Controlling Your Drinking: Tools to Make Moderation Work for You

by William R. Miller, Ricardo F. Muñoz

Millions of people would like to cut down on their drinking without giving it up altogether--and this encouraging book has helped many make that goal a reality. Distinguished clinician-researchers William R. Miller and Ricardo F. Muñoz have spent more than 40 years studying whether moderation works, who it works (and doesn't work) for, and how to achieve it. Armed with authoritative facts about "how much is too much," readers can set realistic, customized moderation goals. Loads of practical strategies, stories, and planning tips are included. Readers learn new ways to enjoy social events, defuse tension and stress, and cope with difficult emotions--with or without a glass in hand. Updated with the latest scientific data, the second edition is designed to be even more interactive, and features a new chapter on mindfulness.

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

William Richard Miller is an American clinical psychologist, an emeritus distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Miller and Stephen Rollnick are the co-founders of motivational interviewing.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great tool for anyone who teaches about alcohol. Also a great read for anyone who uses alcohol. Not preachy in the slightest. Includes detailed scientific information on the negative (and some positive) effects of alcohol on the body. A divergence from the "all or nothing" approach so many take to alcohol. This is the only self help book that I've ever heard of that has completed a full study on folks who've used its tools and strategies, then published a second edition with results from the study and tweaks based on what worked and what didn't. I got it at the library, and though I almost always prefer to support public libraries, I wish I had purchased this book (and still might). There are a lot of concrete workbook-like exercises and quizzes that will be easier if you can write in the book.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful.