For further information, go to the recommended reading list . It includes many ideas and techniques to help you change your life from one that is self- destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive and satisfying. You are neither diseased nor powerless, and if you do not believe in a religion or spirituality, that's fine, too. We teach common sense self-help procedures designed to empower you to abstain and to develop a more positive lifestyle. There's a drawback, however.
Many problems arise from heavy drinking and continual using.
That kind of coping is not only impractical, it's counterproductive. Psychologist Albert Ellis devised this system in the'50s. It's effective and widely accepted. According to REBT, thinking creates your feelings and leads you to act. By managing the beliefs and emotions that lead you to drink or use, you can empower yourself to quit.