Getting Sober A Practical Guide to Making It Through the First 30 Days

by Erlandson, Kelly Madigan

• ISBN13: 9780071493772
• ISBN10: 0071493778
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Phenomenal advance praise from Mary Pipher, New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia, former poet laureate Ted Kooser, and Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of Symptoms of Withdrawal36 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol/drug dependency; in 2005, the number of persons aged 12 or older needing treatment for an alcohol-use problem was 19.4 millionA uniquely qualified author, Kelly Erlandson has been sober for 25 years and has counseled others since 1983

Author Biography

Kelly Madigan Erlandson, L.A.D.C., hasbeen a licensed alcohol and drug counselor since 1983 and isa sought-after public speaker and an award-winning writer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Beginning	p. 1
Clearing a Space	p. 9
Withdrawal Wake-Up Call	p. 17
Making a Decision About Professional Treatment	p. 23
What You Need to Know About Alcoholics Anonymous	p. 37
Preparing for Sobriety and Dealing with Cravings	p. 51
The Banned-from-My-Hand Rule	p. 59
Staying Sober Online	p. 65
Unexpected and Unmanageable Feelings	p. 73
Drinking Triggers	p. 87
Staying in Balance Physically	p. 105
Healthy Alternatives	p. 111
What You Need to Know About Sponsors	p. 125
Restoring Your Spirit	p. 137
Notes About Failure	p. 145
Afterword: Seeing Beyond Thirty Days	p. 155
Index	p. 169
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