An Introduction to Sensible Alcohol Use, 2nd Edition

Practical Tips and Strategies

Author: Marcantonio Spada Series: An Introduction to Coping series

An Introduction to Sensible Alcohol Use, 2nd Edition

A revised edition from the 'Introduction to Coping with' series helping you to manage your alcohol use and possible problem drinking

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A revised edition from the 'Introduction to Coping with' series helping you to manage your alcohol use and possible problem drinking

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Learn how to manage your alcohol use simply and effectively

For many, drinking can be a pleasurable, acceptable and harmless social activity. However, if you regularly drink more than is sensible you may find that it impacts on your health, emotional wellbeing, relationships and your ability to work. There are many reasons why we drink and this self-help guide uses clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help you to work out your own reasons and to start taking control of your alcohol use:

Understand what is sensible alcohol use

Build the motivation to change your habits

Tackle thoughts about drinking

Manage setbacks

About the Author

Marcantonio Spada is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Division of Psychology at London South Bank University. An expert in cognitive behavioural therapy for alcohol misuse, he has worked as a clinician for the last twenty years and is the author of over 100 scientific articles, two books and several book chapters in the field of addictive behaviours. Marcantonio is a chartered psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and an accredited cognitive behavioural therapy practitioner with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

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Learn how to manage your alcohol use simply and effectivelyFor many, drinking can be a pleasurable, acceptable and harmless social activity. However, if you regularly drink more than is sensible you may find that it impacts on your health, emotional wellbeing, relationships and your ability to work. There are many reasons why we drink and this self-help guide uses clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help you to work out your own reasons and to start taking control of your alcohol use: Understand what is sensible alcohol useBuild the motivation to change your habitsTackle thoughts about drinkingManage setbacks