The Staying Sober Workbook: A Serious Solution for the Problem of Relapse

by Terence T. Gorski

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830906215
• ISBN13: 9780830906215
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Herald Publishing House
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Very helpful

Workbook is very detailed and provides a variety of areas to focus on. It appears to be designed for use while under instruction or guidance rather than for individual self-help. My first thoughts are it would be quite useful for someone who has determined recovery as well as serve as a tool to reference as needed.

Helpful Worksheets and Information to Prevent Relapse

From back cover: "This new, revised version of 'The Staying Sober Workbook' treats the problem of relapse as what it really is: the most serious problem facing recovering people and the addiction field. Serious problems require serious solutions. 'The Staying Sober Workbook' presents a practical method for relapse prevention - a method in use since 1988 when the first workbook was published and field tested by hundreds of Certified Relapse Prevention Specialists in their work with recovering clients. [This book] presents a practical and proven method for relapse prevention. It is not a quick fix or a 'magic bullet' for the problem of relapse. It is a serious guide for relapse prevention that requires time, energy and is especially helpful when used under the guidance of trained professionals." From Introduction: "Most people relapse because they don't understand what relapse is and how to prevent it. With a relapse prevention plan you can identify early warning signs that lead to relapse and learn to manage these warning signs while sober. This workbook is to be used as a supplement to 'Staying Sober: A Guide For Relapse Prevention' by Terence T. Gorski and Merlene Miller. Relapse is a process that beings long before people start drinking or drugging. Most people return to alcohol and drug use because they experience a sequence of problems which causes them to become so dysfunctional in sobriety that a return to chemical use seems like a reasonable choice. The pathway into dysfunction includes changes in attitudes, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These changes are often referred to as 'stinking thinking' or 'building up to drink.' You may never use alcohol or other drugs and still be a victim of the relapse process. You can become dysfunctional in sobriety without using alcohol or other drugs. In AA this is called a 'dry drunk.' These dry drunks should always be taken seriously because they can lead to wet drunks. You can interrupt the relapse process before you start using alcohol and drugs if you learn to recognize the warning signs that indicate that you are moving away from recovery and toward relapse. Relapse prevention planning is for persons who have accepted the fact that they are suffering from an addictive disease and can no longer control the use of alcohol or other drugs. It is intended to complement, not replace, other self-help groups and regular alcoholism or drug dependence treatment or counseling. When you have finished this workbook you will have a plan to help you progress in recovery and avoid relapse. You may use the workbook alone, with a counselor, or with a group." Workbook Exercises include: * Stabilization Checklist * Self-Assessment of Treatment Need * Recovery Program Evaluation Worksheets * Post Acute Withdrawl (PAW) Self-Evaluation * Immediate Relapse Prevention Plan * Immediate High-Risk Solutions * Immediate Relapse Prevention Plans * Relapse Early Intervention Worksheet * Chall

For Recovering Addicts

This Workbook for those who have experienced relapses into addiction counts very highly in my work with addicts. Alcohol is my specialty. Those who drink again after a period of abstinence need special help. Just going back to AA Meetings is not really enough. The Workbooks, with a counsellor, provides in-depth work for maintaining sobriety. One cannot do it alone. Just dealing with a sponsor, plus AA Meetings, is not enough. My experience shows that the recovering person make big steps forward with this Wortkbook.

practical skills for staying sober

Mr. Gorski is one of today's leading experts on addiction and recovery, and has authored several books on the subject; as well as appearing in educational videos. This workbook is a valuable tool for those in recovery.