Getting Them Sober, Volume 1This is an important book that will benefit large numbers of alcoholics. Its positive message so effectively presented will fill a great need.--Norman Vincent Peale. |
Contents
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Be Gentle With Yourself | 4 |
Dont Worry About Whether Hes Really an Alcoholic | 9 |
Dont Pour Out the Booze | 14 |
Learn To Relax | 20 |
Dont Be Afraid of Losing Him Because Youre Changing | 26 |
Stop Arguing With Him It Works | 30 |
Do One Thing Every Day Just for Yourself | 35 |
No More Lying To His Boss | 106 |
Start To Get Help Even Though Hes the Drunk | 110 |
Stay With Him or Leave Him Just for Today | 116 |
Break Out of Your Isolation | 122 |
Stop Asking Permission | 128 |
Act As If You Love You | 133 |
Put Him in the Back of Your Mind | 137 |
Dont Feel Guilty When Youre Mad | 144 |
Use Tough Love | 40 |
Dont Ride With Him When Hes Drunk | 45 |
Confront Him | 50 |
Walk Away From Abuse | 53 |
Accept Yourself | 60 |
Dont Believe Drunk Is Fun | 68 |
Tell Your Families? Only If You Want To | 74 |
Mean What You Say and Say What You Mean | 76 |
Deal With His Arrogance | 80 |
Dont Change Your Address | 86 |
Hide the Car Keys? | 89 |
You Have the Right To Get Sick Too | 91 |
Learn About Blackouts | 93 |
Try To Remember Its a Disease | 97 |
Let the Crises Happen | 101 |
Forget His Bad Mouth | 149 |
Dont Say Youre Changing Just Do It | 152 |
Stop Telling Him How To Get Sober Dont Talk to Brick Walls Either | 157 |
Dont Get Scared When He Threatens To Drink | 161 |
Wipe Out Saying Youve Been Drinking Again | 165 |
Dont Expect Him To Be Sober | 169 |
Stop Checking the Bars | 171 |
Dont Beg Him To Stay | 177 |
Dont Be Scared That He Will Leave if He Gets Well | 185 |
Getting Help | 190 |
Sex and Alcoholism | 193 |
A Quick Test Are You an Alcoholic? | 200 |
APPENDIX C | 201 |
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