The key to good long-term
outcome is matching treatment methods to the attributes of the
individual. Those who are well matched with the
philosophy and methods of 12-Step treatment programs
have many to choose from. The behavior change strategies
described here is based
on the Relapse Prevention Model rather than the Model of Alcoholics Anonymous. Rather than accepting powerlessness and turning it over to a high power, the materials we have to offer are designed to help you discover what you really want and how to get it,
so that you can exert a willful influence over the course of your life.
The
author of these materials, William Dubin, Ph.D., is a Licensed
Psychologist who has been awarded
the Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other
Substance Use Disorders by the American Psychological Association.
Over the last 30 years Dr. Dubin has accompanied many individuals through the passage from dependence
on drugs to self-determination.
For
individuals who have developed a pathogenic relationship with
a substance, short-term treatment is simply
not sufficient. Long-term relapse prevention
requires that the individual change irreversibly - which requires more
than the mere desire to be rid of
the problem. The PIG's Blog contains some practical methods and
tools to help the intelligent layperson follow the path of greatest advantage rather than yield in the direction of least resistance.
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