Drunkard Yang Xiaonan: A Journey of Blood and Tears in Quitting Alcohol

Author: Zhang Hua
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features:
Yang Xiaonan Introduction: Originally from Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, Yang Xiaonan was born on July 25, 1962, in Xinyang City, Henan Province, into a revolutionary military family. From a young age, he loved martial arts and literature. In 1981, he joined the military and was discharged in October 1983, working at the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Xinyang City Public Security Bureau. He holds a bachelor's degree in Law from Zhengzhou University. In late 1993, he was transferred to the Jinmen Branch of Zhengzhou City Public Security Bureau, serving as a police officer and holding the rank of Second-Class Police Sub-officer. On February 14, 1997, he was dismissed due to alcoholism and failing the civil servant assessment for two consecutive years.
In July 2001, he began abstaining from alcohol and, after successfully doing so, launched China's first "Alcohol Abstinence Hotline" in Zhengzhou on April 7, 2003, receiving strong social response. At the request of countless alcoholics and their families both domestically and internationally, he resolved to dedicate his life to the cause of alcohol abstinence. Written by the Henan author Zhang Hua, China's first long-form reportage titled "Yang Xiaonan: A Man Who Abstained from Alcohol with Tears" was published by China Youth Press. The book authentically records the personal journey of China's most notorious alcoholic, Yang Xiaonan (also known as Yang Zhi): how he, who began drinking at 15, progressed from small amounts to becoming China's most infamous alcoholic.
After joining the military, he once stabbed his platoon leader with a knife after drinking. After being discharged, when working as a police officer, he shot his wife and colleagues due to alcoholism and even pointed a gun at his father's head. Alcoholism stripped Yang Xiaonan of his humanity, turning him into a demon. When everyone had lost faith in him, and even when he himself felt desperate and considered suicide, it was unbelievable that a short article could move the heart of this man who called himself "utterly inhumane."
This article, just a few hundred words long, possessed such immense power to inspire Yang Xiaonan to "lay down his sword and become a Buddha" and to resolve to abstain from alcohol. What was the content of this article, and who was its author? The book will reveal every detail to the readers.
After realizing his conscience and successfully abstaining from alcohol, Yang Xiaonan launched a "Touching Therapy" program in China. He was welcomed by countless alcoholics and their families both domestically and internationally. However, he also faced various obstacles, with some threatening to kill him, while others offered millions of yuan to "force" him to divorce his wife.
After Yang Xiaonan became famous overnight, honors, flowers, money, and (women) flooded him. At his peak, he had as many as six suitors a day, one of whom was a beautiful female master's student who claimed to offer her "virginity." His wife warned him, "Don't give up your alcohol addiction only to develop a gambling addiction." Could he resist the temptations of money and women?
Yang Xiaonan advocates for willpower-based alcohol abstinence, while medical experts believe that medication is the key. Who is right? Will they eventually reconcile? What is the medical community's stance on the "Touching Therapy" program Yang Xiaonan founded?
Chinese alcohol culture is considered the world's most profound. Over 5,000 years, China's history has been dramatically shaped by alcohol, offering ample material for writing. But do you know how many emperors in Chinese history lost their kingdoms due to alcohol? This book blends (), history, medicine, literature, knowledge, entertainment, and readability, and is sure to captivate readers.
The book is edited by the renowned publisher and senior editor Huang Bintang, with a preface written by the famous writer and member of the National Committee of the China Writers' Association, Zhang Yu, and an afterword by the famous cultural and art expert Xu Yongsheng. The book contains over 200,000 words and is illustrated with images and text.