Getting Sober

Kelly Madigan Erlandson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2007
McGraw-Hill Contemporary (Verlag)
978-0-07-149377-2 (ISBN)

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Guides you through the first 30 days of sobriety - the most crucial part of recovery. This book gives you practical, day-by-day advice for becoming and staying sober - from removing alcohol and alcohol-related items from your house to picking the recovery program that fits your needs.

"Honest, direct, comprehensive, and practical."
--Bestselling author Mary Pipher

"Kelly Madigan Erlandson’s book will help many whoare beginning their trudge on the road to happydestiny."
--Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author ofSymptoms of Withdrawal:A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption

Already hailed as "a thoughtful and comprehensiveguide to those early, crucial days of sobriety," thisgroundbreaking new book is different from anythingelse on the market. As an alcohol and drug counselorfor more than 20 years who has helped thousands intorecovery, the author does not focus on trying to diagnosethe problem; instead, she compassionately guidesyou through the first 30 days of sobriety--themost crucial part of recovery.

She gives you practical, day-by-day advice forbecoming and staying sober--from removing alcoholand alcohol-related items from your house to pickingthe recovery program that fits your needs.

Kelly Madigan Erlandson is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor who is in long-term recovery herself. Since 1985 she has worked at the Independence Center, a comprehensive, hospital-based treatment center. She has been awarded the Nebraska Arts Council's Distinguished Artist Award in nonfiction.

1.You Can Quit Drinking

2.The Dangers of Drinking Buddies

3.Clearing a Space: Emotionally and Physically

4.Making a Decision About Professional Treatment

5.What You Need to Know About A.A.

6.Preparing for Sobriety and Dealing With Cravings

7.Religious Traditions

8.Staying in Physical Balance

9.What to Drink once you are Sober

10.Emotional Aspects of Sobriety

11.How to Unwind without a Drink

12.How to Avoid Triggers

13.How to Use the Internet to Help You Stay Sober

14.Restoring Your Spirit

15.Notes About Failure

16.Seeing Beyond Thirty Days

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.9.2007
Zusatzinfo	0 Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 178 mm
Gewicht	199 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
ISBN-10	0-07-149377-8 / 0071493778
ISBN-13	978-0-07-149377-2 / 9780071493772
Zustand	Neuware