Alcohol can be an item of diet, a medicine, sometimes an element in religious ritual. It is a valued object for the connoisseur, a traded commodity and a symbol of national pride (wine for instance in France, whisky in Scotland). The range of social and medical problems associated with alcohol and the history of related treatment methods (including the temperance movement, prohibition, AA and a range of contemporary approaches) are considered here....

Contains the three-step holistic program to total recovery that is the basis of the successful Passages approach. You will learn: the three steps to permanent sobriety; how to create a personalized, holistic treatment program to completely cure your dependency; the four causes of dependency; how your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs are key factors in your recovery; and how to stimulate your body's self-healing potential to be forever free of dependency.--From...

"This is the second edition of a book written by a psychologist with many years' experience in counseling patients with alcohol problems. The author dispenses practical advice for those wanting help in moderating their drinking or in learning how to abstain permanently. The second edition has two new chapters, and the other chapters are updated with new self-diagnostic questionnaires and summaries of recent research into substance abuse"--

A non-judgemental guide to becoming “soberish”. Helps millennials and Gen Z create a relationship with alcohol that works for them using evidence-based tools and expert advice.
Are you ready to take your power back from alcohol?
Whether you’re looking to go booze free or want to make informed adjustments to your drinking habits, this inclusive and non-judgemental guide gives you the scientifically backed...

Millions of clean and sober 12 Step members know How It Works, works. What a strange title for a chapter. One can only imagine the questions- How did you get sober? What do I do? How does it work? Chapter 5, How It Works, answers these pertinent questions. The result of working the 12 Steps, is a taste of something extraordinary, the knowing of serenity, peace, happiness, freedom, and loss of regret, The Promises. What is also gained is the personal...