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Saturday 18 July 2020

Sobriety Counter - Stop Drinking (EasyQuit)

"EasyQuit" is a free app that will help you quit drinking immediately or by using a "quit drinking slowly" mode.

it is a web application based on principles of behavioral self-control training. It is a structured yet interactive, individualized program that guides users to set goals, self-monitor their behavior, and get detailed feedback on their progress on the basis of their input. Easy Quit has modules addressing motivation, identifying and managing triggers, developing alternatives, problem-solving, dealing with lapses and relapses, considering abstinence, and self-monitoring one’s mood. It recommends first choosing a goal (abstinence or moderation), building motivation for change, “doing a 30” (a self-imposed and flexible period of abstinence that can range from 1-30 days), setting drinking goals/limits, and then self- monitoring of drinking. Users are asked to enter their self-monitoring data when they log back onto the site which the program then uses to generate detailed feedback about their progress. Although it recommends going through the modules in sequence, users can choose which modules might best meet their needs. More details are available below

It has many motivational features such as the money you save, motivational health statistics about your body and how it improves without alcohol and personal motivations with a reminder function.


Motivational Health Section
★ Countdown timer to watch many aspects of your health improve as a result of your great decision to stop this bad habit.

★ See how much money you saved by not drinking and set a custom treat to buy from your savings.

★ Play a game of memory to distract yourself from the urge to have a drink.

★ "Quit Slowly" Mode with a customised plan and reminders to ease your body into quitting drinking.

★ Write your own personal motivations of why you want to stop drinking alcohol and let the app remind you of them daily.

★ 64 Beautiful Badges for your sobriety time and drinks passed; with congratulation reminders and sharing functionality.

★ 28 beautiful themes to personalise your experience.

★ High level of Privacy. No log in, no collection or selling of your sensitive data like email, password or contacts. Your data is saved locally on your phone.

★ Two awesome widgets to put on your home screen and always see the money you saved by quitting drinking and your time as an alcohol free person.


I hope my sobriety counter app helps you break this habit and stop drinking for good to become a sober healthy person for ever :)

Contingency management (CM) treatments evolved from basic behavioral research demonstrating that a behavior that is reinforced will increase in frequency. CM is a structured behavioral therapy that involves: (1) frequently monitoring the behavior targeted for change, and (2) reinforcing the behavior each time it occurs using tangible and escalating reinforcers. Often, the behavior targeted for change is drug use behavior, but other behaviors such as attendance at treatment, can also be reinforced. Patients are reinforced for submission of drug negative urine samples or attendance at treatment by earning the chance to win prizes ranging from $1 to $100 in value, and chances to win prizes increase with sustained abstinence or attendance.

Usually, CM treatments are in effect for 8-24 weeks, and CM is typically provided as an adjunct to other treatment. It can be integrated with virtually any form of therapy, including eclectic/standard group treatment, 12-step therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, community reinforcement approach therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, and others.

If abstinence is reinforced, the best outcomes of CM are generally achieved if abstinence from a single drug is reinforced (as opposed to requiring abstinence from multiple substances concurrently to receive reinforcement), if urine testing monitoring is conducted at least twice weekly, if onsite (as opposed to offsite) testing procedures are used, and if reinforcement magnitude is high. The prize CM system was designed to enhance patient outcomes while minimizing reinforcement and administrative costs.

 

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcohol use Disorders (ABCT)

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcohol use Disorders (ABCT) is an outpatient treatment for individuals with alcohol use disorders and their intimate partners.

ABCT is based on four assumptions:
(1) intimate partner behaviors and couple interactions can be triggers for drinking;
 (2) intimate partners can reward abstinence;
(3) a positive intimate relationship is a key source of motivation to change drinking behavior, and
(4) reducing relationship distress lessens the risk of relapse.

Using cognitive-behavioral therapy, the ABCT therapist works with both the person who is abusing alcohol and his or her partner to identify and decrease the partner’s behaviors that cue or reinforce the client’s drinking; strengthen the partner’s support of the client’s efforts to change through reinforcement of positive change and the use of sobriety contracts; increase positive couple interactions through activities and assignments designed to increase positive feelings and improve constructive communication and problem-solving, and improve the client’s coping skills and relapse prevention techniques to achieve and maintain abstinence.

The treatment program consists of 2-3 hours of assessment for treatment planning, followed by 12-20 weekly therapy sessions for the client with his or her partner. Treatment follows cognitive-behavioral principles applied to couples therapy and specific therapeutic interventions for alcohol use disorders.

 A typical session follows this sequence:
(1) the therapist asks about any drinking since the last session;
(2) the couple presents and discusses homework assigned at the last session and use of a sobriety contract, if applicable;
 (3) the couple discusses any drinking or relationship problems since the last session;
(4) the therapist presents new material and the couple engages in active learning activities in the session related to the new material; (5) the couple discusses up-coming high-risk situations; and
(6) the therapist assigns new homework.

The optimal implementation of ABCT occurs in the context of an existing clinic or private practice with certified/licensed mental health or addictions professionals who have a background in treating alcohol use disorders and knowledge of cognitive-behavioral therapy.