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Practical help and support for partners, family, friends and work colleagues of problem drinkers
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This sensitive and accessible guide speaks directly to those who know what it is like to know or love a problem drinker and want to help them recover. With case studies throughout and advice based on in-depth research into alcohol addiction and the authors' personal experiences, Help Them Beat the Booze offers reassurance and practical guidance, including: *Understanding alcohol addiction *How to communicate with a problem drinker *Practical steps to help the drinker and yourself recover *A guide to the treatments available, including exciting but little-known new methods *How to protect your children and minimize the impact on their lives in the future Life with a problem drinker can be challenging but, wherever you live in the world, with the help of this practical guide you can offer support and advice and find reasons to be hopeful. Praise for previous work Beat the Booze by Edmund and Helen Tirbutt: ‘One of the most constructive, practical books on alcohol I’ve seen’ Mail on Sunday
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When searching for answers to family member's problems I thought I'd give this book a try. I had been searching for advice from wider family and once had even approached my own GP for advice on how to best proceed.
This book is very clearly set out and the authors evidently have personal experience and have gained much knowledge. It plainly defines how those close to the addict should respond and learn detachment, and gave me a real appreciation of how organisations such as Al-anon and AA work; Al-anon now sounds far less daunting to me than I would have otherwise thought.
With exciting new treatments on the horizon and one in particular that has already written it's own success stories and now requires funding for clinical trials, I was much more enlightened than I thought possible. The book draws on advice given by a wide range of experts around the globe and there are many case studies - which I found refreshing as there were many aspects that I could relate to.
The case studies are gritty and demonstrate that help is available however hard things might get; the book itself points to many resources of potential support.
Both captivating and constructive. An altogether wonderful book which warms, educates, and both engages with and challenges conventional opinion to give the reader much more insight to approach the problem.
This book is very clearly set out and the authors evidently have personal experience and have gained much knowledge. It plainly defines how those close to the addict should respond and learn detachment, and gave me a real appreciation of how organisations such as Al-anon and AA work; Al-anon now sounds far less daunting to me than I would have otherwise thought.
With exciting new treatments on the horizon and one in particular that has already written it's own success stories and now requires funding for clinical trials, I was much more enlightened than I thought possible. The book draws on advice given by a wide range of experts around the globe and there are many case studies - which I found refreshing as there were many aspects that I could relate to.
The case studies are gritty and demonstrate that help is available however hard things might get; the book itself points to many resources of potential support.
Both captivating and constructive. An altogether wonderful book which warms, educates, and both engages with and challenges conventional opinion to give the reader much more insight to approach the problem.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Living with someone with a drink problem? Concerned about a friends's drinking? Want to advise a work colleague who's battling with the booze?
Help is here!
Help Them Beat The Booze is an excellent book for anyone who is in contact with a problem drinker.
Inspiring case studies demonstrate how even the most hardened alcoholic and their families can be helped.
The book is packed with practical and sensitive advice, with details of newly available treatments.
Written by insightful experts who have a wide range of experience of problem drinker of all types, Help Them Beat The Booze is a must for anyone who wants to help not just the drinker but themselves.
Help is here!
Help Them Beat The Booze is an excellent book for anyone who is in contact with a problem drinker.
Inspiring case studies demonstrate how even the most hardened alcoholic and their families can be helped.
The book is packed with practical and sensitive advice, with details of newly available treatments.
Written by insightful experts who have a wide range of experience of problem drinker of all types, Help Them Beat The Booze is a must for anyone who wants to help not just the drinker but themselves.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A 'Must Buy' and excellent practical guide for individuals and families affected by alcohol!
27 July 2011
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for a very good friend of mine (and his young family) who has struggled with booze for a long time. I am only part way through but wanted to leave this as it's such a good practical guide for anyone and their family affected by alcohol - it's definately a 'must buy' and has an effective down to earth approach!
I also want to recommend the previous book Beat the Booze: A Comprehensive Guide to Combating Drink Problems in All Walks of Life as that's a great companion to this book and is more focused on the individual with lesser reference to the family. I read the book myself before giving it to my friend and this feedback is based on my findings but also with the feedback from him and his family. I didn't buy it in amazon, but you can get it here.
Firstly in short 'Beat The Booze' and 'Help Them Beat The Booze' are 'must buys' if you've been struggling with alcohol in your daily life or if you've started to notice it's beginning to impact you, your work and family (or if you are a friend or family member who wants to better understand and help) - better earlier than later! Both are very well written and very practical and non-judgemental in their approach. It's great in that they both have a real life approach and understanding to the issues, symptoms and techniques to help beat the booze. My friend found 'Beat The Booze' very useful and he's gotten a lot of great progress and improvement in his life and just as importantly for those around him - especially his immediate young family. It's been great to set how well he and his family have developed better understanding, strategies and techniques to beat the booze and keep life on an 'even keel'
I particularly liked the detailed sections on friends and family, very useful for those of us without the drink problem but who care and who want to both understand and give positive help and support. I particularly like how the author has expanded and added to this in his second book 'Help Them Beat The Booze'.
I highly recommend both books, I was delighted to see that this follow up book has just launched aimed increasingly at the immediate and supporting family and friends. I cannot recommend them highly enough and you owe it to you, your friends and family to get thumbing through them.
I also want to recommend the previous book Beat the Booze: A Comprehensive Guide to Combating Drink Problems in All Walks of Life as that's a great companion to this book and is more focused on the individual with lesser reference to the family. I read the book myself before giving it to my friend and this feedback is based on my findings but also with the feedback from him and his family. I didn't buy it in amazon, but you can get it here.
Firstly in short 'Beat The Booze' and 'Help Them Beat The Booze' are 'must buys' if you've been struggling with alcohol in your daily life or if you've started to notice it's beginning to impact you, your work and family (or if you are a friend or family member who wants to better understand and help) - better earlier than later! Both are very well written and very practical and non-judgemental in their approach. It's great in that they both have a real life approach and understanding to the issues, symptoms and techniques to help beat the booze. My friend found 'Beat The Booze' very useful and he's gotten a lot of great progress and improvement in his life and just as importantly for those around him - especially his immediate young family. It's been great to set how well he and his family have developed better understanding, strategies and techniques to beat the booze and keep life on an 'even keel'
I particularly liked the detailed sections on friends and family, very useful for those of us without the drink problem but who care and who want to both understand and give positive help and support. I particularly like how the author has expanded and added to this in his second book 'Help Them Beat The Booze'.
I highly recommend both books, I was delighted to see that this follow up book has just launched aimed increasingly at the immediate and supporting family and friends. I cannot recommend them highly enough and you owe it to you, your friends and family to get thumbing through them.
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Useful information & practical advice
This excellent book should offer comfort to anyone who has a friend, family member or partner with an alcohol problem. Read more
Published 4 months ago by K. Kirton
Help them Beat the Booze
A well written and easy to read book that offers a wide range of well researched ideas for help for any family and friends having problems with alcohol addiction. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Clare
Help them beat the booze
Really interesting and inciteful. I learned alot both about how to help those with serious problems, as well as how to help myself as a moderate drinker. Read more
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This book has been brought to my attention from friends. I am fortunate enough not to have experienced living with an over-drinker, but know that I would turn to this book for help... Read more
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A well written and practical guide which offers really good advice to those dealing with a terrible problem. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rod L
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Finally, a book that gives me some hope/light. I bought this book as someone who has been searching for good information on addiction for many years . Read more
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