Lesson 29: Alcohol and You - Slide 18
Relapse Prevention Skills
For Alcohol Abstinence:
- 9. Refuse drinks:
- Practice saying “no” without giving
a double message
- Suggest alternative activities that
do not involve drinking
- Change the subject of conversation
- Ask the person not to offer alcohol anymore
- Plan and practice how to respond in a variety of situations where alcohol may be offered
- Use trusted friends or family to practice drink refusal skills in a safe environment
Notes:
Pg. 76, “ Relapse Prevention, Maintenance Strategies In The Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Second Edition” G. Alan Marlatt and Dennis M. Donovan, editors, The Guilford press, New York, 2005.
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