The 30-day sobriety solution : how to cut back or quit drinking in the privacy of your own home / Jack Canfield and Dave Andrews.

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Jack Canfield, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul ® franchise and coauthor of The Success Principles , and Dave Andrews, a recovery expert, join forces to present a revolutionary program to help you cut back or quit drinking entirely--in the privacy of your own home.

Alcohol kills one person every ten seconds worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Thankfully, now, for anyone who feels that alcohol has become a problem--and for the 23.5 million Americans living in recovery and looking to be reinspired--this new program introduces a groundbreaking model for sobriety that you can achieve in your own home.

The 30-Day Sobriety Solution grew out of Jack Canfield's decades-long work in self-esteem and success training. Its principles were carefully developed into a program by Dave Andrews and tested by thousands whose amazing stories of recovery are shared throughout the book. Organized into five phases that span 30-day periods, this book guides you through each day with practical exercises that, over time, allow you to more easily make positive choices again and again. "The Sobriety System" is an empowerment program that moves systematically from beliefs (including limiting ones) to feelings and emotions to concrete actions and behaviors that promote better outcomes.

Integrating neuroscience, cognitive therapy, proven tools, and teachings, The 30-Day Sobriety Solution is a clear, practical daily program that will help you achieve your goals--whether that's getting sober or just cutting back--and create positive, permanent change in your life.

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Library Journal Review

Geared toward problem drinkers struggling to cut back or quit drinking as well as those who want to be reinspired in recovery, this volume from coauthors Canfield ("Chicken Soup for the Soul" series) and recovering alcoholic and sobriety coach -Andrews, proposes a five-phase plan using success principles, goal setting, visualizations, neuroscience, and cognitive therapies to assist readers in identifying the reasons for drinking, defeating the dread of quitting, cultivating gratitude, and taking pleasure in confidence-building activities. They cover all aspects of addiction and present narratives from whom these principles have provided a satisfying way of life. VERDICT For readers who sincerely want to stop drinking, the lessons in this book will pave the way. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

The idea that someone with a serious addiction to alcohol can face this problem alone, without a 12-step program, rehab, or therapy, might appear dubious at best. But bestselling author Canfield (the Chicken Soup for the Soul series) and self-identified sobriety expert Andrews say it can be done-and they have the research to back up their claim. Highlighting lessons learned both professionally and personally (family members of Canfield's have struggled with alcoholism, as has Andrews), the authors offer a day-by-day path to sobriety that combines research-based, practical techniques with principles tested over eight years and thousands of hours with program participants. Each day of the 30-day program receives its own chapter. (60- and 90-day options are also included in less detail.) Canfield and Andrews clearly state that this approach (and the idea that you can go from being an over-drinker to a "normal" one) is controversial, and they stress that people who are seriously, critically addicted will need outside help and intervention, especially with regard to physical withdrawal. Nonetheless, those searching for a way to recovery-and the people who love them-may find this sensitively written yet no-nonsense guide a valuable addition to their toolbox. Agent: Stephen Hanselman, Level 5 Media. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Not everyone wants to join a support group to deal with their drinking problems. With that in mind, Canfield, of Chicken Soup for the Soul (1993) fame, and coauthor Andrews have joined forces to produce a 30-day blueprint to help anyone who wants to cut back or eliminate alcohol from their lives. Focusing on the why of drinking rather than the how, Canfield and Andrews carefully guide readers through a series of daily solutions, which include psychological insights, personal accounts (some from celebrities), and honest appraisal. Each chapter ends with a series of action steps intended to get the reader thinking about the reasons that he or she turns to alcohol as a coping mechanism. Visualizing a future without drinking is also important, according to the authors, as many worry that sobriety leads to a dull life. The overall tone is nonthreatening and compassionate. Nothing will help problem drinkers until they're ready to try sobriety, but anyone who needs to be kept on track or inspired will find genuine help in this honest, insightful book.--Smith, Candace Copyright 2015 Booklist

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Jack Canfield earned his Bachelor's of Arts from Harvard and a Master's degree from the University of Massachusetts. he also has an honorary doctorate from the University of Santa Monica. Canfield has been a high school and university teacher, a workshop facilitator, a psychotherapist and a leading authority in the area of self esteem and personal development for approximately 30 years.

Canfield is the founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which has over 36 titles, 53 million copies in print and is translated into over 32 languages. He is the founder of Self Esteem Seminars in Santa Barbara, California, which trains entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees in how to accelerate achievement. Canfield is also the founder of the Foundation for Self Esteem which provides self esteem resources and training for social workers, welfare recipients and Human Resource professionals. Some of his clients include Virgin Records, Sony Pictures, Merrill Lynch, Caldwell Banker, Federal Express, Bergen Brunswig Pharmaceuticals and the American Alzheimers Association.

In 1987, Canfield was appointed by the California Legislature to the California Task Force to Promote Self Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility. He is the co-founder of the National Association for Self Esteem, and a member of the association for Holistic Education, as well as the National Association for for Self Esteem, where he was also a past member of the Board of Trustees and the recipient of the 1993 National Leadership Award. He is also a member of the National Staff Development Council and the National Speakers Association. In 1989, Canfield was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional designation, an honor that is held by less than 5% of NSA's membership. In 1997, he was nominated by three of NSA's past presidents for the coveted CPAE designation.

Canfield has appeared on such television shows as Oprah, The Today Show, 20/20, Eye to Eye, the NBC Nightly News and the BBC.

(Bowker Author Biography)