Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love

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Because exactly, it’s like if you are a therapist, who has studied this, you learn based on school based on the methodology that exists that abstinence is the only way. This book has it all; the science of the effects of alcohol on our physical and psychological health, advice on how to live sober in a culture where we are surrounded by alcohol, self-care and boundaries, mindfulness and emotional regularity. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Amanda does such an incredible job of providing the most effective action steps for clients who are looking to build a sober life and examine their relationship with alcohol.

If you're not comfortable talking to a GP, you can approach your local drug treatment service yourself. But we hear someone else’s understanding or conceptualization of something, and we realize that we relate to it. However, parties and other social events are places where alcohol use tends to be more prevalent,” says Aaron White, PhD, senior scientific adviser to the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Not Drinking Tonight is a refreshing and empowering read for anyone looking to embark on a journey toward a sober lifestyle. Obviously, I quit drinking almost six years ago, I share a lot of my experience with my clients, I know that when I’ve gone to therapy, sometimes I don’t know if this is a therapist practice, it probably is to not share your personal experience, I find a lot of my clients see it really helps them, it gives them permission, to be honest and vulnerable, and to feel like they’re not being judged.And I talked about this a lot in the book of just there’s intertwining that happens with 12 Step programs are intertwined with treatment centers, because of just the history of it. In fact, huge chunks of the book don’t mention alcohol at all, which should not come as a surprise to anyone who views the project of sobriety as realizing yourself as a whole person. Not Drinking Tonight offers a fresh perspective on substance misuse and gently guides you, with relatable examples, how to choose to stop drinking tonight, tomorrow, and--if you want--forever.

I picked up this book because I thought it would be insightful, make me more relatable and able to provide better informative education to my patients.

While it’s comforting to know that we’re not being guided by a teetotaler, it was vague enough that it didn’t catch my interest like later sections did. She has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Shape, Women’s Health Magazine, and more. If you’re ready to change your relationship with alcohol, enroll in the program and grab your invitation to the 2 hour kick off at www. As someone who has chosen not to drink mainly due to health reasons, I found this book to be a great resource. Having been sober for 8+ years herself, Amanda tackles therapists' most pressing question: How can I help clients whose alcohol use has become problematic but who don't identify as "alcoholics" or have no interest in traditional abstinence-based methods that involve going to rehab or attending 12-step groups?

With these key phrases in your pocket, hopefully people won’t press you much further about your decision. Next time you’re facing this situation, the experts recommend using the following phrases and approaches. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Pretty interesting and insightful look at the social, emotional, and mental underpinnings of drinking (mainly in western cultures). Not Drinking Tonight: The Workbook will enhance your work with your clients so they can improve their relationship with alcohol.