Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening

Authors: Robert J. Meyers, Brenda L. Wolfe

Historically, there have been few options available for individuals seeking help for treatment-resistant loved ones suffering from substance abuse.

Coauthor Dr. Robert Meyers spent ten years developing a treatment program that helps Concerned Significant Others (CSOs) both improve the quality of their lives and learn how to make treatment an attractive option for their partners who are substance abusers. Get Your Loved One Sober describes this multi-faceted program that uses supportive, non-confrontational methods to engage substance abusers into treatment. Called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), the program uses scientifically validated behavioral principles to reduce the loved one's substance use and to encourage him or her to seek treatment. Equally important, CRAFT also helps loved ones reduce personal stress and introduce meaningful, new sources of satisfaction into their life.

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Publication Year: 2004

Publisher

Hazelden Foundation
15251 Pleasant Valley Road
P.O. Box 176-RW11
Center City, mn 55012
Phone: 800-328-9000, 800-257-7810
Website: http://www.hazelden.org
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