Getting Them Sober: You Can Help! (Paperback)

by Toby Rice Drews (Author) "You probably feel guilty or resentful so much of the time that it's been a long time since you did not experience these feelings..." (more)
Key Phrases: getting sicker, Alcoholics Anonymous

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Psychologist Drews originally published this volume in 1980, and since that time it has sold more than one million copies. This edition has been updated to include the newest counseling methods for families of alcoholics and a state-by-state guide to therapists and recovery resources. For all collections.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Toby Rice Drews draws upon long experience as a therapist to explore the day-by-day practicalities of getting loved ones sober. In the process she maintains professionalism without sacrificing warmth or human sympathy. Forty-one chapters are filled with practical suggestions for coping including being gentle with yourself; don't pour out the booze; use tough love. This book is a blessing for anyone who has to live with an alcoholic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Recovery Communications; 3 edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961599596
• ISBN-13: 978-0961599591
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,544 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars help yourself and your partner, February 17, 2000

By A Customer

For simplicity in presentation the book is written in the form of the sober wife being married to an alcoholic. Substitute he, she, partner, lover, best friend or whatever and you have a practical guide with sound advice on any topic typically encountered in the living with an alcoholic household. The book is written in short chapters that quickly identify situations and offer practical advice for how to deal with them. Unlike books that offer textbook discussion of what alcoholism is, this book deals with how alcoholism affects you and how you can change to improve your life. It neither advises you to continue living with or to leave your loved one. It does present options and suggestions to deal with your situation. In the process of self improvement, you'll find more happiness despite your surroundings. And ultimately, your actions may even drive your loved one to get sober. This book is a must for anyone living with an alcoholic.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most practical information yet., January 28, 1999

By A Customer

Finally, some PRACTICAL information on how to deal with the addict in your life. It explains how and why the addict tries to control and manipulate you and how you can avoid/deal with it. It also explains why you should work on getting better yourself first, the addict will follow. Highly recommended.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get yourself some piece of mind, March 21, 2001

By A Customer

This book helped me in countless ways. It let me learn how to deal with my alcoholic and taught me to stop trying to save him. It has given me a tremendous amount of insight into my own "helpful" behavior and how damaging this can be. Not to be dramatic, but this little book changed my life for the better.