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Alcohol Education and Skills Training in Recovery: How to Cope, Communicate, and Socialize without Drinking

In this course, you will learn how to cope, communicate, and socialize without drinking. You will gain a better understanding of how alcohol affects your body, mind, and relationships, and how you can overcome the challenges and risks of relapse. You will also develop and practice essential skills that will help you achieve and maintain your recovery goals, such as coping with cravings, stress, and negative emotions, refusing alcohol or peer pressure, negotiating and resolving conflicts, expressing and listening to feelings, giving and receiving feedback, and using humor appropriately and effectively. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Recognize and avoid common triggers and high-risk situations for relapse
Apply effective coping strategies to manage cravings, stress, and negative emotions
Rebuild trust, intimacy, and support with others
Communicate assertively and respectfully
Handle difficult situations and people without drinking

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