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Guided Self-Help
I provide a guided self-help programme to help you stop drinking without having to go into a clinic or talk in groups.
It is not based on the 12 Step Programme
I can also provide this help internationally via Skype
Please note that this course is not suitable for dependent drinkers
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How to Stop Drinking Alcohol
Contents
1: About...
Why I don't call you an alcoholic
The ingredients of success: my top 3 tips
2: Alcohol, addiction and you
Alcohol dependence and addiction
Alcohol and Your Mental Health
3: Are you ready to stop drinking?
Eight important things for you to ponder
What do do if you're not ready yet
4: Getting help with your drinking
Does treatment work? / The best treatments
Treatment approaches and philosophies
What to look for from anyone helping you
Choosing treatment to suit you:
NHS - Alcoholics Anonymous - Rehab - Private home detox services - Specialist alcohol counsellors - Miscellaneous free services - Non-AA self-help - Fringe approaches
5: Stopping drinking and detox
Stopping drinking if you're not physically dependent
6: Staying stopped
Involve your family and friends
Aftercare - staying in treatment
What was the function of alcohol?
Resolving underlying psychological problems
Medication: Disulfiram (Antabuse®), Acamprosate (Campral®), Naltrexone
7: Relapse: if it all goes wrong
If you relapse – it's not necessarily a catastrophe
Miscellaneous
Advice for partners and families