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Summary
Summary
How many glasses of wine can you have with dinner before blowing your diet, your cool, or your budget? When it comes to alcohol use, many of us find it difficult to draw the line between problem-free enjoyment and harmful overindulgence. Studies show that 10 percent of Americans--nearly 30 million of us--drink more than we should. If you suspect it's time to cut back but aren't sure you want to abstain, Controlling Your Drinking provides an alternative opportunity to reflect on your habits and adjust unhealthy behaviors. Drawing on 30 years of research and nearly three dozen clinical trials, recognized experts William R. Miller and Ricardo F. Mu#65533;oz supply hard facts and current data you can use to evaluate your alcohol consumption and judge its impact on your physical and emotional health. Armed with a fresh perspective on your drinking and its consequences, you decide whether moderation fits your needs. Without resorting to labels or moralizing, Miller and Mu#65533;oz help you establish a simple, pragmatic, and adaptable plan for meeting your goals and achieving the results you want. Set apart by its science-based approach and straightforward advice, this book is the thinking person's guide to sensible alcohol use.
Author Notes
William R. Miller, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of numerous books, including Motivational Interviewing , a modern classic in the field of addiction treatment. Dr. Miller's research, which focuses on providing a broader and more effective range of treatment approaches for people with alcohol and drug problems, has been supported by a 15-year Research Scientist Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. He is a recipient of the international Jellinek Memorial Award for excellence in alcoholism research.
Ricardo F. Mu#65533;oz, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, and Chief Psychologist at San Francisco General Hospital. His major areas of expertise include addictive behavior, the prevention and treatment of depression, and how depression affects substance use. He has coauthored several books, including Control Your Depression and The Prevention of Depression .
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Few concepts in alcohol treatment have been more controversial than the idea of ?controlled? drinking. And few researchers have been more influential in the field than Miller, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. This updated (and re-titled) version of his clinically tested 1975 manual will be of great interest to people who are concerned about their drinking, as well as to family members and clinicians. Clear, concise, non-judgmental and practical, it lays out the facts that are often obscured in the heated debate over alcohol treatments. As Miller and co-author Mu?oz write, under previous conceptions of alcohol problems, a person was either alcoholic or not, and ?if you are an alcoholic, then it?s too late for moderation. If you?re not alcoholic, then you don?t need [a book on] it.? Research has since disproved these assumptions, finding that alcohol problems occur on a spectrum and that moderation, like other behavior, can be learned. (The authors stress that readers needn?t concern themselves over whether they?re ?alcoholics? but should instead focus on changing harmful drinking behavior.) The new book offers tools for successful moderation?like spacing alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic ones and timing drinks to maintain low levels of blood alcohol concentration?as well as tactics for dealing with common challenges, like hard-drinking friends and social anxiety. It?s also been updated to better highlight the most useful techniques. Contrary to fears that offering tips on moderation might help people rationalize further heavy drinking, Miller?s work and that of others has found that trying moderation helps drinkers decide for themselves if it is an achievable goal. If not, the self-discovery provoked by being unable to learn to moderate often spurs abstinence?an outcome the authors also applaud. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal Review
In this update of How To Control Your Drinking (1975), Miller (Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry, Univ. of New Mexico) and Munoz (psychology, Univ. of California, San Francisco) address alcohol drinkers-not necessarily alcoholics or problem drinkers-who want to consume more moderately. Their expert advice is supported by 30 years of research and professional implementation of behavioral self-control training, a technique further cited in the extensive clinical references. Following an introduction that explains overdrinking, its harmful effects, and the moderation approach, the authors provide excellent advice and suggestions to follow when drinking, alternatives to consider before drinking, and ideas for replacing alcohol with other healthful activities. Throughout are numerous practical tools and techniques that anyone can grasp. Eschewing the traditional, faith-based 12-step approach to total abstinence-which many people find intimidating-the authors have written a standout title in the growing field of alcoholism treatment. Highly recommended for all public libraries and university libraries supporting the helping professions.-Dale Farris, Groves, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| I Introduction |
| 1 Thinking about Drinking |
| 2 Why Change? |
| 3 Is Moderation for You? |
| II When You Drink |
| 4 Getting Started |
| 5 Keeping Track |
| 6 Taking Charge |
| 7 Slowing Down |
| 8 Refusing Drinks |
| 9 Affirming Your Progress |
| 10 Moving Along |
| III Before You Drink |
| 11 Discovering Your Triggers |
| 12 Places |
| 13 People |
| 14 Days and Times |
| 15 Feelings |
| 16 Other Triggers |
| 17 Summary: Before You Drink |
| IV Instead of Drinking |
| 18 Changing Yourself by Living "As If" |
| 19 Maintaining Your Minimum Daily Requirement of Pleasant Activities |
| 20 Talking Caringly and Wisely to Yourself |
| 21 Sleeping Well |
| 22 Relaxing |
| 23 Managing Anxiety and Fear |
| 24 Coping with Negative Moods and Depression |
| 25 Maintaining a Positive Self-Concept |
| 26 Being Assertive |
| 27 Relating to Others |
| V How Are You Doing? |
| 28 When Abstinence Seems Like the Best Choice for You |
| 29 Sources of Help |
| Appendix A The Wrath of Grapes: Reasons for Concern ? |
| Appendix B An Inventory of Alcohol-Related Problems ? |
| Appendix C Tables for Estimating Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
