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By Kelly Madigan Erlandson

"Honest, direct, complete, and practical." --Bestselling writer Mary Pipher "Kelly Madigan Erlandson’s publication might help many that are starting their trudge at the street to chuffed destiny." --Christopher Kennedy Lawford, writer of signs of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption Already hailed as "a considerate and entire advisor to these early, the most important days of sobriety," this groundbreaking new booklet isn't like something else out there. As an alcohol and drug counselor for greater than two decades who has helped hundreds of thousands into restoration, the writer doesn't concentrate on attempting to diagnose the matter; as an alternative, she compassionately courses you thru the 1st 30 days of sobriety--the most important a part of restoration. She grants functional, daily recommendation for changing into and staying sober--from removal alcohol and alcohol-related goods out of your residence to selecting the restoration application that matches your wishes.

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If you could have quit drinking on your own, you would have done so a long time ago, before it caused the damage to yourself, your relationships, or other aspects of your life that brought you to this point. It isn’t that you don’t have enough willpower; the problem can’t be solved by willpower. ” However, millions of people have successfully quit drinking through AA. They suggest relying on something outside of yourself and beyond your own personal 40 Getting Sober strength. Many AA members call this a Higher Power.

Knowing what these are ahead of time can make your first meeting much more comfortable. What Is the Difference Between an Open Meeting and a Closed Meeting? Sometimes, people who do not have drinking problems themselves are interested in attending AA, but allowing them to come as observers threatens the anonymous aspect of the program. This is dealt with by offering some meetings that are open to the general public. Anyone can attend an “open” meeting. A student writing a paper about AA, a family member seeking information to help a loved one, or a therapist wanting to know more about how AA can help his or her clients would be welcome at these meetings.

You might eventually decide against getting professional help, and if so you can always remove your name from the waiting list. In the meantime, you may have experiences that convince you that you would fare better with some professional help, and if that turns out to be the case, you will have already moved up on the waiting list and will be closer to obtaining that help. When All Else Fails What if you don’t have insurance that will help you pay for treatment and you cannot access these low-cost services either because they are not available in your area 36 Getting Sober or because you do not meet their eligibility guidelines?

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