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Asperger's Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope

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As someone with a Autism Spectrum Disorder who has suffered from alcohol abuse in the past I can identify with Matthew Tinsley's struggle with alcohol. He and Sarah Hendrixx have done a great job pointing out that many people with some form of autism may lean on alcohol to help them cope with life. With support from family and staff at the office I work at (my employer specializes in diagnosing and helping people with ASDs) I've been able to overcome my urges to drink since 2007. For me attending a weekly support group meeting of recovering alcoholics is beneficial too. I hope more research is done into the very possible link between Asperger Syndrome and alcohol abuse.

I haven't completed this book, yet. It can be a little difficult to understand in some places, but so far, it has really helped me to understand why my "Aspie" adult child drinks so heavily. I have also been able to help him control his drinking, just by understanding the cause! I would definitely recommend this book to people who have loved ones on the PDD spectrum, or are on the spectrum themselves, in order to understand, cope, and help with out of control drinking! My heart goes out to each and every person with the diagnosis, or who have loved ones who have the diagnosis!

It's the only book I've found that covers the social connection between AS and Alcohol. I could have written this. I never "fit in", anywhere. At age 14, I started drinking to "fit in". I had found the cure. I drank as much and as often as I could for the next 14 years. It took another five years to figure out how to stop. And another 20 years to learn how to live a happy productive life. If this book had been around in 1970, much suffering could have been avoided. I ask Parents to read this, if not for your kids, some one you know has this problem. As a Mother or Dad, buy this book and pass it around. I lived 50 years undiagnosed. Good Luck.

This book is an ideal research tool and resource book to aid both professionals dealing with clients suffering from this combination of problems and sufferers themselves..highly recommended.

Collections strong in Asperger Syndrome and alcoholism will welcome an unusual connection between the two in Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope? It uses the author's professional and personal experiences to survey ASDs and alcohol abuse, including the latest research linking the two and the author's own personal history as someone with an ASD diagnosis. A fine addition to any college-level health and medical issues library.