Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did
by Philip Tate PhD
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Book Summary Information
Author: Philip Tate PhDIntroduction: Albert Ellis
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-01-01
ISBN: 1884365108
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Book Reviews of Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did
Book Review: Reads like a lesson in psychology, not that helpful in my opinion.
Summary: 2 Stars
This book focuses way too much on disputing irrational self-defeating thoughts such as putting yourself down for not being able to stop drinking. The books answers your self-defeating thinking with such retorts as "prove it" over and over again. This book is also very ambiguous with confusing statements like this one all throughout the book.
QUOTE FROM BOOK...
" If you only believe you don't want to be deprived of alcohol, would you then believe that life without it is awful? Usually not. If you believe, however, that you must not be deprived, you can easily think that abstinence is awful. If you only don't want discomfort, would you then believe that you can't stand it? Probably not. You may, however, think that you can't stand it when you believe that you must not have discomfort."
huh......?????? what?????
That's how this whole book is written. Also, there's too much emphasis put on how great a feeling alcohol is. That's dangerous thinking for someone looking to get away from it. For someone who has been drinking for many years, the feeling is not that great anymore. This book put ideas in my head that really weren't there before. It focuses way too much on assuming you put yourself down constantly for not being able to quit drinking. I never really thought like that. There are better books out there. This one just didn't work for me.
If you want to read a very helpful book on alcohol read "Beyond the Influence: Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism" by Katherine Ketcham. That is an excellent book that will offer a great deal of help. Another excellent book is "How To Change Your Drinking" by Kenneth Anderson. Also, a good book that will show you the dangers of dehydrating your body is "Water: For Health, Healing, For Life" by F. Batmanqhelidj. Dehydration from alcohol can ruin everything concerning your health. These books made me completely alter my alcohol intake for good.
Summary of Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did
This practical, comprehensive, and easy to use book helps alcohol abusers understand their behavior, but provides practical steps that anyone can use to solve an alcohol problem. Written by a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, this book includes chapters on overcoming low self-esteem, depression, stress, attending self-help groups, and living a better life after quitting. Each chapter contains specific self-help techniques. Recommended by SMART Recovery.
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