Rethinking Drinking Making the Right Choice for You

From Dry January to Sober October, growing numbers of people are taking a fresh look at their relationship to alcohol. Some feel inspired to stop drinking altogether. Many others seek to make alcohol consumption a conscious choice rather than an automatic habit. This empowering book offers a science-based map for the journey. Renowned psychologists William R. Miller and Ricardo F. Muñoz guide you to explore what you get out of drinking, identify potentially harmful patterns, and make informed decisions about whether, when, and how much to consume. Grounded in emerging knowledge about alcohol's effects on health, the book is filled with vivid stories, self-quizzes, checklists, and tips. Learn concrete strategies to envision and attain your goals--plus a toolkit of zero-proof ways to kick back, cope with stress, and feel more connected to others.

William R. Miller, PhD, is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. He introduced motivational interviewing in a 1983 article and in the first edition of Motivational Interviewing (1991), coauthored with Stephen Rollnick. Dr. Miller’s research has focused particularly on the treatment and prevention of addictions and more broadly on the psychology of change. He is a recipient of two career achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, the international Jellinek Memorial Award, and an Innovators Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, among many other honors. His publications include 67 books and over 450 articles and chapters. His website is https://williamrmiller.net.

Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, San Francisco, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Palo Alto University. He was also Adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford University, and on the affiliated faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Muñoz was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the treatment and prevention of depression and the development of internet interventions to improve mental health worldwide. 
 

Preface
I. Getting Started
1. The Puzzle of Alcohol
2. Reasons for Drinking
3. Reasons for Not Drinking
II. Understanding Your Drinking
4. The Effects of Alcohol When Drinking
5. A Personal Checkup
6. Choosing Your Own Way
III. Making the Changes You Want
7. Setting Sensible Limits
8. Keeping Track
9. Slowing Down
10. On the Spot
11. Discovering Your Triggers
IV. Getting What You Want without Expecting Alcohol to Give It to You
12. The Healthy Management of Reality
13. Kicking Back
14. Having Fun
15. Avoiding the Blues
16. Feeling Good about Yourself
17. Getting the Sleep You Need
18. Tuning In instead of Out
19. Quieting Fear
20. Forming Relationships
21. Keeping Relationships
22. Moving Along
Notes
Index
 

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