| How to help an alcoholic... | | | | perfected by anyone in a few hours. More information |
| An alcoholic can be helped to find freedom from | | | | at |
| alcohol. And, anyone can help who has some | | | | Online Learning for Busy People |
| counseling or interviewing ability. | | | | The learning modules are available online 24 hours |
| Anyone Can Help | | | | 7days and can be studied in short (2 to 5 minute) |
| If you care and can see the suffering of the drinker | | | | sections. |
| you have what it takes to help a problem drinker. You | | | | The training leads you through the processes of |
| may be a loved one, a family member, a friend, a | | | | helping the alcoholic identify alcohol related problems |
| work mate or a healthcare professional. | | | | for themselves. This process disturbs alcoholic denial |
| With a little training you will know the special action | | | | and motivates the person to want to take action. |
| needed to enable anyone to see the reality of their | | | | Motivation and Action Plan |
| problem and help them take action to solve the | | | | But, more than motivation is needed. The alcoholic |
| problem. | | | | needs to know what to do and also support to carry |
| Window of Opportunity | | | | out an action plan. BriefTSF includes sections on all of |
| Problem drinkers and alcoholics will eventually create a | | | | these. |
| problem for themselves, or with other people, or a legal | | | | The action plan includes putting the alcoholic in touch |
| problem, or problems at work - sometimes affecting all | | | | with other recovering people immediately they make a |
| these areas at the same time. | | | | decision that they have a real problem. |
| When this happens the drinker is in a 'window of | | | | The BriefTSF interview may also be applied to family |
| opportunity' for listening to someone who cares, and | | | | and friends who may be suffering from the effects of |
| really wants to help, and can help. | | | | a loved ones drinking. They too need a workable |
| Best Practice Helping Plan | | | | action plan. |
| Over the past 65 years healthcare workers have | | | | Compassion and Empathy |
| been trying out many types of counseling and helping | | | | You can help when the alcoholic is hurting! You already |
| plans for alcohol abuse. One action program has stood | | | | suspect the person has a drinking problem. BriefTSF |
| out as being consistently successful in getting | | | | will help you decide. Training before the next window |
| alcoholics into recovery. | | | | of opportunity occurs is essential. |
| This program has now been refined so that anyone | | | | BriefTSF is for helpers who have empathy and |
| can help. This plan, called BriefTSF, can be learnt and | | | | compassion. |