The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking

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W. W. Norton & Company, 1996 - Medical - 172 pages

From that "first thing, " the authors help readers to imagine a future where drinking is not a problem and to specify small, concrete, obtainable goals that will make that future a reality. Neither the humiliation of "hitting bottom" nor a lifetime commitment to AA is necessary to make this approach work. Instead the individual learns to recognize exceptions (times when drinking is not a problem), catch himself "doing things right, " handle setbacks, and revise the "miracle picture" when things aren't working. Highly practical, "The Miracle Method" is a radically new and effective approach to problem drinking.

 

Contents

The Miracle Method
1
TherapistDependent No More
10
Unlocking the Door to Solution
32
Lessons from
67
Making Your Dream a Reality
93
Help Ive Fallen and I Cant Get
124
Epilogue
156
Index
165
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Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., practices solution-oriented therapy in Chicago. Insoo Kim Berg, MSW, codeveloped Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and is Director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her most recent books are Children's Solution Work (with Therese Steiner) and Interviewing for Solutions (with Peter de Jonge).

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