Get Your Loved One SOBER

HERE IS A BOOK for those who have “tried everything” to get their loved ones sober—from scolding and nagging, to begging and bribing, and even detaching—all to no avail. Using the compassionate yet effective approach in this book, spouses, lovers, parents, or children of problem drinkers or drug users can improve the quality of their own lives while making sobriety a more rewarding option for their loved ones than drinking or taking drugs. Based on the scientifically validated CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training] model, Get Your Loved One Sober provides the guidance and tools you need to recognize how you and your loved one interact and to change those patterns to achieve healthier, happier results.
   
ROBERT J. MEYERS, PH.D., a research associate professor of psy-chology at the University of New Mexico and associate director of the LifeLink Training Institute in Santa Fe, created the scientifically validated CRAFT model.
BRENDA L. WOLFE, PH.D., is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of substance abuse, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

An important book for any family affected by alcohol abuse." - Claudia Black, Ph.D., author of If Will Never Happen to Me

"A remarkably effective and gentle method for helping 'unmotivated' loved ones get into treatment.” - William R. Miller, Ph.D., distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry and author of Motivational Interviewing