Good condition. 2nd edition. Revised edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Title: How to Quit Drinking Without AA: A Complete Self-Help Guide, Revised 2nd Edition
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1559584181
ISBN 13: 9781559584180
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Good

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Many alcoholics seeking treatment are uncomfortable with the tenets of A.A.: the idea that they are "powerless," the heavy emphasis on a Higher Power, and the paternalistic, possibly sexist, undertones. Dorsman, who quit drinking on his own, now shares his innovative method for overcoming alcoholism. Includes worksheets.

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"Quit drinking on your own terms," urges Jerry Dorsman, addictions counselor and an alcoholic in recovery for over 16 years. Those terms, carefully outlined in How to Quit Drinking Without AA, shift the treatment model away from disease toward holism. In this upbeat and clearly written guide, Dorsman neither moralizes nor locks the alcoholic in the perception of powerlessness. "A part of you remains nonalcoholic, no matter how much you drink," Dorsman counsels. This book aims at reaching the strength and integrity of the nonalcoholic self.

Offering a refreshing look at the problem, Dorsman emphasizes habit over disease. If drinking is a learned behavior, it can be unlearned. Each chapter contains worksheets designed to penetrate the alcoholic's denial and exercises to assess the problem. Five simply stated steps integrate psychological and physical realties. A chapter on healing details a regimen of healthy eating, physical exercise, and great activities to substitute for drinking. A chapter on renewal offers auxiliary therapies to drug and alcohol treatment such as acupuncture, massage, and tai chi. How To Quit Drinking Without AA will appeal to those who are ready to take charge of their recovery, seeing it as nothing less than the means to change one's life.

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