The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking

The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking
by Insoo Kim Berg, Scott D. Miller

The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking
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Author: Insoo Kim Berg, Scott D. Miller
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-17
ISBN: 0393315339
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.

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Book Review: Moderation Management or Brief Solution Focus
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is an excellent resource for those seeking a well established alternative to the pathology/deficit/disease focus of traditional 12-Step programs. I believe the reviewer who rated this book with 1 star was confused on its origns. Audrey Kishline is the founder of Moderation Management while Insoo Kim Berg (a contributor) & Steve de Shazer (both out of Milwaukee) are the founders of the Brief Solution Focus Method of Therapy. MM was founded as self-help group. BSF was developed by educated and trained therapists with practical experience. The Brief Solution Focus Method serves as the foundation for this book. A couple of it's main points are: there is hope for the future and there is no "one size fits all program." It is an excellent read whether or not you accept its premise.

Summary of The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking

A new approach to problem drinking that focuses not on the past or the present but on the future. Your spouse complains about your drinking. Your boss suggests Alcoholics Anonymous. You know you have a problem. You need a solution; you need a miracle. The authors ask readers to imagine such a miracle: Suppose that while you are asleep tonight a miracle happens and your problem is solved, just like that! Because you were sleeping, you didnt know that this miracle occurred. What is the first thing tomorrow morning that will let you know that there has been a miracle and that your problem is solved?

From that "first thing," the authors help readers to imagine a future where drinking is not a problem and to specify small, concrete, obtainable goals that will make that future a reality. Neither the humiliation of "hitting bottom" nor a lifetime commitment to AA is necessary to make this approach work. Instead the individual learns to recognize exceptions (times when drinking is not a problem), catch himself "doing things right," handle setbacks, and revise the "miracle picture" when things arent working. Highly practical, The Miracle Method is a radically new and effective approach to problem drinking.

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