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Can I Keep Drinking?: How You Can Decide When Enough is Enough Paperback – January 10, 2017

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Can I Keep Drinking? How You Can Decide When Enough is Enough is for the 90-million-plus people who struggle with alcohol in the United States. Most will avoid getting help for fear of being labeled an alcoholic, forced into treatment, made to attend 12-step meetings, and have to stop drinking completely. Only about 6 percent of the population is alcoholic yet more than 80 percent of treatment programs require total abstinence from alcohol. Cyndi Turner challenges this traditional belief and teaches you how to have a better relationship with alcohol. As if you and Cyndi were sitting in her office, she provides you with easy-to-follow tools, checklists, and quizzes to guide you through the process of answering the crucial question: can I keep drinking? Included throughout are experiences of people who have struggled with drinking. The “How Do I Know If I Can Keep Drinking? Quiz” gives you positive and negative predictors for whether you are a candidate for moderate drinking and prepares you to develop and implement a Moderate Drinking Plan. Take the quiz and get the tools to get balance back in your life!
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The dominant US perspective about drinking problems--thatabstinence is the only genuine solution--gets a thorough re-examinationin Can I Keep Drinking? If you're looking for a fresh and evidence-basedperspective on drinking problems and ways to change them, everythingyou need to know is here.
Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP, President, Practical RecoveryAuthor: Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate:A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions

Can I Keep Drinking? is a fresh voice in the emerging field ofmoderation treatment programs, which claim that abstinence-onlyapproaches to problem drinking represent a "one size fits all" that clearlydo not fit all drinkers. This book comes alongside the reader who isbrave enough to ask the honest question Can I keep drinking? and offerspractical, real-world answers that will guide them into having a healthierrelationship with alcohol, regardless of where they fall on the spectrum.
Gabrielle Glaser, Author: Her Best-Kept Secret:Why Women Drink--And How They Can Regain Control

When someone faces the notion that they may have an alcoholproblem for the first time, it is almost impossible to know where tobegin. Can I Keep Drinking? offers a practical, thorough, easy-to-readroadmap for addressing this issue.
Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS,Addiction Psychiatrist, Clinical ResearcherAuthor: Marijuana: The Unbiased Truthabout the World's Most Popular Weed

Cyndi Turner explains the foundations of moderate drinkingempathetically and intelligently. This book is an excellent addition tothe harm reduction canon, one that will certainly help readers navigatea healthier relationship with alcohol.
Kelsey Osgood, Moderation Management facilitatorAuthor: How to Disappear Completely: On Modern Anorexia

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James Publishing (January 10, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1630479896
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1630479893
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Cyndi Turner LCSW LSATP

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Cyndi Turner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, and Master Addictions Counselor who has been in the addiction treatment field for almost three decades. She is the Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Insight Into Action Therapy and Insight Recovery Centers. Cyndi co-developed and facilitates the Dual Diagnosis Recovery Program©, is a clinical supervisor for licensure, expert witness, topic expert contributor for GoodTherapy, therapist for players involved in the National Football League Program for Substances of Abuse, and national trainer on alcohol moderation. She challenges the traditional belief that all drinkers experiencing problems are “alcoholics” who need to quit drinking forever and designed the Alcohol Moderation Assessment which predicts who may be successful candidate for alcohol moderation. Cyndi is the author of numerous articles and three books: Can I Keep Drinking? How You Can Decide When Enough is Enough, The Clinician’s Guide to Alcohol Moderation: Alternative Methods and Management Techniques, and Practicing Alcohol Moderation: A Comprehensive Workbook. The latter two are being released by Routledge on 3/20/20.

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Shani Chen
5.0 out of 5 stars Compassionate Expert
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
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My overall impression of the author is that she has a lot of compassion and understanding for her clients. Instead of lumping everyone into one category, she’s really passionate about finding a plan that’s suitable for each person. That makes her unique and sets her apart in her field. I find that her point of view makes her more experienced than a regular specialist who just devises one plan for all. I love how she helps her patients heal from their experiences of trauma and really works to address those underlying issues, instead of just treating the act of drinking itself. From a third person perspective, this seems so vital and important for the overall wellbeing of a person. At one point, Cyndi compares those who drink with people who have dietary problems. Those who have dietary problems are eagerly helped by their loved ones who work to look for different diets and treatments, so why is alcohol looked at so terribly? People should also help those with drinking problems to find viable solutions. I love how Cyndi encourages her patients through small successes and how she devised the method of harm reduction. I also loved the little stories she peppered throughout the book, illustrating the different types of scenarios she was describing. The little tidbits of “Did you know?” were also fascinating, as many of my preconceived notions were false. All in all, I really enjoyed this book and found that Cyndi’s approach was so loving and nonjudgmental. I learned a lot and would highly recommend this to anyone who has ever wondered—Can I Keep Drinking?
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Matthew Christian
5.0 out of 5 stars Accessible to all readers -- those wanting to learn more about their drinking and professionals in the field
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018
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As a new clinician entering the field, I found "Can I Keep Drinking" to be an invaluable resource in understanding the complexities and short-comings of the addiction treatment field. I felt the views presented were at times both provocative to those entrenched in the current treatment paradigm and thoroughly grounded in research and years of clinical experience. Best of all, the book is extremely accessible to anyone wanting to learn more about their alcohol use and what options are available. It is succinct and practical and doesn't drag on for hundreds of pages worth of unhelpful or irrelevant information (who has time for all that?)! Can't recommend this book highly enough!
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Michael
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book for those who need to determine how to ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017
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This is a great book for those who need to determine how to moderate their drinking, whether it is how to cut back or stop. Cyndi challenges the current thinking on drinking and whether one's drinking habits are a problem that needs to be resolved by abstinence or whether some solution can be found that allows those really don't have an addiction to keep drinking. It is clear from her insights from her many years of practice that she is knowledgeable about the topic. This book will help those who drink. Many of the insights are valuable for those who drink and can be useful for other issues, such as smoking. While an individual may not have a problem at all, such as myself, the information is useful if you have a family member, friends, co-workers, etc., who drink and may have problems. Very informative about the issue.
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Joe Swinger
5.0 out of 5 stars If You Ask the Question You Need This Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2018
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As a child of an adult alcoholic I was extremely interested in Cyndi Turner's book Can I Keep Drinking. I found the book loaded with great information such as USA drinking statistics, drinking research results, and why people avoid getting help until it's too late. Perhaps most importantly, the author makes the case that the system for treating drinking behavior must change as not all people require the identical treatment. For example, the author states that abstinence is not always a necessary part of the treatment protocol. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has ever asked themselves "can I keep drinking" or asked the same question about a loved one.
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Jim Bertolini
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Practical
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016
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I found Ms Turner's book to be thorough, well-organized, and compassionate.
The writing reveals her deep experience and understanding of the processes one goes through when struggling with a relationship with alcohol.
She illuminates the spectrum of alcohol use and abuse, and provides concrete, specific criteria to help you determine for yourself where you may fall along that spectrum.
More importantly, she also provides the resources and behavioral changes to help you regain control of your relationship with alcohol without necessarily eliminating it from your life.
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Karen Putz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fresh Perspective on Alcohol Issues
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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I grew up with a father who used alcohol in unhealthy ways and I have family members who continue to do so. I always thought one had to completely abstain from alcohol if they had a problem--Cyndi presents a different outlook on how to determine if you absolutely must abstain. Her insight is deep and she provides assessment to determine how alcohol is present in your life and how to seek help.
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Traci medford-Rosow
5.0 out of 5 stars There is Help!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017
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I wish I could have read Cyndi Turner's book a long time ago. Profoundly insightful and informative, it is a must read for anyone who has a family member battling alcoholism. Can I Keep Drinking pulls no punches, yet provides valuable insight on how to spot a growing alcohol abuse problem, either with oneself or a family member or friend, and more important, how to deal with it.
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Andrea W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Compassionate and informative view on drinking and treatment
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
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From the very beginning, Cyndi Turner gets to the point: One size doesn't fit all when it comes to treatment. I whole-heartedly agree and found this book to be honest, compassionate and helpful to anyone wondering if they or a loved one have a drinking problem. A must read for a fresh perspective on drinking and treatment.
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