regardless of the mishaps.

To those who don’t give in, even if they have to start over and over again.

Those who understand that there is no finish line without a starting point.

And especially to those who are part of my daily victory.

I thank you all very much.

Caio Gurgel

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

For you, who don’t know me, it‘s a pleasure!

Get started!

Social life: what it’s like to go out without drinking

Creating a routine

Celebrate every win every day

Take time to meditate

Take care of your food

Don’t expect third-party recognition

An unexpected look

Assume your responsibilities

Reinvent yourself

Maybe...

Difficult days will always exist, but it’s those that are worthwhile

New Normal

Challenge Yourself

Introduction

According to the Instituto Brasileiro do Fígado (IBRAFIG) 55% of the Brazilian adult population has the habit of consuming alcoholic beverages. Also according to the survey, one in three people in the country does it at least once a week. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no safe and risk-free pattern of alcohol consumption.

The Centro de Informações sobre Saúde e Álcool (CISA) presents us with many interesting articles and research on the subject1. Among them, there is an article, published on March 23, 2022, listing ten harms that the harmful use of alcohol can bring to health – including liver diseases, gastrointestinal problems, pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy, heart and vascular problems, brain damage, immune dysfunctions, anemia, osteoporosis and cancer. That is, even if a user does not develop alcoholism itself, they are still vulnerable to all these other complications.

I am an example of those who have suffered from complications resulting from excessive alcohol consumption. In my second book2, I tell a little more of my pre-Ironman story, about how I got rid of alcoholism and how I deal with it in my routine – after all, every day is a new day.

There is no magic formula to lead a healthy life or to get rid of everything that causes us harm, such as excessive consumption – whether alcohol, sugar, fat, among others. But I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that this work will help you not only to reflect on your daily choices, but also to know what your goal is, and what are the best options for your life in the medium and long term.

In 2021, I lost my parents to alcohol-related illness. When I saw the two of them there, hospitalized – due to the poor quality of life and unhealthy habits that, over the years, aggravated their condition – I decided to publish this book.

The choices we make today will reflect ahead in every aspect of our lives. An exaggeration committed during youth can lead to severe complications over the years, and by the time we realize it, it may be too late. You can’t change the past, but you can improve the present for a more fruitful future.

If I can motivate a single person with my story, and if my writings serve to change someone’s daily life, I will have achieved the goal I set out to achieve when I conceived this work.

1 Available at: www.cisa.org.br.

2 My story can be seen in my first book, ADRENALINE – da UTI para o IRONMAN (All Print Editora, 2020).