Over the Influence, Second Edition: The Harm Reduction Guide to Controlling Your Drug and Alcohol Use
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1462526799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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*How to protect your safety and make informed choices. Mental health professionals, see also the authors' Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition.. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of readers who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource--now thoroughly revised. "Just say no" just doesn't work for everyone. *What changes you would like to make. Updated to reflect a decade's worth of research, the fully revised second edition is even more practical. *When it's time to seek help--and where to turn. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control over alcohol and drugs. *How to put your intentions into action. It features additional vivid stories and concrete examples, engaging graphics, new worksheets (which you can download and print for repeated use), "Self-Reflection" boxes, and more. Step by step, the expert authors guide you to figure out: *Which aspects of your habits may be harmful
What a treasure! I don’t know what I would do without the simple, straightforward skills these authors teach.”--Joshua M., San Francisco "In this welcome update of a classic, Denning and Little show how harm reduction entails accepting people--including yourself--exactly as they are. Fletcher, MS, RDN, recovery coach and author of Inside Rehab and Sober for Good “After years of struggling with more traditional attempts at recovery, I found this book. "Patt Denning and Jeannie Little are true heroes when it comes to treating people with addiction problems. Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP, President, Practical Recovery, San Diego, California “If you want to change your drug or alcohol use, read this book! The authors are pioneers in the field of harm reduction and they provide a wonderfully clear and useful guide to how to do it."--Maia Szalavitz, author of Unbroken Brain “Denning and Little have long been at the f