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A *Very* Good Resource, January 13, 1998
This review is from: Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention- Based Upon the CENAPS Model of Treatment (Paperback)
As someone who has worked with substance abusing
individuals (and, as a master's student,
having comoderated a DUI therapy group), STAYING
SOBER is an invaluable resource for therapists and
clients alike.
Basically, Gorski & Miller outline a way in which
the addicted individual can learn to avoid relapsing
in the future - basically, by examining the "triggers"
(usually emotional & situational) which can
potentially lead to relapse. By examining these
triggers, and then creating a "relapse prevention
plan", the addicted individual can
usually find a way to avoid relapse.
However, my summary does not do the book justice.
I _strongly_ urge everyone who can to pick up this
book. It is one of the best books I have read
about the subject of relapse prevention
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
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The Bible on Relapse and Recovery from Substance Abuse., September 1, 1999
This review is from: Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention- Based Upon the CENAPS Model of Treatment (Paperback)
Until this book, the technology to treat repeated relapse into alcoholism and drug addiction did not exist at worst, and was haphazard at best. What the authors did was study relapsers and notice patterns of relapse. These patterns could then be codified and used in a program to identify 'triggers' or situation that lent themselves to relapse, and could thus be avoided in the future. In addition, some tools can be developed to help recovering persons deal with unexpected triggers if and when they arose in the future.
It is a lot of work, both for the counselor and for the client, but the payoff is long term sobriety.
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THESE FOLKS REALLY UNDERSTAND THE RELAPSE SYNDROME, May 23, 2005
This review is from: Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention- Based Upon the CENAPS Model of Treatment (Paperback)
This book is just a MUST for anyone with a chronic relapse problem. It is simply written and very straightforward. These authors have also published a workbook and manual to help with relapse prevention. These materials help one to put the principles advanced in "Staying Sober" to work. I sometimes think that I may never have finally gotten a grip on sobriety had I not discovered this book.
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