Take Control of Your DrinkingAnd You May Not Need to Quit
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801886686 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Smart Recovery News & Views)A tremendous resource for individuals who drink too much and have some negative effects from their drinking but who are not significantly alcohol dependent. Angelino, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) . Levy does an excellent job of helping readers determine if they have an alcohol problem and sets up very clear and simple steps to moderate drinking for those who are not better recommended to an abstinence lifestyle. Taking a self-help approach, Levy has produced a fine resource for those willing to take a look at their relationship with the bottle. (Paul Efthim, PhD New England Psychologist)As someone who has been in recovery for many years, i was skeptical of even the thought of trying to take control of my drinking. This is a great book for anyone in recovery or a person contemplating whether he or she has a drinking issue or not. By using a couple of simple tests, Levy does
He writes extensively on substance abuse and its treatment.. He is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Cambridge Health Alliance and at Harvard Medical School, and he maintains a private practice in psychotherapy. Michael S. Levy, Ph.D., is the director of Clinical Treatment Services at CAB Health & Recovery Services, Inc
This book empowers people to tackle their drinking problems and gives them the freedom to do so in a way that fits with their own lifestyles and values.. In this book, he helps people take control of their alcohol problems by teaching them how to think about and address their drinking habits. Beginning with a set of self-assessments that reveal whether the reader’s use of alcohol is creating problems, Levy explains the causes of problem drinking and why it is so difficult to change. For those who are unable to moderate their drinking, he provides comprehensive and compassionate guidelines and resources for abstaining. In a career spent working with people who want to change their drinking habits, Michael S. Levy has found that the routes
Honest and True It is widely acknowledged that the first step toward recovery is admission of a problem. With this book, Dr. Levy gives us clear and concise tools for addressing that admission, and attaching a reasonable approach to it. If you are willing to take a hard, honest look at your drinking behavior, Dr. Levy has provided a guide to help assess if YOU are all the help that YOU need. Bravo, Dr. Levy, for giving us all a leg up to the first step.. "Very helpful guide to control your alcohol use" according to M. Crockett. I teach a college course on alcohol and drug abuse treatment, and I have suggested this book as reading to my class. This book is an easily understandable and user-friendly guide that could help anyone concerned with their alcohol use to either cut down or stop drinking.. "The Support We've Looked For" according to Julia D. Brink. I believe "Take Control of Your DrinkingAnd You May Not Have to Quit"provides a perspective that will allow doors to open that have previouslybeen slammed shut. To give the option and tools to practice moderation asopposed to giving up alcohol entirely will encourage some to try change that normally wouldn't. The book doesn't avoid the issue that some mustabstain.It is a to the point, informative and easy read that allows people who are ready to jump right into the process.This is a resource that should be in every health practioner's library.