Bottled Up: How to survive living with a problem drinker

by John McMahon, Lou Lewis (Contributor)

"Alcohol dependence" affects nearly six per cent of the UK population - that's 1.8 million people. Less extreme forms of alcohol abuse are even more widespread. And for each alcohol abuser there is usually a family who suffers, too. Now, with Bottled Up, these families can equip themselves to survive the difficulty of caring for a loved one. Covering such useful topics as: Does my drinker have a problem? Why "business as usual" won't work, Barriers to change and breakthroughs, surviving the emotional roller coaster,

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

Reviews

[Juta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure different tactics work better for different people, and this book has a lot to offer. But I often felt like I was reading a long, drawn-out info pamphlet for a seminar or course, which was off-putting.