Sober for Good New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded

Name: Sober for Good New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded
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ISBN: 9780618219070

ISBN-10: 0618219072

ISBN-13: 9780618219070

Edition: 2002

Authors: Anne M. Fletcher, Frederick B. Glaser

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Finally someone has gone straight to the real experts: hundreds of men and women who have resolved a drinking problem. The best-selling author Anne M. Fletcher asked them a simple question: how did you do it? The result is the first completely unbiased guide for problem drinkers, one that shatters long-held assumptions about alcohol recovery. Myth: AA is the only way to get sober. Reality: More than half the people Fletcher surveyed recovered without AA. Myth: You can't get sober on your own. Reality: Many people got sober by themselves. Myth: One drink inevitably leads right back to the bottle. Reality: A small number of people find they can have an occasional drink. Myth: There's…

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List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

An award-winning health & medical journalist, Anne M. Fletcher is the author of the best-selling "Thin for Life", "Eating Thin for Life", & "Thin for Life Daybook". She is the former executive editor of the Tufts University "Health & Nutrition Letter" & was a contributing editor to "Prevention". Her articles have also appeared in "Better Homes & Gardens", "McCall's", "Good Housekeeping", "Redbook", & "Vogue". Fletcher has appeared on "The Today Show", "Donahue", "Good Morning America", "CBS This Morning", & "The Larry King Radio Show".



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction



A New Look at How People Really Solve Drinking Problems



There's Not Just One Way: How the Masters Got Sober--and Stay Sober



It's Not How Much You Drink: How the Masters Faced Up to Their Alcohol Problems



You Don't Have to "Hit Bottom": How the Masters Reached the Turning Point



It's Not Necessarily One Day at a Time: How the Masters Made a Commitment to Sobriety



Be Your Own Expert: How Seven Different Masters Found Their Way with Seven Different Approaches



You Can Help: The Masters' Advice to Family and Friends



One Drink Does Not a Drunk Make: How the Masters Determined Whether They Could Ever Drink Again



It's Not Enough Just to Stop Drinking: How the Masters Deal with Life's Ups and Downs Without Alcohol



Recall the Past, Live in the Present: How the Masters Stay Motivated



With or Without a "Higher Power": How the Masters Handle Spirituality



There's Nothing Missing: How the Masters Find Joy Without Alcohol



A Consumer Guide to Recovery Options


Selected References


Index