ABSTRACT

Managing Negative Emotions Without Drinking is the ideal companion to Emotion Regulation Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. Each of the 12 individual weekly treatment sessions presents scientifically tested strategies for managing emotions without alcohol, including mindfulness practices, direct experiencing of emotion, and cognitive and behavioral skills to manage high-risk drinking situations and prevent relapse to alcohol use. The step-by-step exercises, user-friendly worksheets, and in-session and between-session skill practice help clients gain a basic understanding of the role that emotions play in harmful alcohol use and assist them in developing the skills needed to manage these emotions and cravings without alcohol.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|5 pages

Is This Treatment Right for You?

chapter 3|14 pages

Session 1

About This Treatment

chapter 4|9 pages

Session 2

Enhancing Motivation and Mindfulness

chapter 5|13 pages

Session 3

High-Risk Situations and Mindful Coping

chapter 6|16 pages

Session 4

Drinking-Related Thoughts, Coping With Urges and Cravings, and Cognitive Reappraisal

chapter 7|16 pages

Session 5

Drink Refusal Skills and Managing Emotions With Actions

chapter 8|16 pages

Session 6

Skill and Treatment Progress Review and Preparing for Direct Experiencing of Emotion

chapter 9|14 pages

Session 7

Coping With a Lapse or Relapse and Direct Experiencing of Emotion

chapter 10|13 pages

Session 8

Enhancing Social Support Networks and Direct Experiencing of Emotion

chapter 11|9 pages

Session 9

Seemingly Irrelevant Decisions and Direct Experiencing of Emotion

chapter 12|18 pages

Session 10

Progress Review, Stimulus Control Strategies, and Direct Experiencing of Emotion

chapter 13|14 pages

Session 11

Relapse Prevention and Lifestyle Balance

chapter 14|8 pages

Session 12

Accomplishments and Future Directions